How happy are the pessimists! What joy is theirs when they have proved there is no joy.
Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
A Song for the Blackpilled
To the Chief Musician. This could be the leader of the choir (like Asaph),
or God Himself.
4:1 "God of my righteousness" - David knew that any righteousness
came from God, not himself. "You have relieved me" - You have saved me before.
You didn't bring me this far to abandon me now.
4:2 "How long?" - it won't be forever, because God will inevitably judge.
When are you going to turn back from self destruction?
"Turn my glory to shame" - the main stream media was smearing David.
In the same way, Jesus was smeared: “Only by Beelzebul, the prince of demons,
does this man drive out demons.” - Matthew 12:24
4:3 "Set apart for Himself" - for His enjoyment, for purity, for a
special purpose.
4:4 "Be angry and do not sin" - Ephesians 4:26.
"Speak the truth in your heart" - Psalm 15:2.
Hebrew אָמַר, "say, recite" - Genesis 1:3.
The King James says "meditate", but that meant to recite words of truth,
usually Scripture, in your heart - i.e. fill your mind with truth, as opposed
to the modern word for the Eastern practice of emptying your mind.
4:5 "offer the sacrifices of righteousness" - outward practice
of God given religion, *and* "trust in the LORD". The outward practice
alone is empty.
4:6 "who will show us any good" - the refrain of the blackpilled.
"shine the light of your countenance" - despair is dispelled
when God is beaming at you.
4:7 "more than in the day when their grain and wine increased" -
it's easy to be happy in properity. But the joy of God's approval
is so much stronger and deeper.
4:8 "You alone, oh LORD, make me dwell in safety" - in English
we might think, "only God can provide true safety", but the Hebrew בָּדָד is
"isolated, alone, lonely, secluded, ..." - i.e. alone time with God
provides peace and safety.