Psalms 4:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, Lord, only makest me dwell in safety. ”

Psalms 4:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 4:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 4:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“In peace I will both lay myself down and sleep, for you alone, Yahweh, make me live in safety.”

Psalms 4:8 — World English Bible

Psalms 4:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“In peace will I both lay me down and sleep; For thou, Jehovah, alone makest me dwell in safety. ”

Psalms 4:8 — American Standard Version

Psalms 4:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“In peace together I lie down and sleep, For Thou, O Jehovah, alone, In confidence dost cause me to dwell!”

Psalms 4:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 4:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ In peace will I both lay me down and sleep; for thou, Jehovah, alone makest me to dwell in safety. ”

Psalms 4:8 — Darby Translation

Psalms 4:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“I will lay mee downe, and also sleepe in peace: for thou, Lord, onely makest me dwell in safetie. ”

Psalms 4:8 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 4:8 in Context — Psalms 4

6 There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? Lord, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.

7 Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased.

8 I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, Lord, only makest me dwell in safety.

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What Does Psalms 4:8 Mean?

Psalms 4:8 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 4. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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