Psalms 67

May the peoples praise you

ay God be merciful and bless us. May his face smile with favor on us. Interludea ²May your ways be known throughout the earth, your saving power among people everywhere.b ³May the nations praise you, O God. Yes, may all the nations praise you.

⁴Let the whole world sing for joy, because you govern the nations with justice and guide the people of the whole world. Interludec ⁵May the nations praise you, O God. Yes, may all the nations praise you. ⁶Then the earth will yield its harvests, and God, our God, will richly bless us.d

⁷Yes, God will bless us, and people all over the world will fear him.

Commentary

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(2)

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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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