Psalms
Psalm 4:6–7
6Many ask, “Who can show us the good?”
Shine the light of Your face upon us, O LORD.
7You have filled my heart with more joy
than when grain and new wine abound.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
Psalm 4:6
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Many | רַבִּ֥ים | rab·bîm | Adjective - masculine plural | H7227 much, many, great |
| ask | אֹמְרִים֮ | ’ō·mə·rîm | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural | H559 utter, say |
| Who | מִֽי־ | mî- | Interrogative | H4310 who? |
| can show us | יַרְאֵ֪נ֫וּ | yar·’ê·nū | Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common plural | H7200 see |
| the good | ט֥וֹב | ṭō·wḇ | Noun - masculine singular | H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good |
| Shine | נְֽסָה־ | nə·sāh- | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular; third person feminine singular | H5375 lift, take, carry |
| the light | א֨וֹר | ’ō·wr | Noun - common singular construct | H216 light |
| of Your face | פָּנֶ֬יךָ | pā·ne·ḵā | Noun - common plural construct; second person masculine singular | H6440 face, before |
| upon us | עָ֭לֵינוּ | ‘ā·lê·nū | Preposition; first person common plural | H5921 height |
| O LORD | יְהוָֽה׃ | Yah·weh | Noun - proper - masculine singular | H3068 Yahweh |
Psalm 4:7
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| You have filled | נָתַ֣תָּה | nā·ṯat·tāh | Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular | H5414 give, put, set |
| my heart | בְלִבִּ֑י | ḇə·lib·bî | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular | H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart |
| with more joy | שִׂמְחָ֣ה | śim·ḥāh | Noun - feminine singular | H8057 joy, gladness, mirth |
| than when | מֵעֵ֬ת | mê·‘êṯ | Preposition-m; Noun - common singular construct | H6256 time |
| grain | דְּגָנָ֖ם | də·ḡā·nām | Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H1715 corn, grain |
| and new wine | וְתִֽירוֹשָׁ֣ם | wə·ṯî·rō·wō·šām | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural | H8492 must, fresh or new wine |
| abound | רָֽבּוּ׃ | rāb·bū | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | H7231 be or become, many, much |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Psalm 4:6 Psalm 80:19 · Numbers 6:26 · Psalm 80:7 · Psalm 119:135 · Psalm 67:1 · Psalm 89:15 · Psalm 49:16–20 · Psalm 44:3
Psalm 4:7 Isaiah 9:3 · Psalm 63:2–5 · Psalm 43:4 · Psalm 37:4 · Psalm 92:4 · Acts 14:17 · Jeremiah 48:33 · Judges 9:27 · Song of Solomon 1:4
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.