Psalms 4:8

Psalms 4:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, Lord, only makest me dwell in safety.
• New International Version (NIV)In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, Lord, make me dwell in safety.
• New King James Version (NKJV)I will both lie down in peace, and sleep; For You alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.
• New Living Translation (NLT)In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, O Lord, will keep me safe.

Context of Psalms 4:8

6There are many who say, "Who will show us some good? Lift up the light of your face upon us, O Lord!" 7You have put more joy in my heart than they have when their grain and wine abound. In peace I will both lie down and sleep; for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.

Psalms 4:8 word by word

בְּשָׁל֣וֹם יַחְדָּו֮ אֶשְׁכְּבָ֪ה וְאִ֫ישָׁ֥ן כִּֽי־אַתָּ֣ה יְהוָ֣ה לְבָדָ֑ד לָ֝בֶ֗טַח תּוֹשִׁיבֵֽנִי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• I will bothיָחְדָּוyachad · togetherH3162
• lay me downשָׁכַבshâkab · to lie down: lay downH7901
• in peaceשָׁלוֹםshâlôm shâlôm · peaceH7965
• and sleepיָשֵׁןyâshên · to sleepH3462
• for thou, Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• onlyבָּדָדbâdâd · isolationH910
• makest me dwellיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• in safetyבֶּ֫טַחbeţach · securityH983

Cross-references for Psalms 4:8

• Psalms 3:5I lay down and slept; I woke again, for the Lord sustained me.
• Psalms 16:8I have set the Lord always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken.
• Job 11:18And you will feel secure, because there is hope; you will look around and take your rest in security.
• Proverbs 3:24If you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.
• 1 Thessalonians 4:13But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who are asleep, that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:10who died for us so that whether we are awake or asleep we might live with him.
• Revelation 14:13And I heard a voice from heaven saying, "Write this: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on." "Blessed indeed," says the Spirit, "that they may rest from their labors, for their deeds follow them!"
• Leviticus 25:18"Therefore you shall do my statutes and keep my rules and perform them, and then you will dwell in the land securely.
• Leviticus 26:5Your threshing shall last to the time of the grape harvest, and the grape harvest shall last to the time for sowing. And you shall eat your bread to the full and dwell in your land securely.
• Deuteronomy 12:10But when you go over the Jordan and live in the land that the Lord your God is giving you to inherit, and when he gives you rest from all your enemies around, so that you live in safety,
• Deuteronomy 33:27The eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms. And he thrust out the enemy before you and said, 'Destroy.'
• Ezekiel 34:25"I will make with them a covenant of peace and banish wild beasts from the land, so that they may dwell securely in the wilderness and sleep in the woods.
• Hosea 2:18And I will make for them a covenant on that day with the beasts of the field, the birds of the heavens, and the creeping things of the ground. And I will abolish the bow, the sword, and war from the land, and I will make you lie down in safety.
• Romans 8:35Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword?

Commentaries on Psalms 4:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep - Most men lie down, and most sleep, daily, for without rest and steep life could not be preserved; but alas! how few lie down in peace! peace with their own consciences, and peace with God! David had then two great blessings, rest by sleep, and peace in his soul. He had a happy soul; and when he lay down on his bed, his body soon enjoyed its repose, as the conscience was in peace. And he had a third blessing, a…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep - The word “both” here means “at the same time;” that is, I will alike be in peace, and I will lie down and will sleep; I will have a mind at peace (or, in tranquility) when I lie down, and will sleep calmly. This is said in view of his confidence in God, and of his belief that God would preserve him. He had put his trust in him; he had sought his happiness in him, and now he felt assured that he had nothing to…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-8Verses 6-8 Wordly people inquire for good, not for the chief good; all they want is outward good, present good, partial good, good meat, good drink, a good trade, and a good estate; but what are all these worth? Any good will serve the turn of most men, but a gracious soul will not be put off so. Lord, let us have thy favour, and let us know that we have it, we desire no more; let us be satisfied of thy loving-kindness, and will be satisfied with it. Many…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8Peace comes from God's blessing and protection (see Psalm 4:6 and 37:11).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. both lay me down, &c.--or, will lie down at once, and sleep in sure confidence and quiet repose (Psa 3:5).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 4:8

• Faith
• Peace

In the dictionaries

• Apart
• Awe
• Commune
• Lay
• Light
• Neginoth
• Stand
• Apocalyptic Literature
• Israel, Religion of
• Neginah; Neginoth

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