And He said to mankind, ‘The fear of the Lord —that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.”’
Psalm 4:4 - Tree of Life Version But know that Adonai has set apart the godly for His own. Adonai will hear when I call to Him. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Stand in awe, and sin not: Commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Be angry [or stand in awe] and sin not; commune with your own hearts upon your beds and be silent (sorry for the things you say in your hearts). Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! [Eph. 4:26.] American Standard Version (1901) Stand in awe, and sin not: Commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. [Selah Common English Bible So be afraid, and don’t sin! Think hard about it in your bed and weep over it! Selah Catholic Public Domain Version And know this: the Lord has made wondrous his holy one. The Lord will heed me when I cry out to him. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Know ye also that the Lord hath made his holy one wonderful: the Lord will hear me when I shall cry unto him. |
And He said to mankind, ‘The fear of the Lord —that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.”’
Princes persecute me for no reason, but my heart is in awe of Your words.
I called upon You, O God, for You will answer me. Incline Your ear to me, hear my speech.
But You, Adonai, are a shield around me, my glory and the lifter of my head.
Let all the earth fear Adonai. Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him.
He makes wars cease to the end of the earth. He breaks the bow and shatters the spear. He burns chariots with fire.
My soul is satisfied as with fat and oil, so my mouth praises You with joyful lips.
The highway of the upright avoids evil. He who guards his way protects his life.
By mercy and truth is iniquity atoned, and by the fear of Adonai one avoids evil.
Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear Adonai and turn away from evil.
Do you not fear Me?’ says Adonai. ‘Do you not tremble in My presence?’ For I made the sand a boundary of the sea, an everlasting decree that cannot be broken. Though the waves roll, they cannot prevail. Though they roar, they cannot cross it.
But Adonai is in His holy Temple. Let all the land be silent before Him.
Test yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith. Examine yourselves! Or don’t you know yourselves—that Messiah Yeshua is in you? Unless of course you failed the test.
“Be angry, yet do not sin.” Do not let the sun go down on your anger,