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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