Parallel Verses

New Heart English Bible

When agitated, do not sin. Search your own heart on your bed, 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.

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)

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 for himself him who is godly: The LORD will hear when I call to him. 4 When agitated, do not sin. Search your own heart on your bed, and be still. Selah. 5 Offer the sacrifices of righteousness. Put your trust in the LORD.

Cross References

Ephesians 4:26

"Be angry, and do not sin." Do not let the sun go down on your wrath,

Psalm 77:6

I remember my song in the night. I consider in my own heart; my spirit diligently inquires:

Job 28:28

To man he said, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom. To depart from evil is understanding.'"

Psalm 2:11

Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.

Psalm 3:2

Many there are who say of my soul, "There is no help for him in God." Selah.

Psalm 3:4

I cry to the LORD with my voice, and he answers me out of his holy hill. 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

"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 you on my bed, and think about you in the night watches.

Psalm 119:161

SIN and SHIN. Princes have persecuted me without a 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 depart from evil.

Proverbs 16:6

By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.

Proverbs 16:17

The highway of the upright is to depart from evil. He who keeps his way preserves his soul.

Jeremiah 5:22

Do you not fear me?' says the LORD 'Won't you tremble at my presence, who have placed the sand for the bound of the sea, by a perpetual decree, that it can't pass it? And though its waves toss themselves, yet they can't prevail; though they roar, yet they can't pass 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 your own selves, whether you are in the faith. Test your own selves. Or do you not know as to your own selves, that Jesus Christ is in you??unless indeed you are disqualified.

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