1: Answer me when I call, O God of my right! Thou hast given me room when I was in distress. Be gracious to me, and hear my prayer.
2: O men, how long shall my honor suffer shame? How long will you love vain words, and seek after lies? [Selah]
3: But know that the LORD has set apart the godly for himself; the LORD hears when I call to him.
4: Be angry, but sin not; commune with your own hearts on your beds, and be silent. [Selah]
5: Offer right sacrifices, and put your trust in the LORD.
6: There are many who say, "O that we might see some good! Lift up the light of thy countenance upon us, O LORD!"
7: Thou hast put more joy in my heart than they have when their grain and wine abound.
8: In peace I will both lie down and sleep; for thou alone, O LORD, makest me dwell in safety.
Psalm 4
Let freemen’s hearts grow bolder;
Let freedom’s banner fly
Where God’s four winds unfold her
To God’s uncharted sky.
His Word and not another’s
Is pledged to liberty;
His hand hath made men brothers,
His truth shall make men free.
Where freedom’s flag is flying
In lands across the sea
On Thee we are relying,
Great God, we count on Thee!
For right is right forever,
Though men have crowned the wrong,
And truth shall perish never—
Great God, how long? how long?
When our brave lads are dying
In lands across the sea,
On Thee we are relying,
Great God, they die for Thee!
And if we lay them sleeping
In lands beyond the sea,
God, have them in Thy keeping—
We leave them there with Thee.
Louis Benson