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

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

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

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

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

8I 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 4:26Classic cross-references Lamentations 3:40Classic cross-references Psalms 77:6Classic cross-references Psalms 63:6Classic cross-references Proverbs 3:7Classic cross-references

Original words

Be angryרִגְז֗וּH7264Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralyet do notוְֽאַל־H408Conjunctive waw | Adverbsinתֶּ֫חֱטָ֥אוּH2398Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralonעַֽל־H5921Prepositionyour bedמִשְׁכַּבְכֶ֗םH4904Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine pluralsearchאִמְר֣וּH559Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralyour heartבִ֭לְבַבְכֶםH3824Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine pluraland be stillוְדֹ֣מּוּH1826Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralSelahסֶֽלָה׃H5542Interjection

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

Original words

Offerזִבְח֥וּH2076Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralthe sacrificesזִבְחֵי־H2077Noun - masculine plural constructof the righteousצֶ֑דֶקH6664Noun - masculine singularand trustוּ֝בִטְח֗וּH982Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralinאֶל־H413Prepositionthe LORDיְהוָֽה׃H3068Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 6

Cross-references

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

Original words

Manyרַבִּ֥יםH7227Adjective - masculine pluralaskאֹמְרִים֮H559Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralWhoמִֽי־H4310Interrogativecan show usיַרְאֵ֪נ֫וּH7200Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common pluralthe goodט֥וֹבH2896Noun - masculine singularShineנְֽסָה־H5375Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singularthe lightא֨וֹרH216Noun - common singular constructof Your faceפָּנֶ֬יךָH6440Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singularupon usעָ֭לֵינוּH5921Preposition | first person common pluralO LORDיְהוָֽה׃H3068Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 7

Cross-references

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

Original words

You have filledנָתַ֣תָּהH5414Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularmy heartבְלִבִּ֑יH3820Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularwith more joyשִׂמְחָ֣הH8057Noun - feminine singularthan whenמֵעֵ֬תH6256Preposition-m | Noun - common singular constructgrainדְּגָנָ֖םH1715Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine pluraland new wineוְתִֽירוֹשָׁ֣םH8492Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine pluralaboundרָֽבּוּ׃H7231Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural

Verse 8

Cross-references

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

Original words

I willיַחְדָּו֮H3162Adverblie downאֶשְׁכְּבָ֪הH7901Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularand sleepוְאִ֫ישָׁ֥ןH3462Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singularin peaceבְּשָׁל֣וֹםH7965Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singularforכִּֽי־H3588ConjunctionYouאַתָּ֣הH859Pronoun - second person masculine singularaloneלְבָדָ֑דH910Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singularO LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularmake me dwellתּוֹשִׁיבֵֽנִי׃H3427Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | first person common singularin safetyלָ֝בֶ֗טַחH983Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular

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