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Psalm 67  New International Version

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

  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.

Cross references

  1. Psalm 67:1 : Nu 6:24-26
  2. Psalm 67:2 : Isa 40:5; 52:10; 62:1
  3. Psalm 67:2 : Ps 98:2; Isa 62:2; Ac 10:35; Tit 2:11
  4. Psalm 67:3 : ver 5
  5. Psalm 67:4 : Ps 100:1-2
  6. Psalm 67:4 : S Ps 9:4; 96:10-13
  7. Psalm 67:4 : Ps 68:32
  8. Psalm 67:6 : S Ge 8:22; S Lev 26:4; Ps 85:12; Isa 55:10; Eze 34:27; Zec 8:12
  9. Psalm 67:6 : S Ge 12:2
  10. Psalm 67:7 : S Ps 2:8
  11. Psalm 67:7 : Ps 33:8
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Psalm 67  New King James Version

An Invocation and a Doxology

To the Chief Musician. On [a]stringed instruments. A Psalm. A Song.

67 God be merciful to us and bless us,
And (A)cause His face to shine upon us, Selah
2 That (B)Your way may be known on earth,
(C)Your salvation among all nations.

3 Let the peoples praise You, O God;
Let all the peoples praise You.
4 Oh, let the nations be glad and sing for joy!
For (D)You shall judge the people righteously,
And govern the nations on earth. Selah

5 Let the peoples praise You, O God;
Let all the peoples praise You.
6 (E)Then the earth shall [b]yield her increase;
God, our own God, shall bless us.
7 God shall bless us,
And all the ends of the earth shall fear Him.

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 67:1 Heb. neginoth
  2. Psalm 67:6 give her produce

Cross references

  1. Psalm 67:1 : Num. 6:25
  2. Psalm 67:2 : Acts 18:25
  3. Psalm 67:2 : Is. 52:10; Titus 2:11
  4. Psalm 67:4 : [Ps. 96:10, 13; 98:9]
  5. Psalm 67:6 : Lev. 26:4; Ps. 85:12; [Ezek. 34:27]; Zech. 8:12
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