Psalms 4:8 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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 owe not my safety to my own valour or wisdom, nor to the courage of my followers, but to thee only. Or, Thou, Lord, makest me to dwell alone in safety Though I be, in a manner, alone, forsaken and destitute of friends or helpers, yet I am not alone, for God is with me: though I have no guards to attend me, the Lord alone is sufficient to protect me. He can do it himself when all other defences fail. “Happy the Christian who, having nightly, with this verse, committed himself to his bed as to his grave, shall, at last, with the same words, resign himself to the grave, as to his bed, from which he expects, in due time, to rise, and sing a morning hymn, with the children of the resurrection.” Horne.