Psalms 4:8 (DBY)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

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

Psalms 4:7 Thou hast put joy in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their new wine was in abundance.

Psalms 4:8 In peace will I both lay me down and sleep; for thou, Jehovah, alone makest me to dwell in safety.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "peace", "both", "down", "sleep", "thou", "jehovah", "alone", and "makest". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "peace" and "both", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The prior verse says "Thou hast put joy in my heart...", giving immediate footing for "peace" and "both". 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 "peace" and "both" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.