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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)In peace I will both lie down and sleep; for you alone, O 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

6Many, Lord, are asking, “Who will bring us prosperity?” Let the light of your face shine on us. 7Fill my heart with joy when their grain and new wine abound. In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, 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 lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the Lord sustains me.
• Psalms 16:8I keep my eyes always on the Lord. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
• Job 11:18You will be secure, because there is hope; you will look about you and take your rest in safety.
• Proverbs 3:24When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.
• 1 Thessalonians 4:13Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope.
• 1 Thessalonians 5:10He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with him.
• Revelation 14:13Then I heard a voice from heaven say, “Write this: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “they will rest from their labor, for their deeds will follow them.”
• Leviticus 25:18“ ‘Follow my decrees and be careful to obey my laws, and you will live safely in the land.
• Leviticus 26:5Your threshing will continue until grape harvest and the grape harvest will continue until planting, and you will eat all the food you want and live in safety in your land.
• Deuteronomy 12:10But you will cross the Jordan and settle in the land the Lord your God is giving you as an inheritance, and he will give you rest from all your enemies around you so that you will live in safety.
• Deuteronomy 33:27The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He will drive out your enemies before you, saying, ‘Destroy them!’
• Ezekiel 34:25“ ‘I will make a covenant of peace with them and rid the land of savage beasts so that they may live in the wilderness and sleep in the forests in safety.
• Hosea 2:18In that day I will make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field, the birds in the sky and the creatures that move along the ground. Bow and sword and battle I will abolish from the land, so that all may lie down in safety.
• Romans 8:35Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship 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

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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