Psalm 67[a]
For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm. A song.
1 May God be gracious to us and bless us
and make his face shine on us—[b](A)
2 so that your ways may be known on earth,
your salvation(B) among all nations.(C)
3 May the peoples praise you, God;
may all the peoples praise you.(D)
4 May the nations be glad and sing for joy,(E)
for you rule the peoples with equity(F)
and guide the nations of the earth.(G)
5 May the peoples praise you, God;
may all the peoples praise you.
6 The land yields its harvest;(H)
God, our God, blesses us.(I)
7 May God bless us still,
so that all the ends of the earth(J) will fear him.(K)
Footnotes
- Psalm 67:1 In Hebrew texts 67:1-7 is numbered 67:2-8.
- Psalm 67:1 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 4.
Cross references
- Psalm 67:1 : Nu 6:24-26
- Psalm 67:2 : Isa 40:5; 52:10; 62:1
- Psalm 67:2 : Ps 98:2; Isa 62:2; Ac 10:35; Tit 2:11
- Psalm 67:3 : ver 5
- Psalm 67:4 : Ps 100:1-2
- Psalm 67:4 : S Ps 9:4; 96:10-13
- Psalm 67:4 : Ps 68:32
- Psalm 67:6 : S Ge 8:22; S Lev 26:4; Ps 85:12; Isa 55:10; Eze 34:27; Zec 8:12
- Psalm 67:6 : S Ge 12:2
- Psalm 67:7 : S Ps 2:8
- Psalm 67:7 : Ps 33:8