Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

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

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.

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 Know this also, that the LORD hath chosen to himself the man that is godly; when I call upon the LORD, he will hear me. 4 Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart, and in your chamber, and be still. Selah. 5 Offer the sacrifice of righteousness, and put your trust in the LORD.

Cross References

Ephesians 4:26

Be angry, but sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath,

Psalm 77:6

I called to remembrance my song in the night, I communed with mine own heart, and sought out my spirit.

Job 28:28

And unto man he said, 'Behold, to fear the LORD is wisdom: and to forsake evil, is understanding.'"

Psalm 2:11

Serve the LORD in fear, and rejoice unto him in reverence.

Psalm 3:2

Many ones there be that say of my soul, "There is no help for him in his God." Selah.

Psalm 3:4

I did call upon the LORD with my voice, and he heard me out of his holy hill. Selah.

Psalm 33:8

Let all the earth fear the LORD; stand in awe of him, all ye that dwell in the world.

Psalm 46:10

"Be still then, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the Heathen, I will be exalted upon earth."

Psalm 63:6

Have I not remembered thee in my bed, and thought upon thee when I was waking?

Psalm 119:161

{Shin} The princes persecute me without cause; but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.

Proverbs 3:7

Be not wise in thine own conceit, but fear the LORD, and depart from evil:

Proverbs 16:6

With loving mercy and faithfulness, sins be forgiven; and whoso searcheth the LORD eschewth evil.

Proverbs 16:17

The path of the righteous escheweth evil; and whoso looketh well to his ways, keepeth his own soul.

Jeremiah 5:22

Fear ye not me, sayeth the LORD? Are ye not ashamed, to look me in the face? Which bind the sea with the sand, so that it cannot pass his bounds: for though it rage, yet can it do nothing; and though the waves thereof do swell, yet may they not go over.

Habakkuk 2:20

But the LORD in his holy temple is he, whom all the world should fear.

2 Corinthians 13:5

Prove yourselves whether ye are in the faith or not. Examine your own selves: know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be castaways?

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