Parallel Verses

American Standard Version

I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for Jehovah sustaineth me.

New American Standard Bible

I lay down and slept;
I awoke, for the Lord sustains me.

King James Version

I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me.

Holman Bible

I lie down and sleep;
I wake again because the Lord sustains me.

International Standard Version

I lie down and sleep, I wake up, because the LORD sustains me.

A Conservative Version

I laid down and slept. I awoke, for LORD sustains me.

Amplified


I lay down and slept [safely];
I awakened, for the Lord sustains me.

Darby Translation

I laid me down and slept; I awaked, for Jehovah sustaineth me.

Julia Smith Translation

I lay down and I, shall sleep; I awaked: for Jehovah will uphold me.

King James 2000

I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me.

Lexham Expanded Bible

I lay down and slept; I woke up because Yahweh sustains me.

Modern King James verseion

I laid down and slept. I awoke, for Jehovah kept me.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

I laid me down and slept, and rose up again; for the LORD sustained me.

NET Bible

I rested and slept; I awoke, for the Lord protects me.

New Heart English Bible

I laid myself down and slept. I awakened; for the LORD sustains me.

The Emphasized Bible

I, laid me down and slept, - I awoke, Surely, Yahweh, sustaineth me!

Webster

I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me.

World English Bible

I laid myself down and slept. I awakened; for Yahweh sustains me.

Youngs Literal Translation

I -- I have lain down, and I sleep, I have waked, for Jehovah sustaineth me.

Context Readings

Confidence In Troubled Times

4 I cry unto Jehovah with my voice, And he answereth me out of his holy hill. Selah 5 I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for Jehovah sustaineth me. 6 I will not be afraid of ten thousands of the people That have set themselves against me round about.

Cross References

Psalm 4:8

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

Leviticus 26:6

And I will give peace in the land, and ye shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid: and I will cause evil beasts to cease out of the land, neither shall the sword go through your land.

Proverbs 3:24

When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: Yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.

Job 11:18-19

And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; Yea, thou shalt search about thee , and shalt take thy rest in safety.

Psalm 66:9

Who holdeth our soul in life, And suffereth not our feet to be moved.

Psalm 127:2

It is vain for you to rise up early, To take rest late, To eat the bread of toil; For'so he giveth unto his beloved sleep.

Proverbs 14:26

In the fear of Jehovah is strong confidence; And his children shall have a place of refuge.

Proverbs 18:10

The name of Jehovah is a strong tower; The righteous runneth into it, and is safe.

Isaiah 26:3

Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is'stayed on thee ; because he trusteth in thee.

Acts 12:6

And when Herod was about to bring him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and guards before the door kept the prison.

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