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