Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Tremble and do not sin; when you are on your beds, search your hearts and be silent. New Living Translation Don’t sin by letting anger control you. Think about it overnight and remain silent. Interlude English Standard Version Be angry, and do not sin; ponder in your own hearts on your beds, and be silent. Selah Berean Standard Bible Be angry, yet do not sin; on your bed, search your heart 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. New King James Version Be angry, and do not sin. Meditate within your heart on your bed, and be still. Selah New American Standard Bible Tremble, and do not sin; Meditate in your heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah NASB 1995 Tremble, and do not sin; Meditate in your heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah. NASB 1977 Tremble, and do not sin; Meditate in your heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah. Legacy Standard Bible Tremble, and do not sin; Ponder in your heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah. Amplified Bible Tremble [with anger or fear], and do not sin; Meditate in your heart upon your bed and be still [reflect on your sin and repent of your rebellion]. Selah. Christian Standard Bible Be angry and do not sin; reflect in your heart while on your bed and be silent. Selah Holman Christian Standard Bible Be angry and do not sin; on your bed, reflect in your heart and be still. Selah American Standard Version Stand in awe, and sin not: Commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. [Selah Contemporary English Version But each of you had better tremble and turn from your sins. Silently search your heart as you lie in bed. English Revised Version Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah GOD'S WORD® Translation Tremble and do not sin. Think about this on your bed and remain quiet. [Selah] Good News Translation Tremble with fear and stop sinning; think deeply about this, when you lie in silence on your beds. International Standard Version Be angry, yet do not sin. Think about this when upon your beds, and be silent. Interlude Majority Standard Bible Be angry, yet do not sin; on your bed, search your heart and be still. Selah NET Bible Tremble with fear and do not sin! Meditate as you lie in bed, and repent of your ways! (Selah) New Heart English Bible Be angry, but do not sin. Ponder in your heart, but be at rest on your bed. Selah. Webster's Bible Translation Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah. World English Bible Stand in awe, and don’t sin. Search your own heart on your bed, and be still. Selah. Literal Translations Literal Standard Version“Tremble, and do not sin”; Say [thus] in your heart on your bed, "" And be silent. Selah. Young's Literal Translation Tremble ye, and do not sin;' Say ye thus in your heart on your bed, And be ye silent. Selah. Smith's Literal Translation Be ye disturbed, and ye shall not sin: say in your heart upon your bed, Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBe angry, and sin not: the things you say in your hearts, be sorry for them upon your beds. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Tremble and sin no more; weep bitterly within your hearts, wail upon your beds, New Revised Standard Version When you are disturbed, do not sin; ponder it on your beds, and be silent. Selah Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleBe angry and yet sin not; commune with your own heart and meditate upon your bed. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Tremble in awe and you will not sin; speak in your hearts and meditate upon your beds. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Tremble, and sin not; Commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah Brenton Septuagint Translation Be ye angry, and sin not; feel compunction upon your beds for what ye say in your hearts. Pause. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Answer Me When I Call!…3Know that the LORD has set apart the godly for Himself; the LORD hears when I call to Him. 4Be angry, yet do not sin; on your bed, search your heart and be still. Selah 5Offer the sacrifices of the righteous and trust in the LORD.… Cross References Ephesians 4:26 “Be angry, yet do not sin.” Do not let the sun set upon your anger, James 1:19-20 My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger, / for man’s anger does not bring about the righteousness that God desires. Matthew 5:22-24 But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be subject to the fire of hell. / So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, / leave your gift there before the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift. Romans 12:19 Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.” 1 Peter 3:9 Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing. 1 John 3:15 Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that eternal life does not reside in a murderer. Colossians 3:8 But now you must put aside all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. Proverbs 16:32 He who is slow to anger is better than a warrior, and he who controls his temper is greater than one who captures a city. Ecclesiastes 7:9 Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger settles in the lap of a fool. Proverbs 14:29 A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly. Proverbs 29:11 A fool vents all his anger, but a wise man holds it back. James 3:17-18 But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere. / Peacemakers who sow in peace reap the fruit of righteousness. Romans 12:17-21 Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Carefully consider what is right in the eyes of everybody. / If it is possible on your part, live at peace with everyone. / Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.” ... 1 Thessalonians 5:15 Make sure that no one repays evil for evil. Always pursue what is good for one another and for all people. Matthew 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God. Treasury of Scripture Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart on your bed, and be still. Selah. Stand Psalm 2:11 Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling. Psalm 33:8 Let all the earth fear the LORD: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him. Psalm 119:161 SCHIN. Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word. sin Job 28:28 And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding. Proverbs 3:7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil. Proverbs 16:6,17 By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD men depart from evil… commune Psalm 63:6 When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches. Psalm 77:6 I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search. 2 Corinthians 13:5 Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates? be still Psalm 46:10 Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth. Habakkuk 2:20 But the LORD is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him. Selah Psalm 3:2,4 Many there be which say of my soul, There is no help for him in God. Selah… Jump to Previous Anger Angry Awe Bed Beds Bitter Commune Fear Feelings Heart Hearts Meditate Moved Search Selah Silent Sin Sound Stand TrembleJump to Next Anger Angry Awe Bed Beds Bitter Commune Fear Feelings Heart Hearts Meditate Moved Search Selah Silent Sin Sound Stand TremblePsalm 4 1. David prays for audience2. He reproves and exhorts his enemies 6. Man's happiness is in God's favor Be angry The Hebrew word used here is "רָגַז" (ragaz), which can mean to tremble, quake, or be agitated. In this context, it suggests a righteous indignation or a deep emotional response to injustice or wrongdoing. The Bible acknowledges that anger is a natural human emotion, but it must be controlled and directed appropriately. This phrase encourages believers to recognize their anger but to channel it in a way that aligns with God's righteousness, avoiding sin. yet do not sin on your bed search your heart and be still Selah Commune--i.e., reflect on your conduct, let the still hours of the night bring calmer and wiser thoughts with them. The LXX. and Vulg. translate "repent" instead of "be still." This supposes the words to be addressed to the enemies. But the next verse makes this doubtful. Probably the clause is a general reflection on the proper conduct of Israelites when in trouble. Verse 4. - Stand in awe, and sin not. The LXX. render, Ὀργίζεσθε καὶ μὴ ἀμαρτάνετε, "Be ye angry, and sin not;" and this meaning is preferred by Dr. Kay, Hengstenberg, and ethers. It may also seem to have the sanction of St. Paul in Ephesians 4:26. If we adopt it, we must suppose the exhortation to be addressed mainly to David's own followers, who are warned against excessive anger and its natural result, undue violence (comp. 2 Samuel 16:9; 2 Samuel 18:11, 14; 2 Samuel 19:21, etc.). Commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still (compare St. Paul's injunction, "Let not the sun go down upon your wrath"). Anger cools if a little time be suffered to pass - if a night be allowed for reflection, and no action be taken till the morrow, Παύει γὰρ ὀργὴγ ὁ χρόνος (Aristotle). Selah. The second strophe being ended, another "pause" is to take place, during which the psalmist's exhortation may be made the subject of consideration.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Be angry,רִגְז֗וּ (riḡ·zū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 7264: To be agitated, quiver, quake, be excited, perturbed yet do not וְֽאַל־ (wə·’al-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 408: Not sin; תֶּ֫חֱטָ֥אוּ (te·ḥĕ·ṭā·’ū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 2398: To miss, to sin, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn on עַֽל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against your bed, מִשְׁכַּבְכֶ֗ם (miš·kaḇ·ḵem) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 4904: Place of lying, a couch, act of lying search אִמְר֣וּ (’im·rū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 559: To utter, say your heart בִ֭לְבַבְכֶם (ḇil·ḇaḇ·ḵem) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 3824: Inner man, mind, will, heart and be still. וְדֹ֣מּוּ (wə·ḏōm·mū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 1826: To be dumb, to be astonished, to stop, to perish Selah סֶֽלָה׃ (se·lāh) Interjection Strong's 5542: Suspension, pause Links Psalm 4:4 NIVPsalm 4:4 NLT Psalm 4:4 ESV Psalm 4:4 NASB Psalm 4:4 KJV Psalm 4:4 BibleApps.com Psalm 4:4 Biblia Paralela Psalm 4:4 Chinese Bible Psalm 4:4 French Bible Psalm 4:4 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 4:4 Stand in awe and don't sin (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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