Many are saying, “(A)Who will show us anything good?”
(B)Lift up the light of Your face upon us, Lord!
You have put (C)joy in my heart,
More than when their grain and new wine are abundant.
In peace I will [a]both (D)lie down and sleep,
For You alone, Lord, have me (E)dwell in safety.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 4:8 Or at the same time

Many, Lord, are asking, “Who will bring us prosperity?”
    Let the light of your face shine on us.(A)
Fill my heart(B) with joy(C)
    when their grain and new wine(D) abound.

In peace(E) I will lie down and sleep,(F)
    for you alone, Lord,
    make me dwell in safety.(G)

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11 You will make known to me (A)the way of life;
In (B)Your presence is fullness of joy;
In Your right hand there are (C)pleasures forever.

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11 You make known to me the path of life;(A)
    you will fill me with joy in your presence,(B)
    with eternal pleasures(C) at your right hand.(D)

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For on the (A)day of trouble He will (B)conceal me in His [a]tabernacle;
He will (C)hide me in the secret place of His tent;
He will (D)lift me up on a rock.
And now (E)my head will be lifted up above my enemies around me,
And I will offer (F)sacrifices in His tent [b]with shouts of joy;
I will (G)sing, yes, I will sing praises to the Lord.

(H)Hear, Lord, when I cry with my voice,
And be gracious to me and (I)answer me.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 27:5 Or shelter
  2. Psalm 27:6 Lit of shouts

For in the day of trouble(A)
    he will keep me safe(B) in his dwelling;
he will hide me(C) in the shelter of his sacred tent
    and set me high upon a rock.(D)

Then my head will be exalted(E)
    above the enemies who surround me;(F)
at his sacred tent I will sacrifice(G) with shouts of joy;(H)
    I will sing(I) and make music(J) to the Lord.

Hear my voice(K) when I call, Lord;
    be merciful to me and answer me.(L)

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(A)Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice! Let your gentle spirit be known to all people. (B)The Lord is [a]near.

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Footnotes

  1. Philippians 4:5 Or at hand

Final Exhortations

Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!(A) Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near.(B)

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Share the Sufferings of Christ

12 (A)Beloved, do not be surprised at the (B)fiery ordeal among you, which comes upon you for your testing, as though something strange were happening to you; 13 but to the degree that you (C)share the sufferings of Christ, keep on rejoicing, so that at the (D)revelation of His glory (E)you may also rejoice and be overjoyed.

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Suffering for Being a Christian

12 Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you(A) to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. 13 But rejoice(B) inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ,(C) so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed.(D)

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