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Psalm 4:5–8

fOffer the sacrifices of righteousness,

And gput your trust in the Lord.

There be many that say, Who will shew us any good?

Lord, hLift thou up ithe light of thy countenance upon us.

Thou hast put kgladness in my heart,

More than in the time that their corn and their lwine increased.

I will mboth nlay me down in peace, and sleep:

For thou, Lord, only makest me dwell oin safety.

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Psalm 4:5–8 — The New International Version (NIV)

Offer the sacrifices of the righteous

and trust in the Lord.

Many, Lord, are asking, “Who will bring us prosperity?”

Let the light of your face shine on us.

Fill my heart with joy

when their grain and new wine abound.

In peace I will lie down and sleep,

for you alone, Lord,

make me dwell in safety.

Psalm 4:5–8 — English Standard Version (ESV)

Offer right sacrifices,

and put your trust in the Lord.

There are many who say, “Who will show us some good?

Lift up the light of your face upon us, O Lord!”

You have put more joy in my heart

than they have when their grain and wine abound.

In peace I will both lie down and sleep;

for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.

Psalm 4:5–8 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Offer sacrifices in the right spirit,

and trust the Lord.

Many people say, “Who will show us better times?”

Let your face smile on us, Lord.

You have given me greater joy

than those who have abundant harvests of grain and new wine.

In peace I will lie down and sleep,

for you alone, O Lord, will keep me safe.

Psalm 4:5–8 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Offer the sacrifices of righteousness,

And put your trust in the Lord.

There are many who say,

“Who will show us any good?”

Lord, lift up the light of Your countenance upon us.

You have put gladness in my heart,

More than in the season that their grain and wine increased.

I will both lie down in peace, and sleep;

For You alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.

Psalm 4:5–8 — New Century Version (NCV)

Do what is right as a sacrifice to the Lord

and trust the Lord.

Many people ask,

“Who will give us anything good?”

Lord, be kind to us.

But you have made me very happy,

happier than they are,

even with all their grain and new wine.

I go to bed and sleep in peace,

because, Lord, only you keep me safe.

Psalm 4:5–8 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Offer the sacrifices of righteousness,

And put your trust in Jehovah.

Many there are that say,

Who will show us any good?

Jehovah, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.

Thou hast put gladness in my heart,

More than they have when their grain and their new wine are increased.

In peace will I both lay me down and sleep;

For thou, Jehovah, alone makest me dwell in safety.

Psalm 4:5–8 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Offer sacrifices of righteousness, and confide in Jehovah.

Many say, Who shall cause us to see good? Lift up upon us the light of thy countenance, O Jehovah. Thou hast put joy in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their new wine was in abundance. In peace will I both lay me down and sleep; for thou, Jehovah, alone makest me to dwell in safety.

Psalm 4:5–8 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Offer the sacrifices of righteousness 

by trusting the Lord

Many are saying, “Who can show us anything good?” 

Let the light of your presence shine on us, O Lord

You put more joy in my heart 

than when their grain and new wine increase. 

I fall asleep in peace the moment I lie down 

because you alone, O Lord, enable me to live securely. 

Psalm 4:5–8 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Offer sacrifices in righteousness

and trust in the Lord.

Many are saying, “Who can show us anything good?”

Look on us with favor, Lord.

You have put more joy in my heart

than they have when their grain and new wine abound.

I will both lie down and sleep in peace,

for You alone, Lord, make me live in safety.

Psalm 4:5–8 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Offer right sacrifices,

and put your trust in the Lord.

There are many who say, “O that we might see some good!

Let the light of your face shine on us, O Lord!”

You have put gladness in my heart

more than when their grain and wine abound.

I will both lie down and sleep in peace;

for you alone, O Lord, make me lie down in safety.

Psalm 4:5–8 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Offer correct sacrifices,

and trust in Yahweh.

Many are saying, “Who will show us something good?”

Lift up over us the light of your face, O Yahweh.

You have put gladness in my heart

more than when their grain and their wine abound.

In peace I will lie down and sleep at once,

for you alone, O Yahweh, make me dwell safely.

Psalm 4:5–8 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Offer sacrifices to the Lord in the right way.

Trust in him.

Many are asking, “Who can show us anything good?”

Lord, let us see your face smiling on us with favor.

You have filled my heart with great joy.

It is greater than the joy of people who have lots of grain and fresh wine.

I will lie down and sleep in peace.

Lord, you alone keep me safe.

Psalm 4:5–8 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Offer the sacrifices of righteousness,

And trust in the Lord.

Many are saying, “Who will show us any good?”

Lift up the light of Your countenance upon us, O Lord!

You have put gladness in my heart,

More than when their grain and new wine abound.

In peace I will both lie down and sleep,

For You alone, O Lord, make me to dwell in safety.


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