Keep this Book of the Law(A) always on your lips;(B) meditate(C) on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.(D)

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This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

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but whose delight(A) is in the law of the Lord,(B)
    and who meditates(C) on his law day and night.

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But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

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Tremble and[a] do not sin;(A)
    when you are on your beds,(B)
    search your hearts and be silent.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 4:4 Or In your anger (see Septuagint)

Stand in awe, and sin not: commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.

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14 May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart
    be pleasing(A) in your sight,
    Lord, my Rock(B) and my Redeemer.(C)

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14 Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.

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    my heart grew hot(A) within me.
While I meditated,(B) the fire(C) burned;
    then I spoke with my tongue:

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My heart was hot within me, while I was musing the fire burned: then spake I with my tongue,

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My mouth will speak words of wisdom;(A)
    the meditation of my heart will give you understanding.(B)

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My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.

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I will be fully satisfied as with the richest of foods;(A)
    with singing lips my mouth will praise you.

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My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips:

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On my bed I remember you;
    I think of you through the watches of the night.(A)

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When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.

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