Psalms 4:7
The light of your countenance, Lord, has been sealed upon us. You have given joy to my heart.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased.
In Context
6Offer the sacrifice of justice, and hope in the Lord. Many say, “Who reveals to us what is good?”
8By the fruit of their grain, wine, and oil, they have been multiplied.
Cross References
Numbers 6:25May the Lord reveal his face to you and take pity on you.
Psalms 43:4For they did not take possession of the land by their sword, and their own arm did not save them. But your right hand and your arm, and the light of your countenance did so, because you were pleased with them.
Psalms 67:2May God rise up, and may his enemies be scattered, and may those who hate him flee from before his face.
Psalms 92:4before the noise of many waters. Wondrous are the surges of the sea; wondrous is the Lord on high.
Isaiah 9:3You have increased the nation, but you have not increased the rejoicing. They will rejoice before you, like those who rejoice at the harvest, like the victorious exulting after capturing the prey, when they divide the spoils.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 4:7-8
The Good Man's Desire. 6 There be many that say, Who will show us any good? Lord , lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us. 7 Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased. 8 I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, Lord , only makest me dwell in safety. We have here, I. The foolish wish of worldly people: There be many that say, Who will show us any good? Who will make us to see good? What good they meant is intimated, v. 7 . It was the… Read the whole commentary →