Psalm 67
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Psalm 67[a]
Harvest Thanks and Petition
1 For the leader; with stringed instruments. A psalm; a song.
I
2 May God be gracious to us[b] and bless us;
may his face shine upon us.(A)
Selah
3 So shall your way be known upon the earth,
your victory among all the nations.(B)
4 May the peoples praise you, God;
may all the peoples praise you!
II
5 May the nations be glad and rejoice;
for you judge the peoples with fairness,
you guide the nations upon the earth.(C)
Selah
6 May the peoples praise you, God;
may all the peoples praise you!
III
7 The earth has yielded its harvest;
God, our God, blesses us.(D)
8 May God bless us still;
that the ends of the earth may revere him.
Footnotes
- Psalm 67 A petition for a bountiful harvest (Ps 67:7), made in the awareness that Israel’s prosperity will persuade the nations to worship its God.
- 67:2 May God be gracious to us: the people’s petition echoes the blessing pronounced upon them by the priests, cf. Nm 6:22–27.
Psalm 67
English Standard Version
Make Your Face Shine upon Us
To the choirmaster: with (A)stringed instruments. A Psalm. A Song.
67 May God (B)be gracious to us and bless us
and make his face to (C)shine upon us, Selah
2 that (D)your way may be known on earth,
your (E)saving power among all nations.
3 (F)Let the peoples praise you, O God;
let all the peoples praise you!
Psaltaren 67
Svenska Folkbibeln 2015
Önskan om Guds välsignelse
67 För körledaren, med stränginstrument. En psalm, en sång.
2 (A) Må Gud vara nådig mot oss
och välsigna oss,
må han låta sitt ansikte
lysa över oss. Sela
3 (B) Då ska din väg bli känd på jorden,
din frälsning bland alla hednafolk.
4 (C) Folken ska tacka dig, Gud,
alla folk ska tacka dig.
5 (D) Folkslagen ska glädjas och jubla,
för du dömer folken rätt
och leder folkslagen på jorden.
Sela
6 Folken ska tacka dig, Gud,
alla folk ska tacka dig.
7 (E) Jorden ger sin gröda
och Gud, vår Gud, välsignar oss.
8 Må Gud välsigna oss,
och må jordens alla ändar
vörda honom.
Psalm 67
King James Version
67 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.
Psalm 67
World English Bible
For the Chief Musician. With stringed instruments. A Psalm. A song.
67 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.
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