Psalm 4:6
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New International Version (©1984)
Many are asking, "Who can show us any good?" Let the light of your face shine upon us, O LORD.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Many are saying, "Who will show us any good?" Lift up the light of Your countenance upon us, O LORD!

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Many are saying, "Who can show us anything good?" Let the light of your presence shine on us, O LORD.

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

American King James Version
There be many that say, Who will show us any good? LORD, lift you up the light of your countenance on 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.

Bible in Basic English
There are numbers who say, Who will do us any good? the light of his face has gone from us.

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

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

English Revised Version
Many there be that say, Who will shew us any good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

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

Geneva Study Bible

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

(k) The multitude seeks worldly wealth, but David sets his happiness in God's favour.

Wesley's Notes

4:6 Many - Of my followers, who are weary of waiting upon God. Who - Who will put an end to our troubles, and give us tranquility. Lift up - Upon me and my friends. Give us an assurance of thy love, and evidence it by thy powerful assistance.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

6, 7. Contrast true with vain confidence.

light of thy countenance upon us-figure for favor (Nu 6:26; Ps 44:3; 81:16).

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

4:6-8 Wordly people inquire for good, not for the chief good; all they want is outward good, present good, partial good, good meat, good drink, a good trade, and a good estate; but what are all these worth? Any good will serve the turn of most men, but a gracious soul will not be put off so. Lord, let us have thy favour, and let us know that we have it, we desire no more; let us be satisfied of thy loving-kindness, and will be satisfied with it. Many inquire after happiness, but David had found it. When God puts grace in the heart, he puts gladness in the heart. Thus comforted, he pitied, but neither envied nor feared the most prosperous sinner. He commits all his affairs to God, and is prepared to welcome his holy will. But salvation is in Christ alone; where will those appear who despise him as their Mediator, and revile him in his disciples? May they stand in awe, and no longer sin against the only remedy.


Numbers 6:26 The LORD lift up His countenance on you, And give you peace.'
Job 7:7 "Remember that my life is but breath; My eye will not again see good.
Job 9:25 "Now my days are swifter than a runner; They flee away, they see no good.
Psalm 80:3 O God, restore us And cause Your face to shine upon us, and we will be saved.
Psalm 80:7 O God of hosts, restore us And cause Your face to shine upon us, and we will be saved. (NASB ©1995)

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

many Ps 39:6 49:16-20 Ec 2:3 Isa 55:2 Lu 12:19 16:19 Jas 4:13 5:1-5

lift Ps 21:6 42:5 44:3 67:1 80:1-3,7,19 89:15 119:135 Nu 6:26

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