Psalms 4:6
What does Psalms 4:6 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 4:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Many there are that say, Who will show us any good? Jehovah, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
KJV
King James Version · 1611There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? Lord, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Many there are that say, Who will show us any good? Jehovah, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949There are numbers who say, Who will do us any good? the light of his face has gone from us.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Many are saying, `Who doth show us good?' Lift on us the light of Thy face, O Jehovah,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Offer up the sacrifice of justice, and trust in the Lord: many say, Who sheweth us good things?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Many say, Who shall cause us to see good? Lift up upon us the light of thy countenance, O Jehovah.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 80:7
Turn us again, O God of hosts; And cause thy face to shine, and we shall be saved.
- James 4:13
Come now, ye that say, To-day or to-morrow we will go into this city, and spend a year there, and trade, and get gain:
- Psalms 21:6
For thou makest him most blessed for ever: Thou makest him glad with joy in thy presence.
- Luke 16:19
Now there was a certain rich man, and he was clothed in purple and fine linen, faring sumptuously every day:
- Psalms 39:6
Surely every man walketh in a vain show; Surely they are disquieted in vain: He heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.
- Psalms 80:1
Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, Thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; Thou that sittest above the cherubim, shine forth.
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