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Psalm 4

    Answer me when I call to you, O my righteous God.

Give me relief from my distress; be merciful to me and hear my prayer.

    How long, O men, will you turn my glory into shame?  How long will you love delusions and seek false gods?  - Selah (pause)
    Know that the LORD has set apart the godly for himself; the LORD will hear when I call to him.

    In your anger do not sin; when you are on your beds, search your hearts and be silent. - Selah (pause)
    Offer right sacrifices and trust in the LORD.

  Many are asking, “Who can show us any good?” Let the light of your face shine upon us, O LORD.

    You have filled my heart with greater joy than when their grain and new wine abound. 

    I will lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.

    Lord continue to show me that you listen to my prayers, continue to be my strength, continue to be my peace.  Praying through these Psalms has been a eye opener for me.  The very idea that Gods words is so living.  I continue to be amazed at how I can read a verse and the first time get nothing from it and the second time it speaks so loudly to me. 

    When I was in Costa Rica in July of 2011 the missionary there David lead the devotional one night.  He shared a simple verse with us and then he said to us, "If you don't understand the verse read it over and over making the emphasis on one word at a time".  I have done that so many times and it has helped me to get so much more meaning out of the verse.