Parallel Verses

Darby Translation

Many say, Who shall cause us to see good? Lift up upon us the light of thy countenance, O Jehovah.

New American Standard Bible

Many are saying, “Who will show us any good?”
Lift up the light of Your countenance upon us, O Lord!

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

Many are saying, “Who can show us anything good?”
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.

A Conservative Version

Many there are who say, Who will show us good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance 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.

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,

Devotionals

Devotionals about Psalm 4:6

References

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Joy

Morish

Images Psalm 4:6

Prayers for Psalm 4:6

Context Readings

A Night Prayer

5 Offer sacrifices of righteousness, and confide in Jehovah. 6 Many say, Who shall cause us to see good? Lift up upon us the light of thy countenance, O Jehovah. 7 Thou hast put joy in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their new wine was in abundance.

Cross References

Numbers 6:26

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

Psalm 80:7

Restore us, O God of hosts; and cause thy face to shine, and we shall be saved.

Psalm 80:19

Restore us, O Jehovah, God of hosts; cause thy face to shine, and we shall be saved.

Psalm 67:1

{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,

Psalm 89:15

Blessed is the people that know the shout of joy: they walk, O Jehovah, 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 hast made him to be blessings for ever; thou hast filled him with joy by thy countenance.

Psalm 39:6

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

Psalm 42:5

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.

Psalm 44:3

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.

Psalm 49:16-20

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

Psalm 80:1-3

{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.

Ecclesiastes 2:3-26

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.

Isaiah 55:2

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.

Luke 12:19

and I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much good things laid by for many years; repose thyself, eat, drink, be merry.

Luke 16:19

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

James 4:13

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,

James 5:1-5

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

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