Be angry, and do not sin. Meditate within your heart on your bed, and be still. Selah

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Stand in awe—Still addressed to those who in (Psalms 4:2) are called “sons of men;” that is, to his enemies. This is rendered by…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Stand in awe. —Literally, tremble, whether with fear or anger. But the rendering of the Septuagint,

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

Stand in awe, and sin not:

This is good advice to ungodly men; let them rightly feel the awe of God's presence, and they must turn …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Tremble then. Now he exhorts his enemies to repentance, if perhaps their madness was not wholly incorrigible. In the first place, he instr…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Stand in awe, and sin not
That is, stand in awe of God, and his righteous, judgments; be afraid of him, and tremble …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Hear me for your mercy's sake, is our best plea. He who will not ask for such blessings as pardon, justifying righteousness, and eternal life must …

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century

1. In the preceding psalm, David pleaded in prayer for God’s help against his tribulations and, realizing he was heard, he now exhorts other…

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