Psalms 4 · Verse 5

Psalms 4:5

Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the Lord.
Psalms 4:5, King James Version

Psalms 4:5 in other translations

BSBOffer the sacrifices of the righteous and trust in the LORD.
WEBOffer the sacrifices of righteousness. Put your trust in the LORD.
ASVOffer the sacrifices of righteousness, And put your trust in Jehovah.
YLTSacrifice ye sacrifices of righteousness, And trust ye unto Jehovah.
DARBYOffer sacrifices of righteousness, and confide in Jehovah.
BBEGive the offerings of righteousness, and put your faith in the Lord.
WebsterOffer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the LORD.

What does Psalms 4:5 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
5. Not only repent, but manifest penitence by sacrifices or righteousness or righteous sacrifices, &c.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 5 Offer the sacrifices of righteousness - Do not attempt to offer a sacrifice to God for prosperity in your present rebellious conduct. Such a sacrifice would be a sin. Turn to God from whom you have revolted; and offer to him a righteous sacrifice, such as the law prescribes, and such as he can receive. Let all hear and consider this saying. No sacrifice - no performance of religious duty, will avail any man, if his heart be not right with God. And let all know, that under the Gospel dispensation no sacrifice of any kind will be received but through the all-atoning sacrifice made by Christ. Because of sin, justice has stopped every man's mouth; so that none can have access to God, but through the Mediator. By him only can the mouth of a sinner be opened to plead with God. Hear this, ye who trust in yourselves, and hope for heaven without either faith or dependence on the vicarious sacrifice of Christ.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 4:1-5

Hear me for thy mercy-sake, is our best plea. He who will not ask such blessings as pardon, and justifying righteousness, and eternal life, must perish for the want of them. Alas! that so many should make so fearful a choice. The psalmist warns against sin. Keep up holy reverence of the glory and majesty of God. You have a great deal to say to your hearts, they may be spoken with, let it not be unsaid. Examine them…

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Psalms 4:5 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

זִבְח֥וּziv.ChusacrificeH2076
זִבְחֵי\־ziv.chei-sacrifices ofH2077
צֶ֑דֶקTze.dekrighteousnessH6664
וּ֝בִטְח֗וּu.vit.Chuand trustH982
אֶל\־'el-toH413
יְהוָֽה\׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068

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Cross references for Psalms 4:5

  • Hebrews 13:15-16

    By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name. But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

  • Psalms 37:3

    Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed.

  • Psalms 51:19

    Then shalt thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer bullocks upon thine altar.

  • Deuteronomy 33:19

    They shall call the people unto the mountain; there they shall offer sacrifices of righteousness: for they shall suck of the abundance of the seas, and of treasures hid in the sand.

  • 1 Peter 4:19

    Wherefore let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to him in well doing, as unto a faithful Creator.

  • Psalms 62:8

    Trust in him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.

  • Matthew 5:23

    Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee;

  • Psalms 50:14

    Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High:

  • Isaiah 1:11-18

    To what purpose is the multitude of your sacrifices unto me? saith the Lord: I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and the fat of fed beasts; and I delight not in the blood of bullocks, or of lambs, or of he goats. When ye come to appear before me, who hath required this at your hand, to tread my courts? Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; it is iniquity, even the solemn meeting. Your new moons and your appointed feasts my soul hateth: they are a trouble unto me; I am weary to bear them. …

  • Malachi 1:8

    And if ye offer the blind for sacrifice, is it not evil? and if ye offer the lame and sick, is it not evil? offer it now unto thy governor; will he be pleased with thee, or accept thy person? saith the Lord of hosts.

  • Psalms 84:11-12

    For the Lord God is a sun and shield: the Lord will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly. O Lord of hosts, blessed is the man that trusteth in thee.

  • Isaiah 61:8

    For I the Lord love judgment, I hate robbery for burnt offering; and I will direct their work in truth, and I will make an everlasting covenant with them.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Offer.
50:14; 51:19; De 33:19; 2Sa 15:12; Isa 1:11-18; 61:8; Mal 1:8,11-14
Mt 5:23,23; Heb 13:15,16
put.
2:12; 26:1; 37:3; 62:8; 84:11,12; Isa 26:3,4; 50:10; 1Pe 4:19

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Context

  • Psalms 4:4

    Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.

  • Psalms 4:5

    Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the Lord.

  • Psalms 4:6

    There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? Lord, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.

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Psalms 4:5 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Ofreced sacrificios de justicia, y confiad en Jehová.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Agitez-vous, et ne péchez pas; méditez dans vos cœurs sur votre couche, et soyez tranquilles. Sélah.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Opfert Opfer der Gerechtigkeit, und vertrauet auf Jehova!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Irascimini, et nolite peccare; quæ dicitis in cordibus vestris, in cubilibus vestris compungimini.