Psalm 4:8

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Psalms 4:1-8

Psalms 4:0To the Chief Musician on Neginoth—A Psalm of David1 Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness:Thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress;Have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.2 O ye sons of men, how long will ye turn my glory into shame?How long will ye love vanity, and seek after leasing? Selah.3 But know that the Lord hath set apart him that is godly for himself:The Lord will hear when I call unto him.4 Stand in awe, and sin not:Commune with your own... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Psalms 4:1-8

Morning and Evening Prayers Psalms 3:1-8 ; Psalms 4:1-8 These psalms probably date from David’s flight before Absalom, 2 Samuel 16:1-23 . It is the perfection of trust to be able to sleep when our foes are many and set upon our destruction. So Jesus slept, Mark 4:38 ; and Peter, Acts 12:6 . Be sure that you are where God would have you to be, and then resign yourself to His loving care. Even though pursued by the results of your sins, you will find that God will save you, on condition of... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Psalms 4:1-8

This is a song of the evening. The general circumstances out of which it rises are the same as those of the previous psalm. Now, however, the day into which the singer marched with confidence is over. The evidences of strain are apparent, and yet the dominant thought is of victory won and confidence increased. The opening words constitute a petition in the midst of which the singer declares that God has delivered him. He appeals to the "sons of men," to those who, according to his morning... read more

Robert Neighbour

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Psalms 4:1-8

A Psalm of Supplication Psalms 4:1-8 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. The prayer of Cornelius. As an introductory to the study of Psalms 4:1-8 , which sets forth a great prayer of David, we thought we would give some other Bible characters, in the Book of Acts, which show various phases of the prayer life. The prayer of Cornelius in Acts 10:1-6 is outstanding because it is the prayer of one who was a sinner in darkness, seeking for light. Here is the statement of our Scripture: "A devout man, and one... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 4:8

‘In peace will I both lay me down, and sleep, For you YHWH alone make me dwell in safety.’ David finishes with his declaration of full confidence in YHWH. The final battle is not yet over, but as he prepares for it he can afford to lie down, and yes, he even sleeps (compare Psalms 3:5). For he knows that his safety and security are in YHWH’s hands. Because he is YHWH’s he is confident of his safety and security in YHWH’s hands. We too may sleep in peace if we are His. The great emphasis on the... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 4:1-8

IV. An Evening Hymn by a Man High in Office whose Rule Excites Jealousy and Resistance.— The Psalmist begins with an appeal to “ the God of his righteousness,” i.e. the God who declares that his case is good. The Heb. words usually translated “ righteousness,” “ righteous,” “ make righteous” were originally legal in their implication. A righteous man was one whose cause was decided in his favour, so that he was clear of guilt in the judgment of the Court. Next ( Psalms 4:2-Deuteronomy :) he... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 4:8

Both: this word relates to the two following verbs; as soon as I am laid down, I will quietly compose myself to sleep; whereas many lie down upon their beds, and cannot sleep through distracting cares or troubles. Or, in like manner, i.e. as they do who have abundance of corn and wine, of whom he last spoke, Luke 12:19. In peace; either, 1. In outward peace or safety, as the next clause explains it. Or, 2. In inward peace or tranquillity of mind, as Luke 2:29, resting securely upon God’s... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Psalms 4:1-8

NIGHT THOUGHTSIntroduction“The Psalmist prays God to deliver him from present as from past distresses (Psalms 4:2). 1. He assures the haters of his regal dignity that God bestowed it, and will certainly protect it (Psalms 4:3-4). 2, 3. He exhorts them to quiet submission, righteousness, and trust in God (Psalms 4:5-6). 4, 5. He contrasts his own satisfaction, springing from such trust, with the hopeless disquietude of others, even in the midst of their enjoyments (Psalms 4:7-8). 6, 7. He closes... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Psalms 4:1-8

Psalms 4:0 I. Everywhere, in the history of the human heart, these two things are found in the hours of our bitter pain: unfathomable desire and want of something more than earth or its love can give, and the consciousness of some one capable of filling the want. Out of these two things, consciousness of an infinite want and an infinite fulness and of the relation of one to the other, springs prayer, the paradox; and whatever some may say, it is undeniable that men, and these not the worst, but... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Psalms 4:8

Psalms 4:8 The entire rest and tranquillity of God's faithful servants, when they lay them down on their bed at night, is beautifully expressed in the words of the text. "I will lay me down," says David, " all together" all my powers of mind and body agreeing, as it were, one with another, not torn by violent passions, by desire on the one hand and remorse on the other. But as sleep is the image of death, and as the slumber of every night, rightly understood, is to a Christian a kind of... read more

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