Focused Passage

Psalms 4:4-8

In Peace I Will Lie Down: Trusting the LORD amid Distress and False Security

Cry for answer -> rebuke of falsehood -> assurance of being set apart -> holy self-examination -> righteous worship and trust -> joy in God’s favor -> peaceful sleep

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

4 Be angry, yet do not sin; on your bed, search your heart and be still. Selah

5 Offer the sacrifices of the righteous and trust in the LORD.

6 Many ask, “Who can show us the good?” Shine the light of Your face upon us, O LORD.

7 You have filled my heart with more joy than when grain and new wine abound.

8 I will lie down and sleep in peace, for You alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.

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References and Original Words

Verse 4

Cross-references

Ephesians 4:26 Classic cross-references Lamentations 3:40 Classic cross-references Psalms 77:6 Classic cross-references Psalms 63:6 Classic cross-references Proverbs 3:7 Classic cross-references

Original words

Be angry רִגְז֗וּ H7264 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural yet do not וְֽאַל־ H408 Conjunctive waw | Adverb sin תֶּ֫חֱטָ֥אוּ H2398 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural on עַֽל־ H5921 Preposition your bed מִשְׁכַּבְכֶ֗ם H4904 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural search אִמְר֣וּ H559 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural your heart בִ֭לְבַבְכֶם H3824 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural and be still וְדֹ֣מּוּ H1826 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Selah סֶֽלָה׃ H5542 Interjection

BSB notes

Or In your anger do not sin or Tremble and do not sin; cited in Ephesians 4:26

Verse 5

Cross-references

Psalms 37:3 Classic cross-references Hebrews 13:15 Classic cross-references Psalms 51:19 Classic cross-references 1 Peter 4:19 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 33:19 Classic cross-references

Original words

Offer זִבְח֥וּ H2076 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural the sacrifices זִבְחֵי־ H2077 Noun - masculine plural construct of the righteous צֶ֑דֶק H6664 Noun - masculine singular and trust וּ֝בִטְח֗וּ H982 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural in אֶל־ H413 Preposition the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 6

Cross-references

Numbers 6:26 Classic cross-references Matthew 5:6 Classic cross-references 1 Chronicles 16:11 Classic cross-references Psalms 67:1 Classic cross-references Psalms 17:15 Classic cross-references

Original words

Many רַבִּ֥ים H7227 Adjective - masculine plural ask אֹמְרִים֮ H559 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Who מִֽי־ H4310 Interrogative can show us יַרְאֵ֪נ֫וּ H7200 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common plural the good ט֥וֹב H2896 Noun - masculine singular Shine נְֽסָה־ H5375 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular the light א֨וֹר H216 Noun - common singular construct of Your face פָּנֶ֬יךָ H6440 Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular upon us עָ֭לֵינוּ H5921 Preposition | first person common plural O LORD יְהוָֽה׃ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 7

Cross-references

Isaiah 9:3 Classic cross-references Psalms 63:2 Classic cross-references Psalms 30:11 Classic cross-references Psalms 16:9 Classic cross-references Psalms 37:4 Classic cross-references

Original words

You have filled נָתַ֣תָּה H5414 Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular my heart בְלִבִּ֑י H3820 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular with more joy שִׂמְחָ֣ה H8057 Noun - feminine singular than when מֵעֵ֬ת H6256 Preposition-m | Noun - common singular construct grain דְּגָנָ֖ם H1715 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural and new wine וְתִֽירוֹשָׁ֣ם H8492 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural abound רָֽבּוּ׃ H7231 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural

Verse 8

Cross-references

Proverbs 3:24 Classic cross-references Psalms 3:5 Classic cross-references Job 11:18 Classic cross-references Psalms 16:8 Classic cross-references 1 Thessalonians 5:10 Classic cross-references

Original words

I will יַחְדָּו֮ H3162 Adverb lie down אֶשְׁכְּבָ֪ה H7901 Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular and sleep וְאִ֫ישָׁ֥ן H3462 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular in peace בְּשָׁל֣וֹם H7965 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular for כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction You אַתָּ֣ה H859 Pronoun - second person masculine singular alone לְבָדָ֑ד H910 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular O LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular make me dwell תּוֹשִׁיבֵֽנִי׃ H3427 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singular in safety לָ֝בֶ֗טַח H983 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular

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