Psalm 4
1 Answer me when I call, O God, of my righteousness! You have relieved me in my distress; Be gracious to me and hear my prayer. 2 O sons of men, how long will my honor become a reproach? How long will you love what is worthless and aim at deception? 3 But know that the Lord has set apart the Godly man for Himself; the Lord hears when I call to Him. 4 Tremble, and do not sin; Meditate upon your bed, and be still. 5 Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and trust in the Lord. 6 Many are saying, "Who will show us any good?" Lift up the light of Your countenance upon us, O Lord! 7 You have put gladness in my heart, More than when their grain and new wine abound. 8 In peace I will both lie down and sleep, For You alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.


I relate so well to David as the writer of the Psalms, as my prayers I feel mirror his.  I begin my time with God feeling so desperate...searching for God in my life, because sometimes this life seems so far from Him. Then the prayers finish remembering the goodness of God, realizing that when I center my life around Jesus I can rest in peace.  This Psalm in particular at the end when it says "in peace I will both lie down and sleep," rings true because sometimes the stress of life makes sleeping so difficult, yet in Christ I can sleep in peace.
Another part of this Psalm that is refreshing, is the reminder that We are set apart as followers of Christ. The promise that follows this is that when we cry out to Him, He hears us.
Ah...the refreshment of the Psalms. Always a reminder to me of how much I can just trust the Lord.