I will lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.
Psalms 4:8 Amplified Bible (AMP)
In peace [and with a tranquil heart] I will both lie down and sleep, For You alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety and confident trust.
8 I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety. 8 In peace I will both lie down and sleep; for you alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety. 8 In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, O LORD, will keep me safe.
Psalm 4:8 Praises God For The Peace We Find In Him
You are a good, gracious, powerful, loving god. And we have peace in who you are and in your sovereign control over all things.
Psalm 62:1-2 Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from him. Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will never be shaken.
Psalm 27 Response: The Lord is my light and my salvation. The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is my life's refuge; of whom shall I be afraid? (Response.)
Psalm 103. Response: The Lord is kind and merciful. The Lord is compassion and love, Slow to anger and rich in mercy.
Sacrifice isn't something we do for God but the word 'sacrifice' in the context of Psalm 5:3 means that we lay all our concerns in prayer before the Lord and surrender them to Him and watch expectantly for what He will do with them. When you pray God listens. God hears our prayers. God is always listening.
In other words, Psalm 4:3 does not mean, if we make ourselves godly, then God will set us apart. Rather, God sets us apart in his mercy, making a covenant with us based on his salvation. He makes us godly so that we might live in a godly manner.
Now the context here in Psalm 2:8, the psalmist is talking about the Son of God and specifically this is a picture pointing us forward to Jesus and how the Son of God would have authority and rule and reign over all nations, over the end of the earth.
John 14:27 (NKJV) “Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.”
In Latin, it is known as "Domine Deus meus in te speravi". Its authorship is traditionally assigned to King David. The message in the psalm is that the righteous may seem weak, but ultimately will prevail against the wicked.
Psalm 8 is cited early in Hebrews (Hebrews 2:5–9) to defend the idea that God would send a human Savior. This passage praises God for His amazing power and creation, while marveling at the idea that such a being would give any further thought to something as frail and limited as man.
In peace I will both lie down and sleep; for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.
Dear God, as I lay me down to sleep, relax the tension of my body; calm the restlessness of my mind; still the thoughts which worry and perplex me.
Matthew 11:28
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. A Spirit-filled life does not guarantee a trouble-free earthly life.
"You have put more joy in my heart than they have when their grain and wine abound" (Psalm 4:7). Grain and wine are good gifts of God, not to be belittled. Be grateful for them. Just don't trust them! We must never despise the blessings God bestows, whether they be financial, physical, or political.
The psalm's text is a reflection of David speaking to all sinners while addressing himself to Absalom. The message in the psalm is that the victories of sinners are only temporary and meaningless, and that only repentance can bring true happiness. It is a request to God for deliverance from past distresses.
Psalms 4:5 Meaning and Commentary
Likewise sacrifices of righteousness are such as were according to the law, and were offered in a right manner; which were not maimed, nor had any blemish in them; see ( And this sense is confirmed by the following clause, which requires trust in the Lord.
The psalm is traditionally attributed to David. It is a reflection of how the righteous man prays for deliverance not only for freedom from suffering, but to allow himself to be able to serve God without distraction. The New King James Version entitles it "A Prayer for Guidance".
Psalm 6 is the first real lament of David to the Lord as his heart is consumed with thoughts of his enemies. He is depressed. We can feel the anxiety, fear, and sorrow in his words.
He recognizes that God takes no pleasure in the wicked but destroys evil, lying, bloodthirsty, or deceitful men. He anticipates that the God who loves him will allow him to enter the tabernacle, where he will offer reverential worship.
'" Jesus alludes directly to Psalm 82, where the elohim (gods) receive the word of God in the form of judgment and condemnation. Against his accusers, Jesus was appealing to the precedent already established in the Torah, which referred to God's holy ones, or his divine council, as "gods" (elohim).
Psalm 103 tells of God who delivers the nation from bondage (7) and the individual from sin (10-13). God is portrayed as loving with motherly affection (4, 13) as well as with fatherly compassion (13). Psalm 104 speaks of God who creates and sustains all life.
Psalm 31:9
Be merciful to me, Lord, for I am in distress; my eyes grow weak with sorrow, my soul and body with grief.