Psalm 4:3
“But know that the Lord hath set apart him that is godly for himself: the Lord will hear when I call unto him.”
KJV
Read in Psalm 4Meaning
The verse answers the opponents of verse 2. Divine attention, not public approval, becomes the decisive fact for the speaker.
Shamed honor and the LORD’s attentive distinction
Confronts vanity and falsehood, then grounds confidence in the LORD’s setting apart and hearing of the faithful.
Read carefully
The language describes covenant faithfulness and divine belonging; it does not authorize pride or moral exemption.
Reflection
Let belonging to God produce fidelity and prayer rather than defensiveness or contempt.