Psalm 4 (KJV) - I call to the Lord and he fills my heart with greater joy

From Psalms

Psalm 4   
(For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm of David.)

¹Hear me when I call,
      O God of my righteousness:
thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress;
      have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.
²O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame?
      how long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing?                         Selah
³But know that the LORD hath set apart him that is godly for himself:
      the LORD will hear when I call unto him.
⁴Stand in awe, and sin not:
      commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still.               Selah
⁵Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the LORD.
⁶There be many that say, Who will shew us any good?
      LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
⁷Thou hast put gladness in my heart,
      more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased.
⁸I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep:
      for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.

In A Purpose Driven Life Rick Warren (on Day 12) says this about psalms, and being honest with God:
"To instruct us in candid honesty, God gave us the book of Psalms - a worship manual, full of ranting, raving, doubts, fears, resentments, and deep passions combined with thanksgiving, praise, and statements of faith.  Every possible emotion is catalogued in Psalms.  When you read the emotional confessions of David and others, realize this is how God wants you to worship him - holding back nothing of what you feel.  You can pray like David: 'I pour out my complaints before him and tell him all my troubles. For I am overwhelmed.'(Psalm 142:2-3a New Living Translation)"

For me, you can see this kind of emotion in Psalm 4, especially in the opening verse in David's cry for help.  This was exactly what I needed in my first days of sobriety.  I needed to know that I could cry out to God in a pure and honest way.  I needed to know that He would answer.  It was also comforting to know how He would answer me.  As David shows in verses 7 and 8 - with a greater joy than anything worldly could offer and with peace that I have not known before.  As I go through these again I now see how they changed my life.

Thanks for letting me share.