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Psalms 67:1
1God, please be kind to us and bless us. Look at us with a smile on your face. Selah.
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, please be kind to us and bless us. Look at us with a smile on your face. Selah. 2Then people on the earth will know what pleases you. People from all nations will know that you have the power to save them. 3May people everywhere praise you, God. Yes, may they all praise you!
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אֱלֹהִ֗ים יְחָנֵּ֥נוּ וִֽיבָרְכֵ֑נוּ יָ֤אֵ֥ר פָּנָ֖יו אִתָּ֣נוּ סֶֽלָה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 67:1
- Psalms 4:1God, please answer me when I call aloud for help. You are the one who shows that I am right. Help me in my trouble. Show me that you are kind. Listen to me when I pray.
- Psalms 6:1Lord, when you are angry, please do not punish me.
- Psalms 76:1People in Judah know who God is. He is famous in Israel.
- Numbers 6:24They must say: “I pray that the Lord will bless you. I pray that he will keep you safe.
- Deuteronomy 21:8Please Lord, accept this animal from your people, Israel, that you have rescued. Do not say that we are guilty of this murder. This person did not deserve to die like this.’ When they do that, the Lord will accept their gift and he will forgive you.
- 2 Corinthians 13:14I pray that the Lord Jesus Christ will continue to be very kind to you all. I pray that God's love will be with you. And I pray that the Holy Spirit will help you to serve each other as friends.
- Psalms 28:9Lord, save your people! Bless the people who belong to you! Take care of your people like a shepherd. Always carry them in your arms!
- Ephesians 1:3We praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. He has blessed us in very many ways. Because we belong to Christ, we enjoy all the good things that come from heaven. God blesses our spirits with those good things.
- Psalms 4:6Many people say, ‘Will anyone do a good thing for us?’ Lord, let your face smile on us.
- Psalms 31:16Turn towards me, your servant, and be kind to me! Keep me safe, because of your faithful love.
- Psalms 80:1Shepherd of Israel, listen to us! You lead us, Joseph's family, as your sheep. God, you sit on your throne as king, above the cherubs. Show everyone your bright glory!
- Psalms 119:135Show a kind face to me, your servant. Teach me your laws.
- 2 Corinthians 4:6God is the one who said, ‘Let light shine in the dark.’ And he is the one who has caused his light to shine deep inside us. Because of that, we know how great and powerful God is. We see that his power shines brightly in Christ's face.
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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