Of course! Here’s what you’re asking for—a verse-by-verse Chinese translation of Psalm 4 (about 1,000 words) that stays true to the original style: a personal tone, an English logical structure, a style that retains irregular grammar, and a tone that is as close as possible to an authentic but slightly rough Bible reader, while retaining the relevance of quoted scriptures
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Psalm 4:1
David did not speak politely, but with the kind of eagerness that cried out: “God, my righteousness depends on you.” He didn’t say, “Make me righteous,” he said, “You yourselves are my righteousness.” The difference is significant. He didn’t do much on his own. He said, “You used to widen me out of the narrow way in my troubles, and now I am here again, and I beg you to do it again.” “It’s not mental knowledge, it’s his own experience.
Too often, we forget what God has done so quickly, and we panic when something happens.
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Psalm 4:2
David turned to the group and said, “You people, how long are you going to make trouble?” How can you still live in falsehood? They joked about God’s glory in David. It’s those who look down on you for believing in God and question why you’re unlucky.
What are they chasing? Emptiness, illusion, empty joy. Jeremiah 2 also says, “They walked after nothingness and became nothingness themselves.” “It’s exactly the same.
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Psalm 4:3
“You’d better know one thing—Jehovah sets apart his own.” David is not boasting, he is telling the truth. God chose him, not by voting, but by God’s own decision.
Then he confidently said, “Jehovah hears me in prayer.” Not “may hear,” not “want to hear,” but “He will listen.” This kind of confidence can only be said by those who have a history with God.
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Psalm 4:4
“Be afraid, but do not sin.” It’s okay to be angry, it’s okay to have emotional breakdowns, but don’t let that emotion lead you to sin. Paul also said in Ephesians, “Be angry, but do not sin.” ”
Then he said, “When you go to bed, be quiet and reflect.” “It’s not a psychological technique, it’s a spiritual practice. Many people have a set on the surface, but their hearts are a mess. God wants you when you lie down at night.
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Psalm 4:5
“Everyone, stop acting, come up with a real righteous sacrifice.” It’s not how much you give, it’s whether you believe it or not, whether your heart is right or not. 1 Samuel makes it clear: “Obedience is better than sacrifice.” ”
Faith and behavior need to match. If you don’t believe it, you can also offer it, it’s a performance. Belief is offering, that is worship.
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Psalm 4:6
A lot of people are shouting, “What’s good? Who can bring some good luck? They don’t want God, they just want what God can bring. Sound familiar?
But David said, “Lord, let your face shine upon us.” “He didn’t ask for a gift, he wanted the face of God. The blessing in Numbers 6 says, “May the Lord make his face shine on you.” “People are running after blessings, but David is running after the face of the Lord.
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Psalm 4:7
“Lord, you put joy in my heart.” David didn’t rejoice in the good news, nor did he This joy is stuffed into God’s heart by Himself, not picked up from outside. This is the same as Habakkuk 3: “The fig tree does not flourish…… But I will rejoice in the Lord. ”
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Psalm 4:8
The last stanza ends directly: “I lay down in peace, and I slept peacefully.” This sentence is particularly piercing today. We can’t sleep a lot of the time right now – stressed, messaging, and phone-free. But David said, “I can sleep because “you alone have made me dwell.”
It’s not because of the security system, it’s not because the soldiers are patrolling, it’s because God is watching. He knew that while he slept, God was keeping vigil.
Here is Psalm 4 from the New King James Version (NKJV):
Psalm 4
To the Chief Musician. With stringed instruments. A Psalm of David.
1 Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness!
You have relieved me in my distress;
Have mercy on me, and hear my prayer.2 How long, O you sons of men,
Will you turn my glory to shame?
How long will you love worthlessness
And seek falsehood? Selah3 But know that the Lord has set apart for Himself him who is godly;
The Lord will hear when I call to Him.4 Be angry, and do not sin.
Meditate within your heart on your bed, and be still. Selah5 Offer the sacrifices of righteousness,
And put your trust in the Lord.6 There are many who say,
“Who will show us any good?”
Lord, lift up the light of Your countenance upon us.7 You have put gladness in my heart,
More than in the season that their grain and wine increased.8 I will both lie down in peace, and sleep;
For You alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.
Key Takeaway:
Even when surrounded by lies, unrest, or uncertainty, David chooses trust over anxiety. Psalm 4 reminds us that true peace doesn’t come from circumstances, but from God.
