God’s Word Translation
Psalms 4:4
4Tremble and do not sin. Think about this on your bed and remain quiet. Selah
Psalms 4:4 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.
- New International Version (NIV)Tremble and do not sin; when you are on your beds, search your hearts and be silent.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Be angry, and do not sin; ponder in your own hearts on your beds, and be silent. Selah
- New King James Version (NKJV)Be angry, and do not sin. Meditate within your heart on your bed, and be still. Selah
Context of Psalms 4:4
2You important people, how long are you going to insult my honor? How long are you going to love what is empty and seek what is a lie? Selah 3Know that the Lord singles out godly people for himself. The Lord hears me when I call to him. Tremble and do not sin. Think about this on your bed and remain quiet. Selah 5Offer the sacrifices of righteousness by trusting the Lord. 6Many are saying, “Who can show us anything good?” Let the light of your presence shine on us, O Lord.
Read all of Psalms 4Psalms 4:4 word by word
רִגְז֗וּ וְֽאַל־תֶּ֫חֱטָ֥אוּ אִמְר֣וּ בִ֭לְבַבְכֶם עַֽל־מִשְׁכַּבְכֶ֗ם וְדֹ֣מּוּ סֶֽלָה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 4:4
- Psalms 2:11Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
- Psalms 33:8Let all the earth fear the Lord. Let all who live in the world stand in awe of him.
- Psalms 119:161Influential people have persecuted me for no reason, but it is only your words that fill my heart with terror.
- Jeremiah 5:22Don’t you fear me?” asks the Lord. “Don’t you tremble in my presence? I made the sand a boundary for the sea, a permanent barrier that it cannot cross. Although the waves toss continuously, they can’t break through. Although they roar, they can’t cross it.
- Job 28:28So he told humans, ‘The fear of the Lord is wisdom! To stay away from evil is understanding.’ ”
- Proverbs 3:7Do not consider yourself wise. Fear the Lord, and turn away from evil.
- Proverbs 16:6By mercy and faithfulness, peace is made with the Lord. By the fear of the Lord, evil is avoided.
- Ephesians 4:26Be angry without sinning. Don’t go to bed angry.
- Psalms 63:6As I lie on my bed, I remember you. Through the long hours of the night, I think about you.
- Psalms 77:6I remember my song in the night and reflect ⌞on it⌟. My spirit searches ⌞for an answer⌟:
- 2 Corinthians 13:5Examine yourselves to see whether you are still in the Christian faith. Test yourselves! Don’t you recognize that you are people in whom Jesus Christ lives? Could it be that you’re failing the test?
- Psalms 46:10Let go ⌞of your concerns⌟! Then you will know that I am God. I rule the nations. I rule the earth.
- Habakkuk 2:20The Lord is in his holy temple. All the earth should be silent in his presence.
- Psalms 3:2Many are saying about me, “Even with God ⌞on his side⌟, he won’t be victorious.” Selah
Commentaries on Psalms 4:4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4Stand in awe, and sin not - The Septuagint, which is copied by St. Paul, Ephesians 4:26, translate this clause, , ̔ ; Be ye angry, and sin not. The Vulgate, Syriac, Ethiopic, and Arabic, give the same reading; and thus the original רגזו rigzu might be translated: If ye be angry, and if ye think ye have cause to be angry; do not let your disaffection carry you to acts of rebellion against both God and your king. Consider the subject deeply before you…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4Stand in awe - Still addressed to those who in Psalm 4:2 are called “sons of men;” that is, to his enemies. This is rendered by Prof. Alexander, “Rage and sin not.” The Aramaic Paraphrase renders it, “Tremble before him, and sin not.” The Latin Vulgate, “Irascimini” - “be angry.” The Septuagint ̓́ ̀ ̀ ̔́ orgizesthe kai mē hamartanete “Be ye angry, and sin not” - a rendering which Paul seems to have had in his eye in Ephesians 4:26, where the same…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4Feeling angry is not a sin, but letting anger control you can lead to sin (see Psalm 37:7–8; compare Ephesians 4:26–27, 31–32). Instead of acting on their emotions, godly people think about their circumstances overnight. They might be disturbed as they sleep, but silence opens their hearts to trust in the Lord (Psalm 4:5).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 44. Stand in awe--(Ep 4:26), from Septuagint, "be angry." Both clauses are qualified by "not."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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