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King David Playing the Harp, Gerard van Honthorst

Psalm 4:8

Gerard van Honthorst, King David Playing the Harp, 1622 · Centraal Museum, Utrecht · Public domainGerard van Honthorst, King David Playing the Harp, 1622, Centraal Museum, Utrecht

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Psalm 4:8 (WEB)

In peace I will both lay myself down and sleep, for you alone, LORD, make me live in safety.

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Augustine of Hippo

Gregory of Nazianzus

  • “Under her breath she was repeating a psalm—the last words of a psalm—to say the truth, a testimony to the boldness with which she was departing, and blessed is he who can fall asleep with these words, “I will lay me down in peace, and take my rest.”” — editor's note: Ps. iv. 8.

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