Parallel Verses

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.

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,

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 right sacrifices, and put your trust in the LORD. 6 Many are saying, “Who will show us any good?”
Lift up the light of Your countenance upon us, O Lord!
7 You have put more joy in my heart than they have when their grain and wine abound.

Cross References

Numbers 6:26

the LORD lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.

Psalm 80:7

Restore us, O God of hosts; let your face shine, that we may be saved!

Psalm 80:19

Restore us, O LORD God of hosts! Let your face shine, that we may be saved!

Psalm 67:1

May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us, Selah

Psalm 89:15

Blessed are the people who know the festal shout, who walk, O LORD, in the light of your face,

Psalm 119:135

Make your face shine upon your servant, and teach me your statutes.

Psalm 21:6

For you make him most blessed forever; you make him glad with the joy of your presence.

Psalm 39:6

Surely a man goes about as a shadow! Surely for nothing they are in turmoil; man heaps up wealth and does not know who will gather!

Psalm 42:5

Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation

Psalm 44:3

for not by their own sword did they win the land, nor did their own arm save them, but your right hand and your arm, and the light of your face, for you delighted in them.

Psalm 49:16-20

Be not afraid when a man becomes rich, when the glory of his house increases.

Psalm 80:1-3

Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock! You who are enthroned upon the cherubim, shine forth.

Ecclesiastes 2:3-26

I searched with my heart how to cheer my body with wine--my heart still guiding me with wisdom--and how to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was good for the children of man to do under heaven during the few days of their life.

Isaiah 55:2

Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does not satisfy? Listen diligently to me, and eat what is good, and delight yourselves in rich food.

Luke 12:19

And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; relax, eat, drink, be merry.'

Luke 16:19

"There was a rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day.

James 4:13

Come now, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go into such and such a town and spend a year there and trade and make a profit"--

James 5:1-5

Come now, you rich, weep and howl for the miseries that are coming upon you.

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