Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
Be moved with anger, and sin not; meditate in your own hearts upon your bed, and be still. Selah.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.
Holman Bible
on your bed, reflect in your heart and be still.
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].
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.)
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.
Themes
Beds » Saints meditate and praise God while on
God » Remember » Reverence for
character of the renewed Heart » Meditative
Quietness » Stillness essential to reception of instruction
Reverence » Godly » Awe » For God and sacred things encouraged
Self-examination » Should be engaged in » With holy awe
Topics
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 4:4
Prayers for Psalm 4:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Night Prayer
3 But know that Jehovah hath set apart the pious man for himself: Jehovah will hear when I call unto him. 4 Be moved with anger, and sin not; meditate in your own hearts upon your bed, and be still. Selah. 5 Offer sacrifices of righteousness, and confide in Jehovah.
Cross References
Ephesians 4:26
Be angry, and do not sin; let not the sun set upon your wrath,
Psalm 77:6
I remember my song in the night; I muse in mine own heart, and my spirit maketh diligent search.
Job 28:28
And unto man he said, Lo, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
Psalm 2:11
Serve Jehovah with fear, and rejoice with trembling.
Psalm 3:2
Many say of my soul, There is no salvation for him in God. Selah.
Psalm 3:4
With my voice will I call to Jehovah, and he will answer me from the hill of his holiness. Selah.
Psalm 33:8
Let all the earth fear Jehovah; let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.
Psalm 46:10
Be still, 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 thee upon my bed, I meditate on thee in the night-watches:
Psalm 119:161
SHIN. Princes have persecuted me without a cause; but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.
Proverbs 3:7
Be not wise in thine own eyes; fear Jehovah, and depart from evil:
Proverbs 16:6
By loving-kindness and truth iniquity is atoned for; and by the fear of Jehovah men depart from evil.
Proverbs 16:17
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that taketh heed to his way keepeth his soul.
Jeremiah 5:22
Will ye not fear me? saith Jehovah. Will ye not tremble at my presence, who have set the sand a bound for the sea by a perpetual decree, and it shall not pass it? and its waves toss themselves, but they do not prevail; and they roar, yet can they not pass over it?
Habakkuk 2:20
But Jehovah is in his holy temple. Let all the earth keep silence before him!
2 Corinthians 13:5
examine your own selves if ye be in the faith; prove your own selves: do ye not recognise yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you, unless indeed ye be reprobates?