| Psalm 4 | |
|---|---|
| "Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness" | |
 Mirificauit Dominus Sanctum suum. Psalm. 4. Copperplate print by Jacobus Neeffs, 1653. | |
| Other name | "Cum invocarem" |
| Text | attributed to David |
| Language | Hebrew (original) |
| Psalm 4 | |
|---|---|
← Psalm 3 Psalm 5 → | |
| Book | Book of Psalms |
| Hebrew Bible part | Ketuvim |
| Order in the Hebrew part | 1 |
| Category | Sifrei Emet |
| Christian Bible part | Old Testament |
| Order in the Christian part | 19 |
Psalm 4 is the fourth psalm of the Book of Psalms, beginning in the English of the King James Version: "Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness". In Latin, it is known as "Cum invocarem".[1] The psalm is traditionally attributed to David, but his authorship is not accepted by modern scholars. The message in the psalm is that the victories of sinners are only temporary, and that only repentance can bring joy.
The psalm forms a regular part of Jewish, Catholic, Lutheran, Anglican and other Protestant liturgies. It has often been set to music, including works in Latin by Michel Richard Delalande, Henry Desmarest and Marc-Antoine Charpentier.
- ^ "Parallel Latin/English Psalter / Psalmus 4". Archived from the original on 2017-09-30. Retrieved 2019-09-19.