The Peace of Being Heard

 Psalm 4:1 Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness!
    You have given me relief when I was in distress.
    Be gracious to me and hear my prayer!
2 O men, how long shall my honor be turned into shame?
    How long will you love vain words and seek after lies? Selah
3 But know that the Lord has set apart the godly for himself;
    the Lord hears when I call to him.
4 Be angry, and do not sin;
    ponder in your own hearts on your beds, and be silent. Selah
5 Offer right sacrifices,
    and put your trust in the Lord.
6 There are many who say, “Who will show us some good?
    Lift up the light of your face upon us, O Lord!”
7 You have put more joy in my heart
    than they have when their grain and wine abound.
8 In peace I will both lie down and sleep;
    for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.

We all want to be heard - to know that someone is listening to us - that our thoughts, our words, our lives matter to someone.  In this short psalm David expresses lessons he has learned calling out to God. He knows that: the Lord hears when I call, the Lord had given him relief; The Lord had given him a joy far exceeding the happiness of the rich and a peace knowing God was watching over him.  David wanted his fellow man (and us) to know that this was available to those who put their trust in Him.