Psalms 4:8 (WEB)

Passage

In peace I will both lay myself down and sleep, for you, Yahweh alone, make me live in safety.

Nearby Context

Psalms 4:6 Many say, “Who will show us any good?” Yahweh, let the light of your face shine on us.

Psalms 4:7 You have put gladness in my heart, more than when their grain and their new wine are increased.

Psalms 4:8 In peace I will both lay myself down and sleep, for you, Yahweh alone, make me live in safety.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "peace", "both", "myself", "down", "sleep", "yahweh", "alone", and "make". 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 "You have put gladness 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.