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Psalms 3:5

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— I lay down and slept; I awoke, for the LORD sustains me.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustaineth me.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for Jehovah sustaineth me.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for the LORD sustained me.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— I laid me down and slept; I awaked, for Jehovah sustaineth me.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— I, laid me down and slept,—I awoke, Surely, Yahweh, sustaineth me!
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— I—I have lain down, and I sleep, I have waked, for Jehovah sustaineth me.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— I have slept and have taken my rest: and I have risen up, because the Lord hath protected me.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— I layed me downe and slept, and rose vp againe: for the Lord susteined me.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— I layd me downe and slept; I awaked, for the LORD sustained me.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— I lay down and slept; and I awoke; for the LORD sustained me.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— I lay down and slept; I awaked; for the Lord will help me.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— I laid me down and slept; I awaked; for Yahweh sustained me.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
I x589
(0589) Complement
אֲנִי
'aniy
{an-ee'}
Contracted from H0595; I.
laid me down 7901
{7901} Prime
שָׁכַב
shakab
{shaw-kab'}
A primitive root; to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose).
z8804
<8804> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 12562
and slept; 3462
{3462} Prime
יָשֵׁן
yashen
{yaw-shane'}
A primitive root; properly to be slack or languid, that is, (by implication) sleep (figuratively to die); also to grow old, stale or inveterate.
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
I awaked; 6974
{6974} Prime
קוּץ
quwts
{koots}
A primitive root (rather identical with H6972 through the idea of abruptness in starting up from sleep (compare H3364)); to awake (literally or figuratively).
z8689
<8689> Grammar
Stem - Hiphil (See H8818)
Mood - Perfect (See H8816)
Count - 2675
for x3588
(3588) Complement
כִּי
kiy
{kee}
A primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed.
Yähwè יָהוֶה 3068
{3068} Prime
יְהֹוָה
Y@hovah
{yeh-ho-vaw'}
From H1961; (the) self Existent or eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.
sustained 5564
{5564} Prime
סָמַךְ
camak
{saw-mak'}
A primitive root; to prop (literally or figuratively); reflexively to lean upon or take hold of (in a favorable or unfavorable sense).
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
me.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Psalms 3:5

_ _ the Lord sustained me — literally, “will sustain me,” as if his language or thought when he laid down, and the reason of his composure.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Psalms 3:4-8.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Psalms 3:5

Slept — Securely, casting all my cares upon God. Awaked — After a sweet and undisturbed sleep.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

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Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
I laid:

Psalms 4:8 I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.
Psalms 127:2 [It is] vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: [for] so he giveth his beloved sleep.
Leviticus 26:6 And I will give peace in the land, and ye shall lie down, and none shall make [you] afraid: and I will rid evil beasts out of the land, neither shall the sword go through your land.
Job 11:18-19 And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; yea, thou shalt dig [about thee, and] thou shalt take thy rest in safety. ... Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make [thee] afraid; yea, many shall make suit unto thee.
Proverbs 3:24 When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid: yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet.
Acts 12:6 And when Herod would have brought him forth, the same night Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains: and the keepers before the door kept the prison.

the:

Psalms 4:8 I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.
Psalms 66:9 Which holdeth our soul in life, and suffereth not our feet to be moved.
Proverbs 14:26 In the fear of the LORD [is] strong confidence: and his children shall have a place of refuge.
Proverbs 18:10 The name of the LORD [is] a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.
Isaiah 26:3 Thou wilt keep [him] in perfect peace, [whose] mind [is] stayed [on thee]: because he trusteth in thee.
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Chain-Reference Bible SearchCross References with Concordance

Lv 26:6. Jb 11:18. Ps 4:8; 66:9; 127:2. Pv 3:24; 14:26; 18:10. Is 26:3. Ac 12:6.

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