Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Tremble, and do not sin;
Meditate in your heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.

King James Version

Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.

Holman Bible

Be angry and do not sin;
on your bed, reflect in your heart and be still.Selah

International Standard Version

Be angry, yet do not sin. Think about this when upon your beds, and be silent. Interlude

A Conservative Version

Stand in awe, and sin not. Commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.

American Standard Version

Stand in awe, and sin not: Commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah

Amplified


Tremble [with anger or fear], and do not sin;
Meditate in your heart upon your bed and be still [reflect on your sin and repent of your rebellion]. Selah.

Bible in Basic English

Let there be fear in your hearts, and do no sin; have bitter feelings on your bed, but make no sound. (Selah.)

Darby Translation

Be moved with anger, and sin not; meditate in your own hearts upon your bed, and be still. Selah.

Julia Smith Translation

Be ye disturbed, and ye shall not sin: say in your heart upon your bed,

King James 2000

Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Be disturbed but do not sin. Commune in your heart on your bed and be silent. Selah

Modern King James verseion

Tremble, and sin not; speak within your own heart on your bed and be still. Selah.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart, and in your chamber, and be still. Selah.

NET Bible

Tremble with fear and do not sin! Meditate as you lie in bed, and repent of your ways! (Selah)

New Heart English Bible

When agitated, do not sin. Search your own heart on your bed, and be still. Selah.

The Emphasized Bible

Be deeply moved, but do not sin, - Ponder in your own heart upon your bed, and be silent. Selah.

Webster

Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.

World English Bible

Stand in awe, and don't sin. Search your own heart on your bed, and be still. Selah.

Youngs Literal Translation

Tremble ye, and do not sin;' Say ye thus in your heart on your bed, And be ye silent. Selah.

Context Readings

A Night Prayer

3 But know that the Lord has set apart the godly man for Himself;
The Lord hears when I call to Him.
4 Tremble, and do not sin;
Meditate in your heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.
5 Offer the sacrifices of righteousness,
And trust in the Lord.

Cross References

Ephesians 4:26

Be angry, and yet do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger,

Psalm 77:6

I will remember my song in the night;
I will meditate with my heart,
And my spirit ponders:

Job 28:28

“And to man He said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom;
And to depart from evil is understanding.’”

Psalm 2:11

Worship the Lord with reverence
And rejoice with trembling.

Psalm 3:2

Many are saying of my soul,
“There is no deliverance for him in God.” Selah.

Psalm 3:4

I was crying to the Lord with my voice,
And He answered me from His holy mountain. Selah.

Psalm 33:8

Let all the earth fear the Lord;
Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him.

Psalm 46:10

Cease striving and know that I am God;
I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”

Psalm 63:6

When I remember You on my bed,
I meditate on You in the night watches,

Psalm 119:161

Shin.
Princes persecute me without cause,
But my heart stands in awe of Your words.

Proverbs 3:7

Do not be wise in your own eyes;
Fear the Lord and turn away from evil.

Proverbs 16:6

By lovingkindness and truth iniquity is atoned for,
And by the fear of the Lord one keeps away from evil.

Proverbs 16:17

The highway of the upright is to depart from evil;
He who watches his way preserves his life.

Jeremiah 5:22

‘Do you not fear Me?’ declares the Lord.
‘Do you not tremble in My presence?
For I have placed the sand as a boundary for the sea,
An eternal decree, so it cannot cross over it.
Though the waves toss, yet they cannot prevail;
Though they roar, yet they cannot cross over it.

Habakkuk 2:20

“But the Lord is in His holy temple.
Let all the earth be silent before Him.”

2 Corinthians 13:5

Test yourselves to see if you are in the faith; examine yourselves! Or do you not recognize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you—unless indeed you fail the test?

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