Psalm 4:8
Modern Translations
New International Version
In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, LORD, make me dwell in safety.

New Living Translation
In peace I will lie down and sleep, for you alone, O LORD, will keep me safe.

English Standard Version
In peace I will both lie down and sleep; for you alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.

Berean Study Bible
I will lie down and sleep in peace, for You alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.

New American Standard Bible
In peace I will both lie down and sleep, For You alone, LORD, have me dwell in safety.

NASB 1995
In peace I will both lie down and sleep, For You alone, O LORD, make me to dwell in safety.

NASB 1977
In peace I will both lie down and sleep, For Thou alone, O LORD, dost make me to dwell in safety.

Amplified Bible
In peace [and with a tranquil heart] I will both lie down and sleep, For You alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety and confident trust.

Christian Standard Bible
I will both lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, LORD, make me live in safety.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I will both lie down and sleep in peace, for You alone, LORD, make me live in safety.

Contemporary English Version
I can lie down and sleep soundly because you, LORD, will keep me safe.

Good News Translation
When I lie down, I go to sleep in peace; you alone, O LORD, keep me perfectly safe.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I fall asleep in peace the moment I lie down because you alone, O LORD, enable me to live securely.

International Standard Version
I will lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, LORD, enable me to live securely.

NET Bible
I will lie down and sleep peacefully, for you, LORD, make me safe and secure.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.

New King James Version
I will both lie down in peace, and sleep; For You alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.

King James 2000 Bible
I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for you, LORD, only make me dwell in safety.

New Heart English Bible
In peace I will both lay myself down and sleep, for you alone, LORD, make me live in safety.

World English Bible
In peace I will both lay myself down and sleep, for you, Yahweh alone, make me live in safety. For the Chief Musician, with the flutes. A Psalm by David.

American King James Version
I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for you, LORD, only make me dwell in safety.

American Standard Version
In peace will I both lay me down and sleep; For thou, Jehovah, alone makest me dwell in safety.

A Faithful Version
I will both lie down in peace and sleep, for You alone, LORD, make me dwell in safety.

Darby Bible Translation
In peace will I both lay me down and sleep; for thou, Jehovah, alone makest me to dwell in safety.

English Revised Version
In peace will I both lay me down and sleep: for thou, LORD, alone makest me dwell in safety.

Webster's Bible Translation
I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep; for thou only, LORD, makest me dwell in safety.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
I will lay mee downe, and also sleepe in peace: for thou, Lord, onely makest me dwell in safetie.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
I wyll lay me downe in peace and take my rest: for thou God only makest me to dwell in safetie.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Therfore wil I laye me downe in peace, & take my rest: for thou LORDE only settest me in a sure dwellynge.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Together I lie down and sleep in peace, "" For You, O YHWH, alone, "" Cause me to dwell in confidence!

Young's Literal Translation
In peace together I lie down and sleep, For Thou, O Jehovah, alone, In confidence dost cause me to dwell!

Smith's Literal Translation
In peace together shall I lie down, and I shall sleep: for thou Jehovah alone wilt cause me to dwell confidently.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
In peace in the selfsame I will sleep, and I will rest: for thou, O Lord, singularly hast settled me in hope.

Catholic Public Domain Version
In peace itself, I will sleep and I will rest. For you, O Lord, have established me singularly in hope.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And I shall lie down and sleep, because you, LORD JEHOVAH, make me dwell alone in stillness.

Lamsa Bible
in peace I will both lie down and sleep; for thou, O LORD, alone makest me dwell in safety.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
In peace will I both lay me down and sleep; For Thou, LORD, makest me dwell alone in safety.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
I will both lie down in peace and sleep: for thou, Lord, only hast caused me to dwell securely.
















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