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This psalm is a song for the music leader. He is to use stringed instruments.

All the nations should praise God[a]

67 God, please be kind to us and bless us.
    Look at us with a smile on your face.
Selah.
Then people on the earth will know
    what pleases you.
People from all nations will know
    that you have the power to save them.
May people everywhere praise you, God.
    Yes, may they all praise you!
May the nations be so happy
    that they sing aloud with joy!
Because you are fair when you judge people,
    and you are a guide for all the nations of the world.
Selah.
May people everywhere praise you, God.
    Yes, may they all praise you!
The land has given us a harvest of food,
    and God, our God, continues to bless us.
God, please bless us!
Then all people everywhere will respect you.

Footnotes

  1. 67:1 See Numbers 6:24-26.

Psalm 67[a]

For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm. A song.

May God be gracious to us and bless us
    and make his face shine on us—[b](A)
so that your ways may be known on earth,
    your salvation(B) among all nations.(C)

May the peoples praise you, God;
    may all the peoples praise you.(D)
May the nations be glad and sing for joy,(E)
    for you rule the peoples with equity(F)
    and guide the nations of the earth.(G)
May the peoples praise you, God;
    may all the peoples praise you.

The land yields its harvest;(H)
    God, our God, blesses us.(I)
May God bless us still,
    so that all the ends of the earth(J) will fear him.(K)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 67:1 In Hebrew texts 67:1-7 is numbered 67:2-8.
  2. Psalm 67:1 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 4.