Psalm 4:4
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Tremble,רִגְז֗וּ
(rig·zu)
7264: to be agitated, quiver, quake, be excited, perturbeda prim. root
and do not sin;תֶּ֫חֱטָ֥אוּ
(te·che·ta·'u)
2398: to miss, go wrong, sina prim. root
Meditateאִמְר֣וּ
(im·ru)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
in your heartבִ֭לְבַבְכֶם
(vil·vav·chem)
3824: inner man, mind, will, heartfrom an unused word
upon your bed,מִשְׁכַּבְכֶ֗ם
(mish·kav·chem)
4904: place of lying, a couch, act of lyingfrom shakab
and be still.וְדֹ֣מּוּ
(ve·dom·mu)
1826a: to be or grow dumb, silent or stilla prim. root
Selah.סֶֽלָה׃
(se·lah.)
5542: to lift up, exaltfrom salal


















KJV Lexicon
Stand in awe
ragaz  (raw-gaz')
to quiver (with any violent emotion, especially anger or fear) -- be afraid, stand in awe, disquiet, fall out, fret, move, provoke, quake, rage, shake, tremble, trouble, be wroth.
and sin
chata'  (khaw-taw')
to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemn
not commune
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
with your own heart
lebab  (lay-bawb')
the heart (as the most interior organ)
upon your bed
mishkab  (mish-kawb')
a bed (figuratively, a bier); abstractly, sleep; by euphemism, carnal intercourse -- bed(-chamber), couch, lieth (lying) with.
and be still
damam  (daw-man')
to be dumb; by implication, to be astonished, to stop; also to perish
Selah
celah  (seh'-law)
suspension (of music), i.e. pause -- Selah.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Tremble, and do not sin; Meditate in your heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.

King James Bible
Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Be angry and do not sin; on your bed, reflect in your heart and be still. Selah

International Standard Version
Be angry, yet do not sin. Think about this when upon your beds, and be silent. Interlude

NET Bible
Tremble with fear and do not sin! Meditate as you lie in bed, and repent of your ways! (Selah)

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Tremble in awe and you will not sin; speak in your hearts and meditate upon your beds.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Tremble and do not sin. Think about this on your bed and remain quiet. [Selah]

King James 2000 Bible
Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.
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