The LORD lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
Parallel translations
- WEB Yahweh lift up his face toward you, and give you peace.’
- BSB may the LORD lift up His countenance toward you and give you peace.’
- NKJV The Lord lift up His countenance upon you, And give you peace.” ’
- NASB ¶The Lord lift up His face to you, And give you peace.’
- NLT May the Lord show you his favor and give you his peace.’
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The blessing's climax asks the Lord to look favorably on His people and grant them peace.
Overview
For God to lift up His face is for Him to turn toward His people in approval, the source of true peace (shalom). This peace is wholeness and well-being in fellowship with God, not mere absence of conflict. It is ultimately secured in Christ, who is our peace and reconciles us to God (Eph 2:14).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 24
- Ps 4:6There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
- Ps 29:11The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people with peace.
- 2 Th 3:16Now the Lord of peace himself give you peace always by all means. The Lord be with you all.
- Rom 15:13Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.
- John 16:33These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.
- Isa 26:3Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.
- Acts 2:28Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.
- Rom 15:33Now the God of peace be with you all. Amen.
- John 20:21Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you: as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you.
- Ps 42:5Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance.
- Phil 4:7And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
- Luke 2:14Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.
- John 20:26And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you.
- Ps 37:37Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.
- Ps 89:15Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O LORD, in the light of thy countenance.
- John 14:27Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
- Isa 26:12LORD, thou wilt ordain peace for us: for thou also hast wrought all our works in us.
- Ps 44:3For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: but thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them.
- Eph 2:14–17For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;
- Isa 57:19I create the fruit of the lips; Peace, peace to him that is far off, and to him that is near, saith the LORD; and I will heal him.
- Mic 5:5And this man shall be the peace, when the Assyrian shall come into our land: and when he shall tread in our palaces, then shall we raise against him seven shepherds, and eight principal men.
- Acts 10:36The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)
- Rom 5:1Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:
- Eph 6:23Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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