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Think about it overnight and remain silent. Interlude<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Be angry, and do not sin; ponder in your own hearts on your beds, and be silent. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Be angry, yet do not sin; on your bed, search your heart and be still. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Be angry, and do not sin. Meditate within your heart on your bed, and be still. Selah</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Tremble, and do not sin; Meditate in your heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Tremble, and do not sin; Meditate in your heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Tremble, and do not sin; Meditate in your heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Tremble, and do not sin; Ponder in your heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Be angry and do not sin; reflect in your heart while on your bed and be silent. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Be angry and do not sin; on your bed, reflect in your heart and be still. Selah <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Stand in awe, and sin not: Commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. [Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />But each of you had better tremble and turn from your sins. Silently search your heart as you lie in bed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Tremble and do not sin. Think about this on your bed and remain quiet. [Selah]<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Tremble with fear and stop sinning; think deeply about this, when you lie in silence on your beds. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Be angry, yet do not sin. Think about this when upon your beds, and be silent. Interlude<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Be angry, yet do not sin; on your bed, search your heart and be still. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Tremble with fear and do not sin! Meditate as you lie in bed, and repent of your ways! (Selah) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Be angry, but do not sin. Ponder in your heart, but be at rest on your bed. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Stand in awe, and don’t sin. Search your own heart on your bed, and be still. Selah. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />“Tremble, and do not sin”; Say [thus] in your heart on your bed, "" And be silent. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Tremble ye, and do not sin;' Say ye thus in your heart on your bed, And be ye silent. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Be ye disturbed, and ye shall not sin: say in your heart upon your bed,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Be angry, and sin not: the things you say in your hearts, be sorry for them upon your beds. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 4:5>Be angry, and do not be willing to sin. The things that you say in your hearts: be sorry for them on your beds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Tremble and sin no more; weep bitterly within your hearts, wail upon your beds, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />When you are disturbed, do not sin; ponder it on your beds, and be silent. Selah<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Be angry and yet sin not; commune with your own heart and meditate upon your bed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Tremble in awe and you will not sin; speak in your hearts and meditate upon your beds.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Tremble, and sin not; Commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Be ye angry, and sin not; feel compunction upon your beds for what ye say in your hearts. Pause.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/4-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=222" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/4.htm">Answer Me When I Call!</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>Know that the LORD has set apart the godly for Himself; the LORD hears when I call to Him. <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7264.htm" title="7264: riḡ·zū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To be agitated, quiver, quake, be excited, perturbed. A primitive root; to quiver.">Be angry,</a> <a href="/hebrew/408.htm" title="408: wə·’al- (Conj-w:: Adv) -- Not (a subjective neg.). A negative particle; not; once as a noun, nothing.">yet do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/2398.htm" title="2398: te·ḥĕ·ṭā·’ū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to miss; hence to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn.">sin;</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/4904.htm" title="4904: miš·kaḇ·ḵem (N-msc:: 2mp) -- Place of lying, a couch, act of lying. From shakab; a bed; abstractly, sleep; by euphemism, carnal intercourse.">your bed,</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’im·rū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">search</a> <a href="/hebrew/3824.htm" title="3824: ḇil·ḇaḇ·ḵem (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 2mp) -- Inner man, mind, will, heart. From labab; the heart; used also like leb.">your heart</a> <a href="/hebrew/1826.htm" title="1826: wə·ḏōm·mū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- A prim root; to be dumb; by implication, to be astonished, to stop; also to perish.">and be still.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5542.htm" title="5542: se·lāh (Interjection) -- To lift up, exalt. From calah; suspension, i.e. Pause.">Selah</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>Offer the sacrifices of the righteous and trust in the LORD.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/4-26.htm">Ephesians 4:26</a></span><br />“Be angry, yet do not sin.” Do not let the sun set upon your anger,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-19.htm">James 1:19-20</a></span><br />My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger, / for man’s anger does not bring about the righteousness that God desires.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-22.htm">Matthew 5:22-24</a></span><br />But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be subject to the fire of hell. / So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, / leave your gift there before the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-19.htm">Romans 12:19</a></span><br />Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-9.htm">1 Peter 3:9</a></span><br />Do not repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, because to this you were called so that you may inherit a blessing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/3-15.htm">1 John 3:15</a></span><br />Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that eternal life does not reside in a murderer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/3-8.htm">Colossians 3:8</a></span><br />But now you must put aside all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/16-32.htm">Proverbs 16:32</a></span><br />He who is slow to anger is better than a warrior, and he who controls his temper is greater than one who captures a city.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/7-9.htm">Ecclesiastes 7:9</a></span><br />Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger settles in the lap of a fool.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/14-29.htm">Proverbs 14:29</a></span><br />A patient man has great understanding, but a quick-tempered man promotes folly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/29-11.htm">Proverbs 29:11</a></span><br />A fool vents all his anger, but a wise man holds it back.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/3-17.htm">James 3:17-18</a></span><br />But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere. / Peacemakers who sow in peace reap the fruit of righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/12-17.htm">Romans 12:17-21</a></span><br />Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Carefully consider what is right in the eyes of everybody. / If it is possible on your part, live at peace with everyone. / Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/5-15.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:15</a></span><br />Make sure that no one repays evil for evil. Always pursue what is good for one another and for all people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-9.htm">Matthew 5:9</a></span><br />Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart on your bed, and be still. Selah.</p><p class="hdg">Stand</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/2-11.htm">Psalm 2:11</a></b></br> Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/33-8.htm">Psalm 33:8</a></b></br> Let all the earth fear the LORD: let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/119-161.htm">Psalm 119:161</a></b></br> SCHIN. Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of thy word.</p><p class="hdg">sin</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/28-28.htm">Job 28:28</a></b></br> And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that <i>is</i> wisdom; and to depart from evil <i>is</i> understanding.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/3-7.htm">Proverbs 3:7</a></b></br> Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/16-6.htm">Proverbs 16:6,17</a></b></br> By mercy and truth iniquity is purged: and by the fear of the LORD <i>men</i> depart from evil… </p><p class="hdg">commune</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/63-6.htm">Psalm 63:6</a></b></br> When I remember thee upon my bed, <i>and</i> meditate on thee in the <i>night</i> watches.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/77-6.htm">Psalm 77:6</a></b></br> I call to remembrance my song in the night: I commune with mine own heart: and my spirit made diligent search.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_corinthians/13-5.htm">2 Corinthians 13:5</a></b></br> Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?</p><p class="hdg">be still</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/46-10.htm">Psalm 46:10</a></b></br> Be still, and know that I <i>am</i> God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/habakkuk/2-20.htm">Habakkuk 2:20</a></b></br> But the LORD <i>is</i> in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him.</p><p class="hdg">Selah</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/3-2.htm">Psalm 3:2,4</a></b></br> Many <i>there be</i> which say of my soul, <i>There is</i> no help for him in God. 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In this context, it suggests a righteous indignation or a deep emotional response to injustice or wrongdoing. The Bible acknowledges that anger is a natural human emotion, but it must be controlled and directed appropriately. This phrase encourages believers to recognize their anger but to channel it in a way that aligns with God's righteousness, avoiding sin.<p><b>yet do not sin</b><br />This phrase serves as a crucial reminder that while anger itself is not inherently sinful, it can lead to sin if not managed properly. The New Testament echoes this sentiment in <a href="/ephesians/4-26.htm">Ephesians 4:26</a>, where Paul advises, "In your anger do not sin." The call here is for self-control and the pursuit of holiness, even in the midst of strong emotions. It is a call to reflect God's character, who is slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.<p><b>on your bed</b><br />The imagery of lying on one's bed suggests a time of solitude and reflection, away from the distractions of daily life. In ancient Israel, the bed was not only a place of rest but also a place for meditation and prayer. This phrase invites believers to take time in quietness to examine their hearts and motives, seeking God's guidance and peace.<p><b>search your heart</b><br />The Hebrew word for "heart" is "לֵב" (lev), which encompasses the mind, will, and emotions. To search one's heart is to engage in deep introspection, examining one's thoughts, desires, and intentions. This process is essential for spiritual growth and alignment with God's will. It is a call to sincerity and truthfulness before God, acknowledging our weaknesses and seeking His strength.<p><b>and be still</b><br />The command to "be still" is a call to cease striving and to rest in God's presence. The Hebrew word "דָּמַם" (damam) implies silence and calmness. In the midst of turmoil or emotional upheaval, believers are encouraged to find peace and assurance in God's sovereignty and faithfulness. This stillness allows for a deeper communion with God, fostering trust and reliance on Him.<p><b>Selah</b><br />This term appears frequently in the Psalms and is thought to be a musical or liturgical marker, possibly indicating a pause for reflection. It invites the reader or listener to pause and consider the weight and significance of the preceding words. In this context, "Selah" encourages a moment of meditation on the call to righteous anger, self-examination, and stillness before God. It is an invitation to let the truths of the verse resonate deeply within one's soul.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/4.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(4) <span class= "bld">Stand in awe.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">tremble, </span>whether with <span class= "ital">fear </span>or <span class= "ital">anger. </span>But the rendering of the LXX., "be angry," quoted in <a href="/ephesians/4-26.htm" title="Be you angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down on your wrath:">Ephesians 4:26</a>, though etymologically correct, is plainly inadmissible here. "(See <span class= "ital">New Testament Commentary.</span>)<p><span class= "bld">Commune</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e., </span>reflect on your conduct, let the still hours of the night bring calmer and wiser thoughts with them. The LXX. and Vulg. translate "repent" instead of "be still." This supposes the words to be addressed to the <span class= "ital">enemies. </span>But the next verse makes this doubtful. Probably the clause is a general reflection on the proper conduct of Israelites when in trouble.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Stand in awe, and sin not</span>. The LXX. render, <span class="greek">Ὀργίζεσθε καὶ μὴ ἀμαρτάνετε</span>, "Be ye angry, and sin not;" and this meaning is preferred by Dr. Kay, Hengstenberg, and ethers. It may also seem to have the sanction of St. Paul in <a href="/ephesians/4-26.htm">Ephesians 4:26</a>. If we adopt it, we must suppose the exhortation to be addressed mainly to David's own followers, who are warned against <span class="accented">excessive</span> anger and its natural result, undue violence (comp. <a href="/2_samuel/16-9.htm">2 Samuel 16:9</a>; <a href="/2_samuel/18-11.htm">2 Samuel 18:11, 14</a>; <a href="/2_samuel/19-21.htm">2 Samuel 19:21</a>, etc<span class="cmt_word">.). Commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still</span> (compare St. Paul's injunction, "Let not the sun go down upon your wrath"). Anger cools if a little time be suffered to pass - if a night be allowed for reflection, and no action be taken till the morrow, <span class="greek">Παύει γὰρ ὀργὴγ ὁ</span> <span class="greek">χρόνος</span> (Aristotle). Selah. The second strophe being ended, another "pause" is to take place, during which the psalmist's exhortation may be made the subject of consideration. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/4-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Be angry,</span><br /><span class="heb">רִגְז֗וּ</span> <span class="translit">(riḡ·zū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7264.htm">Strong's 7264: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be agitated, quiver, quake, be excited, perturbed</span><br /><br /><span class="word">yet do not</span><br /><span class="heb">וְֽאַל־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_408.htm">Strong's 408: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not</span><br /><br /><span class="word">sin;</span><br /><span class="heb">תֶּ֫חֱטָ֥אוּ</span> <span class="translit">(te·ḥĕ·ṭā·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2398.htm">Strong's 2398: </a> </span><span class="str2">To miss, to sin, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on</span><br /><span class="heb">עַֽל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your bed,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשְׁכַּבְכֶ֗ם</span> <span class="translit">(miš·kaḇ·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4904.htm">Strong's 4904: </a> </span><span class="str2">Place of lying, a couch, act of lying</span><br /><br /><span class="word">search</span><br /><span class="heb">אִמְר֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(’im·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your heart</span><br /><span class="heb">בִ֭לְבַבְכֶם</span> <span class="translit">(ḇil·ḇaḇ·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3824.htm">Strong's 3824: </a> </span><span class="str2">Inner man, mind, will, heart</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and be still.</span><br /><span class="heb">וְדֹ֣מּוּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḏōm·mū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1826.htm">Strong's 1826: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be dumb, to be astonished, to stop, to perish</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Selah</span><br /><span class="heb">סֶֽלָה׃</span> <span class="translit">(se·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5542.htm">Strong's 5542: </a> </span><span class="str2">Suspension, pause</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/4-4.htm">Psalm 4:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/4-4.htm">Psalm 4:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/4-4.htm">Psalm 4:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/4-4.htm">Psalm 4:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/4-4.htm">Psalm 4:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/4-4.htm">Psalm 4:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/4-4.htm">Psalm 4:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/4-4.htm">Psalm 4:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/4-4.htm">Psalm 4:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/4-4.htm">Psalm 4:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/4-4.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 4:4 Stand in awe and don't sin (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/4-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 4:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 4:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/4-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 4:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 4:5" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>