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

Verily, man walketh in a vain show; verily they are disquieted in vain; he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.

Be not afraid when a man becometh rich, when the glory of his house is increased:

I searched in my heart how to cherish my flesh with wine, while practising my heart with wisdom; and how to lay hold on folly, till I should see what was that good for the children of men which they should do under the heavens all the days of their life.

Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which satisfieth not? Hearken diligently unto 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 much good things laid by for many years; repose thyself, eat, drink, be merry.

Now there was a rich man and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, making good cheer in splendour every day.

Go to now, ye who say, To-day or to-morrow will we go into such a city and spend a year there, and traffic and make gain,

Go to now, ye rich, weep, howling over your miseries that are coming upon you.

Lift

For thou hast made him to be blessings for ever; thou hast filled him with joy by thy countenance.

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

For not by their own sword did they take possession of the land, neither did their own arm save them; but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst delight in them.

{To the chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A Psalm: a Song.} God be gracious unto us, and bless us, and cause his face to shine upon us; Selah,

{To the chief Musician. On Shoshannim-Eduth. Of Asaph. A Psalm.} Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; thou that sittest between the cherubim, shine forth.

Blessed is the people that know the shout of joy: they walk, O Jehovah, in the light of thy countenance.

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

Jehovah lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.

General references

And he said to him, If thy presence do not go, bring us not up hence.