Psalms 67

May the peoples praise you

For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Psalm. A song. May God be gracious to us and bless us, and cause His face to shine upon us, Selaha ²that Your ways may be known on earth, Your salvation among all nations.b ³Let the peoples praise You, O God; let all the peoples praise You.

⁴Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for You judge the peoples justly and lead the nations of the earth. Selahc ⁵Let the peoples praise You, O God; let all the peoples praise You. ⁶The earth has yielded its harvest; God, our God, blesses us.d

⁷God blesses us, that all the ends of the earth shall fear Him.

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Psalm 67 is a brief, radiant prayer for God’s blessing and a vision of global worship. The psalmist asks God to shine His face upon Israel so that His saving power may be known among all nations. It echoes the Aaronic blessing from Numbers 6:24-26 and anticipates the universal reign

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Bible Dictionary· Psalms 67(3)

Face Harvest The Way

Bible Characters· Psalms 67(1)

Selah

References· Psalms 67

a: v.1 — Psalms 4:6, 2 Corinthians 4:6, Psalms 4:1, Numbers 6:24-27, Psalms 80:1-3, Psalms 31:16, Psalms 119:135, Psalms 80:7, Psalms 80:19, Ephesians 1:3
b: v.2 — Titus 2:11, Psalms 98:2-3, Acts 18:25, Luke 2:30-31, Luke 3:6, Isaiah 52:10, Psalms 66:1-4, Psalms 43:5, Isaiah 49:6, Zechariah 8:20-23
c: v.4 — Psalms 98:9, Romans 15:10-11, Psalms 9:8, Isaiah 42:10-12, Psalms 82:6, Isaiah 24:14-16, Psalms 138:4-5, Deuteronomy 32:43, Isaiah 55:4, Psalms 2:8
d: v.6 — Leviticus 26:4, Exodus 3:15, Psalms 85:9-12, Hosea 2:21-22, Ezekiel 34:26-27, Isaiah 30:23-24, Jeremiah 31:33, Genesis 17:7, Psalms 48:14, 1 Corinthians 3:6-9

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