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To the Director of music: Accompanied by stringed instruments. A Psalm. A song.

A Call to Thanksgiving

67 May God show us favor and bless us;
    may he truly show us his favor.[a]
Interlude

Let your ways be known by all the nations of the earth,
    along with your deliverance.
Let the people thank you, God.
    Let all the people thank you.
Let the nations rejoice and sing for joy,
    because you judge people with fairness
        and you govern the people of the earth.
Interlude

Let the people thank you, God;
    let all the people thank you.
May the earth yield its produce.
    May God, our God, bless us.
May God truly bless us
    so that all the peoples[b] of the earth will fear him.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 67:1 Lit. he cause his face to shine on us
  2. Psalm 67:7 Lit. ends

Psalm 67[a]

For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm. A song.

May God be gracious to us and bless us
    and make his face shine on us—[b](A)
so that your ways may be known on earth,
    your salvation(B) among all nations.(C)

May the peoples praise you, God;
    may all the peoples praise you.(D)
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)
May the peoples praise you, God;
    may all the peoples praise you.

The land yields its harvest;(H)
    God, our God, blesses us.(I)
May God bless us still,
    so that all the ends of the earth(J) will fear him.(K)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 67:1 In Hebrew texts 67:1-7 is numbered 67:2-8.
  2. Psalm 67:1 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 4.