The Bible – Old Testament
Psalms
Index
Int. 1. 2. 3. … 66. 67. 68. … 149. 150.
Chapter 67
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1 For the leader; with stringed instruments. A psalm; a song.
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2 May God be gracious to us and bless us; may God’s face shine upon us. Selah
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So shall your rule be known upon the earth, your saving power among all the nations.
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May the peoples praise you, God; may all the peoples praise you!
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May the nations be glad and shout for joy; for you govern the peoples justly, you guide the nations upon the earth. Selah
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May the peoples praise you, God; may all the peoples praise you!
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The earth has yielded its harvest; God, our God, blesses us.
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May God bless us still; that the ends of the earth may revere our God.
1 [Psalm 67] A petition for a bountiful harvest (⇒ Psalm 67:7), made in the awareness that Israel’s prosperity will persuade the nations to worship its God.
2 [2] May God be gracious to us: the people’s petition echoes the blessing pronounced upon them by the priests. Cf ⇒ Numbers 6:22-27.
Index
Int. 1. 2. 3. … 66. 67. 68. … 149. 150.