“The meaning of this little verse is consistent with the verses that precede it. For what else is the light of the countenance of the Lord over his righteous ones than a heart full of joy? That very thing which we feel through the sensation of joy becomes a partaker of his divinity when it contemplates God.”
Origen of Alexandria, 3th c. — SELECTIONS FROM THE PSALMS 4:7
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7Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased.
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5Offer the sacrifices of righteousness, and put your trust in the LORD.
6There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
— Psalms 4:7 —
8I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.