Psalms 4:8 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

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 inheritances. Referring to Jehovah '. favour as being the true inheritance of godly Israelites, as shown in verses: Psalms 4:3; Psalms 4:6; Psalms 4:7. Compare Psalms 144:12-15, the other Nehaloth Psalm. See App-65.

Psalms 4:8

8 I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.