Psalm 4:6

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Summary

Psalm 4:6

There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.

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Lift

General references

Exodus 33:15

Bible References

Many

Surely every man walketh in a vain show: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.

Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased;

I sought in my heart, to give myself to wine, yet acquainting my heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.

Why do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labor for that which satisfieth not? hearken diligently to me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.

And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast abundance of goods laid up for many years; take thy ease, eat, drink, and be merry.

There was a certain rich man, who was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day:

Come now, ye that say, To-day or to-morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy, and sell, and get gain:

Come now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.

Lift

For thou hast made him most blessed for ever: thou hast made him exceeding glad with thy countenance.

Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance.

For they obtained not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thy arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favor to them.

To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm or Song. God be merciful to us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us. Selah.

To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim Eduth, A Psalm of Asaph. Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that dwellest between the cherubim, shine forth.

Blessed are the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance.

Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: and teach me thy statutes.

The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.

General references

And he said to him, If thy presence shall not attend me, conduct us not hence.