Psalm 4

This psalm is very comforting to me.  It is a song of confidence and hope.

God hears.   He hears his righteous, those whom He has set apart, when they cry
to Him for mercy and relief.  While others seek empty, foolish things and notions
that are worthless, God knows His own, and has set them apart and hears their cries.

Verse 4 seems out of place....."Be angry, and do not sin. Meditate within your heart on your bed, and be still."       It seems like David is doing a little self-talk here to me.   Perhaps he is angry at the ones mentioned above.  Perhaps this Psalm is to be read in conjunction with Psalm 3 and he is angry with his son?  At any rate, he speaks a great way to deal with anger.  Be quiet.  Think about it.  Mull over it.   Of course from the viewpoint provided in Psalm one and two:  with a heart settled on seeking God's wisdom and acting upon it, and knowing that He sets the course of history and will triumph in the end.

God will reward with perfect peace  those who 'offer the sacrifice of righteousness'

The righteous one will live in gladness.....more so than the wicked when they have great wealth.....because his trust is in God and no other.

Peace.   Peace that will allow me to lay down and sleep in the midst of great anxieties and trials. If you've ever been up at night with worries or fears, you will understand how sweet this is.

While I can rejoice with David in the sweet, peaceful sleep God gives to me, for I know He is my refuge, I am convicted about being angry, but with sin.   I need to take to heart these words of wisdom; think and pray about it, and just be still.  How many of the problems of life would be solved if I could master this!