Psalm Four

                    Hear my call, O My Lord, and have mercy on me,                                                 I know You will hear  my cry unto Thee,                                                                      I will stand still in awe, and not commit sin,                                                      I will lie on my  bed, and commune within;                                                      I will offer  the sacrifice of praises and sing,                                                          And my trust to the Lord, I’ll continually bring,                                                   You put joy in my heart which will only increase,                                                  And I’ll lie down and sleep, in peace perfect peace.

Notice how the Psalmist here makes his call to the Lord for help, and then affirms his belief that God HAS heard his cry. He thinks of any sin he might have done and confesses it, then gets into bed still thinking of the things of the Lord. What a pattern for us to follow! There is nothing like a good rousing hymn for raising the spirits, and we can think of the words of many of these as we lie in bed, and then drop off into a peaceful sleep. This pattern is better than any sleeping pill and brings glory to God, even in a small way.                                                                                                                                                                                          ***   ***   ***