Dilusions.

2 How long, O men, will you turn my glory into shame?

How long will you love delusions and seek false gods?

3 Know that the Lord has set apart the godly for himself            

the Lord will hear when I call to him.

Am alone in wanting to be the godly that the Lord has set apart separately just for himself?

What an honor to be called His.

What an honor to know our calls will be heard by the most high.

Search your hearts and be SILENT

⁴ In your anger do not sin;
when you are on your beds,
search your hearts and be silent.
Selah

We see this thought that David has of not allowing sin to enter through anger. David here is calming himself before the LORD and is meditating and seeking Him in his meditations. The meditations that is happening, which appears in other translations is that of not emptying the mind but rather filling it with His presence and thoughts. Allowing God to speak and take over your mind and your thoughts is the meditation that David is seeking.

Be angry, and do not sin.

Meditate within your heart on your bed,

and be still.

Selah

When we meditate or search and listen to God, are we allowing Him to take over all of our thoughts and allowing His presence to be all that we see and feel? Or are we just emptying our minds out for empty nothingness to just sit in solitude? The thought that Anna talked about, Selah and what it means holds true here. Meditate with God and allow Him to show you true love and true trust in Him.

Selah.

[Submitted by: Kyle Kotrch]

Silence Speaks

 ⁴ In your anger do not sin; 

       when you are on your beds, 

       search your hearts and be silent.

Psalm 4

For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm of David.

 ¹ 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.  ² How long, O men, will you turn my glory into shame?
       How long will you love delusions and seek false gods?
       Selah
 ³ Know that the LORD has set apart the godly for himself;
       the LORD will hear when I call to him.
 ⁴ In your anger do not sin;
       when you are on your beds,
       search your hearts and be silent.
       Selah
 ⁵ Offer right sacrifices
       and trust in the LORD.
 ⁶ Many are asking, "Who can show us any good?"
       Let the light of your face shine upon us, O LORD.
 ⁷ You have filled my heart with greater joy
       than when their grain and new wine abound.
 ⁸ I will lie down and sleep in peace,
       for you alone, O LORD,
       make me dwell in safety.