Manyare saying,"Whowill showus [any] good?"Liftup the lightof Your countenanceupon us, O LORD!
Make Your faceshineupon Your servant,And teachme Your statutes.
For You makehim mostblessedforever;You makehim joyfulwith gladnessin Your presence.
"Surelyeverymanwalksabout as a phantom;Surelythey makean uproarfor nothing;He amasses[riches] and does not knowwhowill gatherthem.
Whyare you in despair,O my soul?And [why] have you becomedisturbedwithinme? Hopein God,for I shall againpraiseHim [For] the helpof His presence.
For by their own swordthey did not possessthe land,And their own armdid not savethem, But Your righthandand Your armand the lightof Your presence,For You favoredthem.
Godbe graciousto us and blessus, [And] cause His faceto shineupon us-- Selah.
O LORDGodof hosts,restoreus; Cause Your faceto shine[upon us], and we will be saved.
O God[of] hosts,restoreus And cause Your faceto shine[upon us], and we will be saved.
How blessedare the peoplewho knowthe joyfulsound!O LORD,they walkin the lightof Your countenance.
"Whydo you spendmoneyfor what is not bread,And your wagesfor whatdoes not satisfy?Listencarefullyto Me, and eatwhatis good,And delightyourselfin abundance.
"He will sitas a smelterand purifierof silver,and He will purifythe sonsof Leviand refinethem like goldand silver,so that they may presentto the LORDofferingsin righteousness.
The LORDliftup His countenanceon you, And giveyou peace.'
And I will sayto my soul,"Soul,you havemanygoodslaidup for manyyears[to come]; take your ease,eat,drink[and] be merry."'
"Nowthere was a richman,and he habitually dressedin purpleand fine linen,joyously livingin splendoreveryday.
"They will callpeoples[to] the mountain;Therethey will offerrighteoussacrifices;For they will drawout the abundanceof the seas,And the hiddentreasuresof the sand."
Comenow,you who say,"Todayortomorrowwe will goto such and sucha city,and spenda yearthereand engage in businessand makea profit."
