Psalms 4:8 (YLT)

Passage

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

Nearby Context

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.

Psalms 4:8 In peace together I lie down and sleep, For Thou, O Jehovah, alone, In confidence dost cause me to dwell!

Study Lenses

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

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