Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

God, be favorable to us and bless us, Cause his face to shine upon us. Selah.

New American Standard Bible

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.

King James Version

{To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm or Song.} God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us; Selah.

Holman Bible

For the choir director: with stringed instruments. A psalm. A song.May God be gracious to us and bless us;
look on us with favorSelah

International Standard Version

May God show us favor and bless us; may he truly show us his favor. Interlude

A Conservative Version

God be merciful to us, and bless us, [and] cause his face to shine upon us (Selah),

American Standard Version

God be merciful unto us, and bless us, And cause his face to shine upon us; Selah

Amplified

God be gracious and kind-hearted to us and bless us,
And make His face shine [with favor] on us— Selah.

Bible in Basic English

May God give us mercy and blessing, and let the light of his face be shining on us; (Selah.)

Darby Translation

{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,

Julia Smith Translation

To the overseer upon the stringed instrument: chanting of the song. God will compassionate us and bless us; his face will enlighten us. Silence.

King James 2000

[To the Chief Musician on neginoth. A Song or Psalm.] God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us; Selah.

Lexham Expanded Bible

May God be gracious to us and bless us. May he cause his face to shine toward us, Selah

Modern King James verseion

To the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A Psalm. A Song. May God be merciful to us, and bless us, and cause His face to shine on us. Selah.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

{To the Chanter, in Neginoth, a Psalm and song} God be merciful unto us, and bless us, and show us the light of his countenance. Selah.

NET Bible

For the music director; to be accompanied by stringed instruments; a psalm, a song. May God show us his favor and bless us! May he smile on us! (Selah)

New Heart English Bible

May God be merciful to us, bless us, and cause his face to shine on us. Selah.

Webster

To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm or Song. God be merciful to us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us. Selah.

World English Bible

May God be merciful to us, bless us, and cause his face to shine on us. Selah.

Youngs Literal Translation

To the Overseer, with stringed instruments. -- A Psalm, a Song. God doth favour us and bless us, Doth cause His face to shine with us. Selah.

Context Readings

All Will Praise God

1 God, be favorable to us and bless us, Cause his face to shine upon us. Selah. 2 That thy way may be known throughout the earth, Throughout all nations, thy saving help!



Cross References

Psalm 4:6

Multitudes, are saying, Who will show us prosperity? Lift thou upon us the light of thy countenance, O Yahweh.

Numbers 6:24-27

Yahweh bless thee, and keep thee:

Psalm 4:1

When I cry, answer me, O mine own righteous God, In a strait place, thou hast made room for me, Show me favour, and hear my prayer.

Psalm 31:16

Cause thy face to shine upon thy servant, Save me in thy lovingkindness.

Psalm 80:7

O God of hosts, bring us back, And light up thy face, That we may be saved.

Psalm 80:19

O Yahweh, God of hosts! bring us back, Light up thy face, That we may be saved.

Psalm 119:135

Thy face, light thou up on thy servant, and teach me thy statutes.

2 Corinthians 13:14

The favour of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you all.

Deuteronomy 21:8

Be propitious unto thy people Israel whom thou hast redeemed, O Yahweh, and do not impute innocent blood in the midst of thy people Israel. So shall they obtain propitiation for the guilt of shedding blood.

Psalm 6:1

O Yahweh! do not, in thine anger, correct me, nor, in thy wrath, chastise me.

Psalm 28:9

Oh save thy people, and bless thine inheritance, Tend them also, and carry them, Unto times age-abiding.

Psalm 76:1

God is, known in Judah, In Israel, great is his Name;

Psalm 80:1-3

O Shepherd of Israel, give ear, Thou who leddest forth Joseph like a rock, Thou who art throned on the cherubim, appear!

2 Corinthians 4:6

Because, the God who said - Out of darkness, light shall shine! is he who hath shone in our hearts, in proportion to the radiance of the glorious knowledge of God, in the face of Christ.

Ephesians 1:3

Blessed, be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with every spiritual blessing, in the heavenlies, in Christ,

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