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Verse Psalms 4:8. _I WILL BOTH LAY ME DOWN IN PEACE, AND SLEEP_] Most
men lie down, and most sleep, daily, for without _rest_ and _sleep_
life could not be preserved; but alas! how few lie down in _p...
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I WILL BOTH LAY ME DOWN IN PEACE, AND SLEEP - The word “both” here
means “at the same time;” that is, I will alike be in peace, and I
will lie down and will sleep; I will have a mind at peace (or, in...
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Psalms 4
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1. The cry to Jehovah (Psalms 4:1)
2. The warning to the enemies (Psalms 4:4)
3. The assurance of faith (Psalms 4:6)...
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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...
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AND SLEEP. sleep at once. This reference is to 2 Samuel 17:2. See note
there.
MAKEST. wilt make.
SAFETY. confidence.
TO THE CHIEF MUSICIAN. See App-64.
UPON NEHILOTH; better, _nehaloth_. concerning...
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PSALMS 4
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE
The Ideal Levite's Evening Prayer.
ANALYSIS
Stanza I., Psalms 4:1, New Favour Sought in the Strength of Past
Supplies. Stanza II., Psalms 4:2, Expostulation addressed to...
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_I WILL BOTH LAY ME DOWN IN PEACE, AND SLEEP: FOR THOU, LORD, ONLY
MAKEST ME DWELL IN SAFETY._
Both, х_ YACHAD_ (H3162)] - rather, 'at once' So soon as I lie down I
shall go to sleep.
SLEEP, х_ 'IY...
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4:8 safety. (g-20) Or 'for thou, Jehovah, makest me [although] alone
[yet] to dwell,' &c.. see Deuteronomy 33:28 ....
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This is an evening hymn, and though no occasion is mentioned it may
perhaps be referred, like Psalms 3 (its natural companion), to the
time of Absalom's revolt, but to a somewhat later stage in the co...
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The note of evensong. Read, 'In peace will I both lay me down and
sleep.' The whole night's rest is peaceful, because God, the only
source of protection, is on the Psalmist's side....
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Psalms 1:41
_GORDON CHURCHYARD_
Words in boxes are from the Bible.
The notes explain some of the words with a *star by them. Tap the *
before a word to show an explanation.
The translated Bible tex...
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BOTH. — Better, _and at once._ So the LXX. and Vulg.: “At the very
moment.” (Comp. Isaiah 42:14.) This, too, is the meaning of
“withal,” used to render the same Hebrew word in Psalms 141:10.
THOU, LOR...
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Psalms 4:1
Psalms 3:1; Psalms 4:1 are a pair. They are similar in expression (my
glory, there be many which say, I laid me down and slept) in the
psalmist's situation, and in structure (as indicated b...
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MORNING AND EVENING PRAYERS
Psalms 3:1; Psalms 4:1
These psalms probably date from David's flight before Absalom, 2
Samuel 16:1. It is the perfection of trust to be able to sleep when
our foes are ma...
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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....
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I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, (l) only
makest me dwell in safety.
(l) This word in Hebrew may be referred to God, as it is here
translated, or to David, signifying that...
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By. Hebrew and St. Augustine, "From the time of their corn and wine"
(Calmet) gathering. I rejoiced "more" than those who live in the
greatest affluence, which is nothing but vanity. No mention is mad...
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Happy and gracious conclusion of every truly regenerate soul,
convinced of an interest in Christ, and a personal union with him. The
beloved of the Lord shall dwell safely. Isaiah 32:18
REFLECTIONS
R...
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He concludes, by stating, that as he is protected by the power of God,
he enjoys as much security and quiet as if he had been defended by all
the garrisons on earth. Now, we know, that to be free from...
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Psalms 4 differs in this respect from Psalms 3, of which we shall see
other examples, that it is not simple confidence, but appeals to
righteousness against the sons of men, who turn all the glory tha...
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I WILL BOTH LAY ME DOWN IN PEACE, AND SLEEP,.... Signifying, that he
had such a calmness and serenity of mind, amidst all his troubles,
that he could not only lay himself down in great peace, and much...
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I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only
makest me dwell in safety.
Ver. 8. _I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep_] Heb. In peace
together will I lie down and sleep; t...
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_I will lay me down in peace_ In tranquillity of mind, resting
securely upon God's promises, and the conduct of his wise and gracious
providence. _For thou, Lord, only makest me to dwell in safety_ I...
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EVENING PRAYER OF A CHRISTIAN IN EVERY KIND OF TROUBLE.
David, in his flight before Absalom, had come to Mahanaim, on the east
side of Jordan, 2 Samuel 17:24. He had a number of faithful men with
him,...
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I will both lay me down in peace, without further thought of worry,
AND SLEEP, immediately drop off-into a refreshing sleep, undisturbed
by anxious thoughts; FOR THOU, LORD, ONLY MAKEST ME DWELL IN SA...
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6-8 Wordly people inquire for good, not for the chief good; all they
want is outward good, present good, partial good, good meat, good
drink, a good trade, and a good estate; but what are all these w...
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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...
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Psalms 4:8 both H3162 down H7901 (H8799) peace H7965 sleep H3462
(H8799) alone H910 LORD H3068 dwell...
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‘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...
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Psalms 4
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, a...
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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 Dav...
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Psalms 4:1. _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._
Good men want to be heard when they pray, they are...
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CONTENTS: David's exhortation to others to serve God.
CHARACTERS: God, David.
CONCLUSION: The godly are chosen, and by distinguished grace set apart
and separated from men, all the longings of the s...
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Psalms 4:3. _Him that is godly._ חסיךְ _chasik,_ merciful. The
literal reading is by far the best, because it designates godliness by
the fruits of piety.
Psalms 4:4. _Stand in awe._ St. Paul here fol...
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_I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for Thou, Lord, only
makest me dwell in safety._
SIGNS OF A QUIET SPIRIT
In the text are two subjects. David’s privilege or happiness itself.
The ground...
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_Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness._
A GENTLE REMONSTRANCE
This Psalm is mainly a gentle, earnest remonstrance with antagonists,
seeking to win them to a better mind. The cry for an answ...
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PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 4:1. This psalm expresses quiet trust
amid troubling circumstances, combining the categories of individual
lament and confidence....
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NIGHT THOUGHTS
_Introduction_
“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...
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EXPOSITION
AGAIN the psalm has a title, "To the chief Musician on Neginoth. A
Psalm of David;" literally, "to the_ _superintendent or foreman,"
which, in this instance, would be the choir-leader, or ...
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The fourth psalm is to the chief musician on Neginoth. Now Neginoth is
a stringed instrument, and it is mentioned in connection with several
of the Psalms--3, 5, 53, 54, 60, 66, and 75. So it is some...
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1 Thessalonians 4:13; 1 Thessalonians 4:14; 1 Thessalonians 5:10;
Deuteronomy 12:10;...
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A PSALM OF SUPPLICATION
Psalms 4:1
INTRODUCTORY WORDS
1. The prayer of Cornelius. As an introductory to the study of Psalms
4:1, which sets forth a great prayer of David, we thought we would
give s...
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In peace — In tranquility of mind, resting securely upon God's
promises....