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Psalms 4:5
5Offer the right sacrifices to the Lord. Continue to trust in him.
Psalms 4:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the Lord.
- New International Version (NIV)Offer the sacrifices of the righteous and trust in the Lord.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Offer right sacrifices, and put your trust in the Lord.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, And put your trust in the Lord.
Context of Psalms 4:5
3The Lord is very kind to those who serve him. He has chosen them to belong to himself. So he listens when I pray to him. 4Shake with fear and stop doing wrong things! Lie on your bed and think quietly about your life. Selah. Offer the right sacrifices to the Lord. Continue to trust in him. 6Many people say, ‘Will anyone do a good thing for us?’ Lord, let your face smile on us. 7You have made me very happy. I am happier than anyone who has lots of food and wine.
Read all of Psalms 4Psalms 4:5 word by word
זִבְח֥וּ זִבְחֵי־צֶ֑דֶק וּ֝בִטְח֗וּ אֶל־יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 4:5
- Psalms 50:14Say “thank you” to me as your offering. Do whatever you have promised to do for me, the Most High God.
- Psalms 51:19Then you will accept our proper sacrifices. Our burnt offerings and sacrifices of whole animals will make you happy. Once again, people will offer bulls to you, on your altar.
- Deuteronomy 33:19They will call other people to come to their mountain. They will offer the right sacrifices there. They will become rich from their work on the seas, and from things that are hidden in the sand on the shore.
- 2 Samuel 15:12Absalom offered his sacrifices as he had promised to do. But at the same time he sent men to fetch Ahithophel from Giloh, where he lived. Ahithophel was King David's advisor. More and more people agreed to join Absalom and turn against David. So Absalom was becoming more powerful.
- Isaiah 1:11The Lord says, ‘All your sacrifices are not important to me. I have received too many sacrifices that you have burned as gifts to me. I have received too many sheep and fat animals. I do not want any more blood from bulls, goats and lambs that you have offered to me as sacrifices. They do not give me any pleasure.
- Isaiah 61:8I, the Lord, love justice. I hate it when people rob others, or they do other wrong things. Because I am faithful, I will give help to my people. I will make a covenant with them that will continue for ever.
- Malachi 1:8You offer blind animals as a sacrifice to me. You know that is wrong. You offer to me animals that cannot walk or animals that are ill. That is also a wrong thing to do. You would not give gifts like that to your city's ruler. If you did, he would surely not accept them. He would not be happy with your gifts.’ That is what the Lord Almighty says.
- Matthew 5:23Maybe you go to the temple to give your gift to God. You take it to the altar. But then you remember that your brother is angry with you.
- Hebrews 13:15So we should always praise God, because of what Jesus has done for us. We should say clearly that we trust Jesus. That is like our sacrifice which we offer to God all the time.
- Psalms 2:12Bend down low in front of his son! If not, the Lord will be angry. He will quickly become very angry. You will suddenly die! But as for those who serve the Lord as their king, he blesses them and he takes care of them all.
- Psalms 26:1Lord, I always try to do what is right. I continue to trust you all the time. So please show that I am not guilty of wrong things.
- Psalms 37:3Trust in the Lord and do good things. Then you will live safely in the land.
- Psalms 62:8Yes, my friends, you should always trust in God! Tell him about all the troubles in your thoughts. God is our safe place to hide! Selah.
- Psalms 34:11Children, come and listen to me! I will teach you how to respect the Lord.
- Isaiah 26:3Lord, you keep those people safe who continue to trust in you. You give them peace in their minds, because they believe in you.
- Isaiah 50:10Do any of you respect the Lord with fear? Do any of you obey his servant's message? Are you walking in a place that is completely dark, where there is no light? Then you should trust in the Lord as the God who will help you.
Commentaries on Psalms 4:5
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5Offer the sacrifices of righteousness - Do not attempt to offer a sacrifice to God for prosperity in your present rebellious conduct. Such a sacrifice would be a sin. Turn to God from whom you have revolted; and offer to him a righteous sacrifice, such as the law prescribes, and such as he can receive. Let all hear and consider this saying. No sacrifice - no performance of religious duty, will avail any man, if his heart be not right with God. And let all…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5Offer the sacrifices of righteousness - Offer righteous sacrifices; that is, sacrifices prompted by right motives, and in accordance with the prescriptions in the law of God. This appears to be addressed also to those who in Psalm 4:2 are called “sons of men;” that is, those who were arrayed against the psalmist. According to the common opinion this psalm was composed by David on occasion of his being driven from his throne and kingdom; and, of course…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5Offer the sacrifices of the righteous: Redirecting emotions toward the Lord prevents a godly person from doing too much self-reflection (Psalms 40:6–8; 51:17).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. Not only repent, but manifest penitence by sacrifices or righteousness or righteous sacrifices, &c.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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