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Psalms 4:5
Offer the sacrifices of the righteous and trust in the LORD.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — David addresses the assembly during a period of communal distress, immediately after instructing them to examine their anger and remain silent. He speaks to those facing opposition, directing their attention toward corporate worship and divine reliance.
The words — The imperative זִבְח֥וּ (zivchu) commands the offering of sacrifices, modified by the noun צֶ֑דֶק (Tzedek) to specify righteousness. The parallel verb וּבִטְח֗וּ (u-bitchu) joins this action to the direct command to trust Yahweh.
The thread — The directive to trust Yahweh runs parallel to Psalms 37:3, which pairs faith in God with doing good. The theme of acceptable offerings appears in Psalms 51:19 and Hebrews 13:15, where the text shifts the focus to praise and confession.
Why it lands — The verse demands a dual response to crisis: execute the required worship and fix active confidence in God. It requires external obedience and internal reliance to function simultaneously rather than as separate spiritual exercises.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the Lord.
Cross-references
- Hebrews 13:15 Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess His name.
- Psalms 37:3 Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.
- Psalms 51:19 Then You will delight in righteous sacrifices, in whole burnt offerings; then bulls will be offered on Your altar.
- Deuteronomy 33:19 They 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.”
- Psalms 62:8 Trust in Him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts before Him. God is our refuge. Selah
- 1 Peter 4:19 So then, those who suffer according to God’s will should entrust their souls to their faithful Creator and continue to do good.
- Psalms 50:14 Sacrifice a thank offering to God, and fulfill your vows to the Most High.
- 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.
- Matthew 5:23 So if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you,
- Psalms 84:11 For 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.