In peace I will both lie down and sleep, for You alone, Lord, have me dwell in safety. Psalm 4:8 NASB Dwell in safety – Is God ruthless? We’re quite comfortable with the idea of God’s benevolence, but we probably bristle at the thought that God might be ruthless. Ruthlessness is such a negative concept. We want a God…
I lay down and slept; I awoke, for the Lord sustains me. Psalm 3:5 NASB Awoke – There are times, perhaps too often, when I just can’t sleep. I lay down and the memories of past actions creep into my consciousness, reminding me of my failures, my guilt, my remorse. I can’t shove them aside. They pursue me…
In peace, all whole, let me lie down and sleep. For You, LORD, alone, do set me down safely. Psalm 4:9 [Hebrew numbering] Robert Alter Let me lie down – Did you read my little footnote yesterday? You know, the one about the difference between the cohortative hey and the paragogic hey. Ah, probably not. …
