American Standard Version
Psalms 67:1
Psalms 67:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us; Selah.
- New International Version (NIV)May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine on us—
- English Standard Version (ESV)May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us, Selah
- New King James Version (NKJV)God be merciful to us and bless us, And cause His face to shine upon us, Selah
Context of Psalms 67:1
God be merciful unto us, and bless us, And cause his face to shine upon us; [Selah 2That thy way may be known upon earth, Thy salvation among all nations. 3Let the peoples praise thee, O God; Let all the peoples praise thee.
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אֱלֹהִ֗ים יְחָנֵּ֥נוּ וִֽיבָרְכֵ֑נוּ יָ֤אֵ֥ר פָּנָ֖יו אִתָּ֣נוּ סֶֽלָה׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 67:1
- Psalms 4:1Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness; Thou hast set me at large when I was in distress: Have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.
- Psalms 6:1O Jehovah, rebuke me not in thine anger, Neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
- Psalms 76:1In Judah is God known: His name is great in Israel.
- Numbers 6:24Jehovah bless thee, and keep thee:
- Deuteronomy 21:8Forgive, O Jehovah, thy people Israel, whom thou hast redeemed, and suffer not innocent blood to remain in the midst of thy people Israel. And the blood shall be forgiven them.
- 2 Corinthians 13:14The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit, be with you all.
- Psalms 28:9Save thy people, and bless thine inheritance: Be their shepherd also, and bear them up for ever.
- Ephesians 1:3Blessedbethe God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ:
- Psalms 4:6Many there are that say, Who will show us any good? Jehovah, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
- Psalms 31:16Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: Save me in thy lovingkindness.
- Psalms 80:1Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, Thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; Thou that sittest above the cherubim, shine forth.
- Psalms 119:135Make thy face to shine upon thy servant; And teach me thy statutes.
- 2 Corinthians 4:6Seeing it is God, that said, Light shall shine out of darkness, who shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
Commentaries on Psalms 67:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1God be merciful unto us - Show the Jewish people thy mercy, bless them in their bodies and souls and give a full evidence of thy approbation. This is nearly the same form of blessing as that used Numbers 6:25; (note), where see the notes.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1God be merciful unto us, and bless us - There is, perhaps (as Prof. Alexander suggests), an allusion, in the language used here, to the sacerdotal benediction in Numbers 6:24-26: “The Lord bless thee, and keep thee; the Lord make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: the Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.” The prayer is that God would bestow upon his people the blessing implied in the form of benediction which he…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1A prayer for the enlargement of Christ's kingdom. --All our happiness comes from God's mercy; therefore the first thing prayed for is, God be merciful to us, to us sinners, and pardon our sins. Pardon is conveyed by God's blessing, and secured in that. If we, by faith, walk with God, we may hope that his face will shine on us. The psalmist passes on to a prayer for the conversion of the Gentiles, which shows that the Old Testament saints desired that…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-2This prayer is inspired by the priestly blessing in Numbers 6:24–26. God's kindness to Israel influences his reputation among other nations (see Psalm 96:1–3).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-71. cause his face to shine--show us favor (Nu 6:24, 25; Psa 31:16).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 67
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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