Psalms

Psalm 4:7–8

⁷You have filled my heart with more joy

than when grain and new wine abound.

⁸I will lie down and sleep in peace,

for You alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You have filled	נָתַ֣תָּה	nā·ṯat·tāh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
my heart	בְלִבִּ֑י	ḇə·lib·bî	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
with more joy	שִׂמְחָ֣ה	śim·ḥāh	Noun - feminine singular	H8057 joy, gladness, mirth
than when	מֵעֵ֬ת	mê·‘êṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - common singular construct	H6256 time
grain	דְּגָנָ֖ם	də·ḡā·nām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H1715 corn, grain
and new wine	וְתִֽירוֹשָׁ֣ם	wə·ṯî·rō·wō·šām	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H8492 must, fresh or new wine
abound	רָֽבּוּ׃	rāb·bū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H7231 be or become, many, much

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
I will	יַחְדָּו֮	yaḥ·dāw	Adverb	H3162 unitedness
lie down	אֶשְׁכְּבָ֪ה	’eš·kə·ḇāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H7901 lie down
and sleep	וְאִ֫ישָׁ֥ן	wə·’î·šān	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular	H3462 sleep
in peace	בְּשָׁל֣וֹם	bə·šā·lō·wm	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
for	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
You	אַתָּ֣ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
alone	לְבָדָ֑ד	lə·ḇā·ḏāḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H910 isolation, separation
O LORD	יְהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
make me dwell	תּוֹשִׁיבֵֽנִי׃	tō·wō·šî·ḇê·nî	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; first person common singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in safety	לָ֝בֶ֗טַח	lā·ḇe·ṭaḥ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H983 security

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

Psalm 4:7 Isaiah 9:3 · Psalm 63:2–5 · Psalm 43:4 · Psalm 37:4 · Psalm 92:4 · Acts 14:17 · Jeremiah 48:33 · Judges 9:27 · Song of Solomon 1:4

Psalm 4:8 Proverbs 3:24 · Psalm 3:5 · Job 11:18–19 · Psalm 16:8–9 · 1 Thessalonians 5:10 · Deuteronomy 12:10 · Leviticus 25:18–19 · Revelation 14:13 · Hosea 2:18 · Leviticus 26:5 · 1 Thessalonians 4:13–14 · Romans 8:35–39

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.