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.

Many

Lift

General references

Exodus 33:15

Bible References

Many

“Surely every man walks about as a phantom;
Surely they make an uproar for nothing;
He amasses riches and does not know who will gather them.

Do not be afraid when a man becomes rich,
When the glory of his house is increased;

I explored with my mind how to stimulate my body with wine while my mind was guiding me wisely, and how to take hold of folly, until I could see what good there is for the sons of men to do under heaven the few years of their lives.

“Why do you spend money for what is not bread,
And your wages for what does not satisfy?
Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good,
And delight yourself in abundance.

And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years to come; take your ease, eat, drink and be merry.”’

“Now there was a rich man, and he habitually dressed in purple and fine linen, joyously living in splendor every day.

Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, and spend a year there and engage in business and make a profit.”

Come now, you rich, weep and howl for your miseries which are coming upon you.

Lift

For You make him most blessed forever;
You make him joyful with gladness in Your presence.

Why are you

in despair, O my soul?

And why have you become disturbed within me?

Hope in God, for I shall again praise Him

For the

help of His presence.

For by their own sword they did not possess the land,
And their own arm did not save them,
But Your right hand and Your arm and the light of Your presence,
For You favored them.

For the choir director; with stringed instruments. A Psalm. A Song.
God be gracious to us and bless us,
And cause His face to shine upon us—

Selah.

For the choir director; set to El Shoshannim; Eduth. A Psalm of Asaph.
Oh, give ear, Shepherd of Israel,
You who lead Joseph like a flock;
You who are enthroned above the cherubim, shine forth!

How blessed are the people who know the

joyful sound!

O Lord, they walk in the light of Your countenance.

Make Your face shine upon Your servant,

And teach me Your statutes.

The Lord

lift up His countenance on you,

And give you peace.’

General references

Then he said to Him, “If Your presence does not go with us, do not lead us up from here.