Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Many there are who say, Who will show us good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
Holman Bible
Look on us with favor, Lord.
International Standard Version
Many are asking, "Who will help us to see better days?" LORD, may the light of your favor shine upon us.
American Standard Version
Many there are that say, Who will show us any good? Jehovah, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
Amplified
Many are saying, “Oh, that we might see some good!”
Lift up the light of Your face upon us, O Lord.
Bible in Basic English
There are numbers who say, Who will do us any good? the light of his face has gone from us.
Darby Translation
Many say, Who shall cause us to see good? Lift up upon us the light of thy countenance, O Jehovah.
Julia Smith Translation
Many saying, Who will cause us to see good? Lift up upon us the light of thy face, O Jehovah.
King James 2000
There are many that say, Who will show us any good? LORD, lift up the light of your countenance upon us.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Many are saying, "Who will show us [something] good?" Lift up over us the light of your face, O Yahweh.
Modern King James verseion
There are many who say, Who will show us any good? Jehovah, lift up the light of Your face on us.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
There be many that say, "Who will show us any good? LORD lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us."
NET Bible
Many say, "Who can show us anything good?" Smile upon us, Lord!
New Heart English Bible
Many say, "Who will show us any good?" LORD, let the light of your face shine on us.
The Emphasized Bible
Multitudes, are saying, Who will show us prosperity? Lift thou upon us the light of thy countenance, O Yahweh.
Webster
There are many that say, Who will show us any good? LORD, lift thou upon us the light of thy countenance.
World English Bible
Many say, "Who will show us any good?" Yahweh, let the light of your face shine on us.
Youngs Literal Translation
Many are saying, 'Who doth show us good?' Lift on us the light of Thy face, O Jehovah,
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 4:6
Images Psalm 4:6
Prayers for Psalm 4:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Night Prayer
5 Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in LORD. 6 Many there are who say, Who will show us good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us. 7 Thou have put gladness in my heart more than when their grain and their new wine are increased.
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Cross References
Numbers 6:26
LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
Psalm 80:7
Turn us again, O God of hosts, and cause thy face to shine, and we shall be saved.
Psalm 80:19
Turn us again, O LORD God of hosts, cause thy face to shine, and we shall be saved.
Psalm 67:1
God be merciful to us, and bless us, [and] cause his face to shine upon us (Selah),
Psalm 89:15
Blessed is the people who know the joyful sound. They walk, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance.
Psalm 119:135
Make thy face to shine upon thy servant, and teach me thy statutes.
Psalm 21:6
For thou make him most blessed forever. Thou make him glad with joy in thy presence.
Psalm 39:6
Surely every man walks in a shadow. Surely they are disquieted in vain. He heaps up, and knows not who shall gather them.
Psalm 42:5
Why are thou cast down, O my soul? And [why] are thou disquieted within me? Hope thou in God, for I shall yet praise him [for] the help of his countenance.
Psalm 44:3
For they did not get the land in possession by their own sword, nor did their own arm save them, but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou were favorable to them.
Psalm 49:16-20
Be not thou afraid when a man is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased.
Psalm 80:1-3
Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, thou who lead Joseph like a flock. Thou who sit [above] the cherubim, shine forth.
Ecclesiastes 2:3-26
I searched in my heart how to cheer my flesh with wine (my heart yet guiding [me] with wisdom), and how to lay hold on folly, till I might see what it was good for the sons of men that they should do under heaven all the days of th
Isaiah 55:2
Why do ye spend money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does not satisfy? Hearken diligently to me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.
Luke 12:19
And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou have many goods laid up for many years. Take thine ease, eat, drink, be merry.
Luke 16:19
Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, faring sumptuously daily.
James 4:13
Go now, men who say, Today and tomorrow we will go into this city, and will operate one year there, and will engage in trade and will get gain--
James 5:1-5
Go now, ye rich, weep, howling for your miseries that are approaching.