Psalms 4:5

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“Offer the sacrifices of the righteous and trust in the LORD.”

What this verse means

A short, plain-language explanation of Psalms 4:5 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.

Compare translations
BSBPD

“Offer the sacrifices of the righteous and trust in the LORD.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, And put your trust in Jehovah.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

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

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
Open the full comparison
Cross references

Other passages that echo Psalms 4:5 — 19 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Deuteronomy 33:19They will call the peoples to a mountain; there they will offer sacrifices of righteousness. For they will feast on the abundance of the seas and the hidden treasures of the sand.”
  2. 2 Samuel 15:12While Absalom was offering the sacrifices, he sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counselor, to come from his hometown of Giloh. So the conspiracy gained strength, and Absalom’s following kept increasing.
  3. Psalms 2:12Kiss the Son, lest He be angry and you perish in your rebellion, when His wrath ignites in an instant. Blessed are all who take refuge in Him.
  4. Psalms 26:1Vindicate me, O LORD! For I have walked with integrity; I have trusted in the LORD without wavering.
  5. Psalms 37:3Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.
  6. Psalms 50:14Sacrifice a thank offering to God, and fulfill your vows to the Most High.
  7. Psalms 51:19Then You will delight in righteous sacrifices, in whole burnt offerings; then bulls will be offered on Your altar.
  8. Psalms 62:8Trust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts before Him. God is our refuge. Selah
  9. Psalms 77:7“Will the Lord spurn us forever and never show His favor again?
  10. Psalms 84:11For the LORD God is a sun and a shield; the LORD gives grace and glory; He withholds no good thing from those who walk with integrity.
  11. Isaiah 1:11“What good to Me is your multitude of sacrifices?” says the LORD. “I am full from the burnt offerings of rams and the fat of well-fed cattle; I take no delight in the blood of bulls and lambs and goats.
  12. Isaiah 26:3You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You.
  13. Isaiah 50:10Who among you fears the LORD and obeys the voice of His Servant? Who among you walks in darkness and has no light? Let him trust in the name of the LORD; let him lean on his God.
  14. Isaiah 61:8For I, the LORD, love justice; I hate robbery and iniquity; in My faithfulness I will give them their recompense and make an everlasting covenant with them.
  15. Malachi 1:8When you offer blind animals for sacrifice, is it not wrong? And when you present the lame and sick ones, is it not wrong? Try offering them to your governor! Would he be pleased with you or show you favor?” asks the LORD of Hosts.
  16. Malachi 1:11For My name will be great among the nations, from where the sun rises to where it sets. In every place, incense and pure offerings will be presented in My name, because My name will be great among the nations,” says the LORD of Hosts.
  17. Matthew 5:23So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you,
  18. Hebrews 13:15Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name.
  19. 1 Peter 4:19So then, those who suffer according to God’s will should entrust their souls to their faithful Creator and continue to do good.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

Keep exploring