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Psalms 67:1-7 King James Version (KJV)

1 God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us; Selah.

2 That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations.

3 Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee.

4 O let the nations be glad and sing for joy: for thou shalt judge the people righteously, and govern the nations upon earth. Selah.

5 Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee.

6 Then shall the earth yield her increase; and God, even our own God, shall bless us.

7 God shall bless us; and all the ends of the earth shall fear him.


Psalms 67:1-7 King James Version with Strong's Concordance (STRONG)

1 [[To the chief Musician H5329 on Neginoth, H5058 A Psalm H4210 or Song.]] H7892 God H430 be merciful H2603 unto us, and bless H1288 us; and cause his face H6440 to shine H215 upon us; Selah. H5542

2 That thy way H1870 may be known H3045 upon earth, H776 thy saving health H3444 among all nations. H1471

3 Let the people H5971 praise H3034 thee, O God; H430 let all the people H5971 praise H3034 thee.

4 O let the nations H3816 be glad H8055 and sing for joy: H7442 for thou shalt judge H8199 the people H5971 righteously, H4334 and govern H5148 the nations H3816 upon earth. H776 Selah. H5542

5 Let the people H5971 praise H3034 thee, O God; H430 let all the people H5971 praise H3034 thee.

6 Then shall the earth H776 yield H5414 her increase; H2981 and God, H430 even our own God, H430 shall bless H1288 us.

7 God H430 shall bless H1288 us; and all the ends H657 of the earth H776 shall fear H3372 him.


Psalms 67:1-7 American Standard (ASV)

1 God be merciful unto us, and bless us, `And' cause his face to shine upon us; Selah

2 That thy way may be known upon earth, Thy salvation among all nations.

3 Let the peoples praise thee, O God; Let all the peoples praise thee.

4 Oh let the nations be glad and sing for joy; For thou wilt judge the peoples with equity, And govern the nations upon earth. Selah

5 Let the peoples praise thee, O God; Let all the peoples praise thee.

6 The earth hath yielded its increase: God, even our own God, will bless us.

7 God will bless us; And all the ends of the earth shall fear him. Psalm 68 For the Chief Musician; A Psalm of David, a song.


Psalms 67:1-7 Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

1 To the Overseer, with stringed instruments. -- A Psalm, a Song. God doth favour us and bless us, Doth cause His face to shine with us. Selah.

2 For the knowledge in earth of Thy way, among all nations of Thy salvation.

3 Praise Thee do peoples, O God, Praise Thee do peoples, all of them.

4 Rejoice and sing do nations, For Thou judgest peoples uprightly, And peoples on earth comfortest. Selah.

5 Confess Thee do peoples, O God, Confess Thee do peoples -- all of them.

6 Earth hath given her increase, God doth bless us -- our God,

7 God doth bless us, and all ends of earth fear Him!


Psalms 67:1-7 Darby English Bible (DARBY)

1 {To the chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A Psalm: a Song.} God be gracious unto us, and bless us, [and] cause his face to shine upon us; Selah,

2 That thy way may be known upon earth, thy salvation among all nations.

3 Let the peoples praise thee, O God, let all the peoples praise thee.

4 Let the nations rejoice and sing for joy: for thou wilt judge the peoples equitably; and the nations upon earth, thou wilt guide them. Selah.

5 Let the peoples praise thee, O God; let all the peoples praise thee.

6 The earth will yield her increase; God, our God, will bless us:

7 God will bless us; and all the ends of the earth shall fear him.


Psalms 67:1-7 World English Bible (WEB)

1 > May God be merciful to us, bless us, And cause his face to shine on us. Selah.

2 That your way may be known on earth, And your salvation among all nations,

3 Let the peoples praise you, God. Let all the peoples praise you.

4 Oh let the nations be glad and sing for joy, For you will judge the peoples with equity, And govern the nations on earth. Selah.

5 Let the peoples praise you, God. Let all the peoples praise you.

6 The earth has yielded its increase. God, even our own God, will bless us.

7 God will bless us. All the ends of the earth shall fear him.


Psalms 67:1-7 Bible in Basic English (BBE)

1 <To the chief music-maker. With corded instruments. A Psalm. A Song.> May God give us mercy and blessing, and let the light of his face be shining on us; (Selah.)

2 So that men may see your way on the earth, and your salvation among all nations.

3 Let the peoples give you praise, O God; let all the peoples give you praise.

4 O let the nations be glad, and make song of joy; for you will be the judge of the peoples in righteousness, guiding the nations of the earth. (Selah.)

5 Let the peoples give you praise, O God; let all the peoples give you praise.

6 The earth has given her increase; and God, even our God, will give us his blessing.

7 God will give us his blessing; so let all the ends of the earth be in fear of him.

Commentary on Psalms 67 Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible


PSALM 67

Ps 67:1-7. A prayer that, by God's blessing on His people, His salvation and praise may be extended over the earth.

1. cause his face to shine—show us favor (Nu 6:24, 25; Ps 31:16).

2. thy way—of gracious dealing (Isa 55:8), as explained by—

saving health—or literally, "salvation."

3-5. Thanks will be rendered for the blessings of His wise and holy government (compare Isa 2:3, 4; 11:4).

6, 7. The blessings of a fruitful harvest are mentioned as types of greater and spiritual blessings, under which all nations shall fear and love God.