New English Translation
Psalms 4:7
7You make me happier than those who have abundant grain and wine.
Psalms 4:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased.
- New International Version (NIV)Fill my heart with joy when their grain and new wine abound.
- English Standard Version (ESV)You have put more joy in my heart than they have when their grain and wine abound.
- New King James Version (NKJV)You have put gladness in my heart, More than in the season that their grain and wine increased.
Context of Psalms 4:7
5Offer the prescribed sacrifices and trust in the Lord! 6Many say, “Who can show us anything good?” Smile upon us, Lord! You make me happier than those who have abundant grain and wine. 8I will lie down and sleep peacefully, for you, Lord, make me safe and secure.
Read all of Psalms 4Psalms 4:7 word by word
נָתַ֣תָּה שִׂמְחָ֣ה בְלִבִּ֑י מֵעֵ֬ת דְּגָנָ֖ם וְתִֽירוֹשָׁ֣ם רָֽבּוּ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 4:7
- Psalms 37:4Then you will take delight in the Lord, and he will answer your prayers.
- Psalms 43:4Then I will go to the altar of God, to the God who gives me ecstatic joy, so that I express my thanks to you, O God, my God, with a harp.
- Psalms 63:2Yes, in the sanctuary I have seen you, and witnessed your power and splendor.
- Psalms 92:4For you, O Lord, have made me happy by your work. I will sing for joy because of what you have done.
- 1 Peter 1:8You have not seen him, but you love him. You do not see him now but you believe in him, and so you rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy,
- Judges 9:27They went out to the field, harvested their grapes, squeezed out the juice, and celebrated. They came to the temple of their god and ate, drank, and cursed Abimelech.
- Isaiah 9:3You have enlarged the nation; you give them great joy. They rejoice in your presence as harvesters rejoice; as warriors celebrate when they divide up the plunder.
- Jeremiah 48:33Joy and gladness will disappear from the fruitful land of Moab. I will stop the flow of wine from the winepresses. No one will stomp on the grapes there and shout for joy. The shouts there will be shouts of soldiers, not the shouts of those making wine.
Commentaries on Psalms 4:7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Thou hast put gladness in my heart - Thou hast given my soul what it wanted and wished for. I find now a happiness which earthly things could not produce. I have peace of conscience, and joy in the Holy Ghost; such inward happiness as they cannot boast who have got the highest increase of corn and wine; those Two Things in the abundance of which many suppose happiness to be found. To corn and wine all the versions, except the Chaldee, add oil; for corn…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7Thou hast put gladness in my heart - Thou hast made me happy, to wit, in the manner specified in Psalm 4:6. Many had sought happiness in other things; he had sought it in the favor of the Lord, and the Lord had given him a degree of happiness which they had never found in the most prosperous worldly condition. This happiness had its seat in the “heart,” and not in any external circumstances. All true happiness must have its seat there, for if the heart is…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-8Verses 6-8 Wordly people inquire for good, not for the chief good; all they want is outward good, present good, partial good, good meat, good drink, a good trade, and a good estate; but what are all these worth? Any good will serve the turn of most men, but a gracious soul will not be put off so. Lord, let us have thy favour, and let us know that we have it, we desire no more; let us be satisfied of thy loving-kindness, and will be satisfied with it. Many…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-8This personal lament includes: a prayer for rescue (Psalm 4:1) a rebuke of the enemy (Psalm 4:2–3) advice to the faithful (Psalm 4:4–5) a statement of confidence (Psalm 4:6–8)Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 6-76-7. Contrast true with vain confidence. light of thy countenance upon us--figure for favor (Nu 6:26; Psa 44:3; 81:16).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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