Psalms

Psalm 4:3–5

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;b

on your bed, search your heart and be still.

Selah

5Offer the sacrifices of the righteous

and trust in the LORD.

Footnotes

  • b 4:4 Or In your anger do not sin or Tremble and do not sin; cited in Ephesians 4:26|EPH 4:26

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Psalm 4:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Knowוּדְע֗וּū·ḏə·‘ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH3045 know
thatכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the LORDיְ֭הוָהYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has set apartהִפְלָ֣הhip̄·lāhVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6395 be separated, distinct
the godlyחָסִ֣ידḥā·sîḏAdjective - masculine singularH2623 kind, pious
for Himselfל֑וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
hearsיִ֝שְׁמַ֗עyiš·ma‘Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH8085 hear
when I callבְּקָרְאִ֥יbə·qā·rə·’îPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; first person common singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
to Himאֵלָֽיו׃’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to

Psalm 4:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Be angryרִגְז֗וּriḡ·zūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH7264 be agitated, quiver, quake, be excited, perturbed
yet do notוְֽאַל־wə·’al-Conjunctive waw; AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
sinתֶּ֫חֱטָ֥אוּte·ḥĕ·ṭā·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH2398 miss
onעַֽל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
your bedמִשְׁכַּבְכֶ֗םmiš·kaḇ·ḵemNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH4904 place of lying, couch; act of lying
searchאִמְר֣וּ’im·rūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH559 utter, say
your heartבִ֭לְבַבְכֶםḇil·ḇaḇ·ḵemPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH3824 inner man, mind, will, heart
and be stillוְדֹ֣מּוּwə·ḏōm·mūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH1826 be or grow dumb, silent, still
Selahסֶֽלָה׃se·lāhInterjectionH5542 lift up

Psalm 4:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Offerזִבְח֥וּziḇ·ḥūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH2076 slaughter for sacrifice
the sacrificesזִבְחֵי־ziḇ·ḥê-Noun - masculine plural constructH2077 sacrifice
of the righteousצֶ֑דֶקṣe·ḏeqNoun - masculine singularH6664 rightness, righteousness
and trustוּ֝בִטְח֗וּū·ḇiṭ·ḥūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH982 trust
inאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 4:3 John 15:16 · Psalm 34:15 · Psalm 91:14–15 · 2 Thessalonians 2:13–14 · 2 Timothy 2:19 · 2 Peter 2:9 · 1 Peter 2:9 · Titus 2:14 · Exodus 33:16 · Ephesians 2:10 · Psalm 6:8 · Psalm 31:23

Psalm 4:4 Ephesians 4:26 · Psalm 77:6 · Psalm 63:6 · Proverbs 3:7 · Psalm 46:10 · 2 Corinthians 13:5 · Job 28:28 · Psalm 33:8 · Proverbs 16:6 · Psalm 2:11 · Psalm 119:161 · Habakkuk 2:20

Psalm 4:5 Hebrews 13:15–16 · Psalm 37:3 · Psalm 51:19 · 1 Peter 4:19 · Deuteronomy 33:19 · Psalm 62:8 · Isaiah 1:11–18 · Psalm 50:14 · Matthew 5:23 · Malachi 1:8 · Psalm 84:11–12 · Isaiah 61:8

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.