Psalms 4:6

In 11 translations

BSB

Many ask, “Who can show us the good?” Shine the light of Your face upon us, O LORD.

KJV

There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.

WEB

Many say, “Who will show us any good?” Yahweh, let the light of your face shine on us.

ASV

Many there are that say, Who will show us any good? Jehovah, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.

LSV

Many are saying, “Who shows us good?” Lift on us the light of Your face, O YHWH,

YLT

Many are saying, 'Who doth show us good?' Lift on us the light of Thy face, O Jehovah,

DBY

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

DRC4:7

The light of thy countenance O Lord, is signed upon us: thou hast given gladness in my heart.

GNV

Many say, Who will shewe vs any good? but Lord, lift vp the light of thy countenance vpon vs.

JPS4:7

Many there are that say: 'Oh that we could see some good!' LORD, lift Thou up the light of Thy countenance upon us.

LXXE4:7

Many say, Who will shew us good things? the light of thy countenance, O Lord, has been manifested towards us.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC4:7

רַבִּ֥ים אֹמְרִים֮ מִֽי־יַרְאֵ֪נ֫וּ ט֥וֹב נְֽסָה־עָ֭לֵינוּ א֨וֹר פָּנֶ֬יךָ יְהוָֽה׃KJV:Ps.4.6We read one or more accents in L differently than BHS. Often this notation indicates a typographical error in BHS.

LXX-Br4:7

Πολλοὶ λέγουσι, τίς δείξει ἡμῖν τὰ ἀγαθά; ἐσημειώθη ἐφʼ ἡμᾶς τὸ φῶς τοῦ προσώπου σου, Κύριε.

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• Psalms 80:19Restore us, O LORD God of Hosts; cause Your face to shine upon us, that we may be saved.
• Numbers 6:26may the LORD lift up His countenance toward you and give you peace.’
• Psalms 80:7Restore us, O God of Hosts, and cause Your face to shine upon us, that we may be saved.
• Psalms 119:135Make Your face shine upon Your servant, and teach me Your statutes.
• Psalms 67:1May God be gracious to us and bless us, and cause His face to shine upon us, Selah
• Psalms 89:15Blessed are those who know the joyful sound, who walk, O LORD, in the light of Your presence.
• Psalms 44:3For it was not by their sword that they took the land; their arm did not bring them victory. It was by Your right hand, Your arm, and the light of Your face, because You favored them.
• Psalms 49:16–20Do not be amazed when a man grows rich, when the splendor of his house increases. For when he dies, he will carry nothing away; his abundance will not follow him down. Though in his lifetime he blesses his soul— and…
• Psalms 21:6For You grant him blessings forever; You cheer him with joy in Your presence.
• Psalms 80:1–3Hear us, O Shepherd of Israel, who leads Joseph like a flock; You who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth before Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh. Rally Your mighty power and come to save us. Restore us, O…
• Luke 16:19Now there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor.
• Psalms 39:6Surely every man goes about like a phantom; surely he bustles in vain; he heaps up riches not knowing who will haul them away.
• James 5:1–5Come now, you who are rich, weep and wail over the misery to come upon you. Your riches have rotted and moths have eaten your clothes. Your gold and silver are corroded. Their corrosion will testify against you and…
• Ecclesiastes 2:3–26I sought to cheer my body with wine and to embrace folly—my mind still guiding me with wisdom—until I could see what was worthwhile for men to do under heaven during the few days of their lives. I expanded my pursuits.…
• Luke 12:19Then I will say to myself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take it easy. Eat, drink, and be merry!”’
• Psalms 42:5Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why the unease within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him for the salvation of His presence.

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