Psalms 4:4 (DBY)

Passage

Be moved with anger, and sin not; meditate in your own hearts upon your bed, and be still. Selah.

Nearby Context

Psalms 4:2 Ye sons of men, till when is my glory [to be put] to shame? [How long] will ye love vanity, will ye seek after a lie? Selah.

Psalms 4:3 But know that Jehovah hath set apart the pious [man] for himself: Jehovah will hear when I call unto him.

Psalms 4:4 Be moved with anger, and sin not; meditate in your own hearts upon your bed, and be still. Selah.

Psalms 4:5 Offer sacrifices of righteousness, and confide in Jehovah.

Psalms 4:6 Many say, Who shall cause us to see good? Lift up upon us the light of thy countenance, O Jehovah.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "moved", "anger", "meditate", "hearts", "upon", "still", and "selah". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "moved" and "anger", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 3's "But know that Jehovah hath set apart..." into verse 5's "Offer sacrifices of righteousness and confide in...", so "moved" and "anger" belong inside that flow. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "moved" and "anger" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.