Psalms 4:5 (YLT)

Passage

Sacrifice ye sacrifices of righteousness, And trust ye unto Jehovah.

Nearby Context

Psalms 4:3 And know ye that Jehovah Hath separated a saintly one to Himself. Jehovah heareth in my calling to Him.

Psalms 4:4 `Tremble ye, and do not sin;' Say ye <FI>thus<Fi> in your heart on your bed, And be ye silent. Selah.

Psalms 4:5 Sacrifice ye sacrifices of righteousness, And trust ye unto Jehovah.

Psalms 4:6 Many are saying, `Who doth show us good?' Lift on us the light of Thy face, O Jehovah,

Psalms 4:7 Thou hast given joy in my heart, From the time their corn and their wine Have been multiplied.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "sacrifice", "sacrifices", "righteousness", "trust", and "jehovah". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "sacrifice" and "sacrifices", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 4's "Tremble ye and do not sin Say..." into verse 6's "Many are saying Who doth show us...", so "sacrifice" and "sacrifices" 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 "sacrifice" and "sacrifices" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.