Psalms 67:4

What does Psalms 67:4 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 67:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

O let the nations be glad and sing for joy: for thou shalt judge the people righteously, and govern the nations upon earth. Selah.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

O let the nations be glad, and make song of joy; for you will be the judge of the peoples in righteousness, guiding the nations of the earth. (Selah.)

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Rejoice and sing do nations, For Thou judgest peoples uprightly, And peoples on earth comfortest. Selah.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And let the just feast, and rejoice before God: and be delighted with gladness.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Let the nations rejoice and sing for joy: for thou wilt judge the peoples equitably; and the nations upon earth, thou wilt guide them. Selah.

Context

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

v.4This passage

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

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Revelation 11:15

    And the seventh angel sounded; and there followed great voices in heaven, and they said, The kingdom of the world is becomethe kingdomof our Lord, and of his Christ: and he shall reign for ever and ever.

  • Psalms 2:8

    Ask of me, and I will givetheethe nations for thine inheritance, And the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.

  • Galatians 4:27

    For it is written, Rejoice, thou barren that bearest not; Break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: For more are the children of the desolate than of her that hath the husband.

  • Acts 17:31

    inasmuch as he hath appointed a day in which he will judge the world in righteousness by the man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead.

  • Psalms 96:10

    Say among the nations, Jehovah reigneth: The world also is established that it cannot be moved: He will judge the peoples with equity.

  • Isaiah 55:4

    Behold, I have given him for a witness to the peoples, a leader and commander to the peoples.

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