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Psalms 67

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Parallel translations · Psalms 67:1

WEB · World English Bible (2000)

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

KJV · King James Version (1611)

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

ASV · American Standard Version (1901)

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

BBE · Bible in Basic English (1949)

May God give us mercy and blessing, and let the light of his face be shining on us; (Selah.)

YLT · Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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.

DRA · Douay-Rheims (Challoner) (1752)

Unto the end, a psalm of a canticle for David himself.

DBY · Darby Bible (1890)

God be gracious unto us, and bless us, [and] cause his face to shine upon us; Selah,

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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge — verses that illuminate Psalms 67:1.

Psalms 6:1
O Jehovah, rebuke me not in thine anger, Neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
Psalms 119:135
Make thy face to shine upon thy servant; And teach me thy statutes.
Psalms 80:1
Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, Thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; Thou that sittest above the cherubim, shine forth.
Psalms 80:7
Turn us again, O God of hosts; And cause thy face to shine, and we shall be saved.
Psalms 4:6
Many there are that say, Who will show us any good? Jehovah, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
Psalms 31:16
Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: Save me in thy lovingkindness.

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ḥesed (Hebrew)

Steadfast covenant love — loyal, kind, enduring.

rûaḥ (Hebrew)

Spirit, breath, wind — the life-giving presence of God.

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