Psalm 67[a]

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

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

3 May the peoples praise you, God;
    may all the peoples praise you.(D)
4 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)
5 May the peoples praise you, God;
    may all the peoples praise you.

6 The land yields its harvest;(H)
    God, our God, blesses us.(I)
7 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.

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