Psalms 67:4

Psalms 67:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)O let the nations be glad and sing for joy: for thou shalt judge the people righteously, and govern the nations upon earth. Selah.
• New International Version (NIV)May the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you rule the peoples with equity and guide the nations of the earth.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you judge the peoples with equity and guide the nations upon earth. Selah
• New King James Version (NKJV)Oh, let the nations be glad and sing for joy! For You shall judge the people righteously, And govern the nations on earth. Selah

Context of Psalms 67:4

2That Your way may be known on the earth, Your salvation among all nations. 3May the peoples praise You, God; May all the peoples praise You. May the nations be glad and sing for joy; For You will judge the peoples with fairness And guide the nations on the earth. Selah 5May the peoples praise You, God; May all the peoples praise You. 6The earth has yielded its produce; God, our God, blesses us.

Psalms 67:4 word by word

יִֽשְׂמְח֥וּ וִֽירַנְּנ֗וּ לְאֻ֫מִּ֥ים כִּֽי־תִשְׁפֹּ֣ט עַמִּ֣ים מִישׁ֑וֹר וּלְאֻמִּ֓ים׀ בָּאָ֖רֶץ תַּנְחֵ֣ם סֶֽלָה׃Read the interlinear

• nationsלְאֹםle'ôm le'ôm · peopleH3816
• beשָׂמַחώâmach · to rejoiceH8055
• and singרָנַןrânan · to singH7442
• forרָנַןrânan · to singH7442
• judgeשָׁפַטshâphaţ · to judgeH8199
• the peoplesעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• with fairnessמִישׁוֹרmîyshôr mîyshôr · plainH4334
• guideנָחָהnâchâh · to leadH5148
• on the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• Selahסֶ֫לָהselâh · SelahH5542

Cross-references for Psalms 67:4

• Psalms 97:1The Lord reigns, may the earth rejoice; May the many islands be joyful.
• Psalms 138:4All the kings of the earth will give thanks to You, Lord, When they have heard the words of Your mouth.
• Deuteronomy 32:43Rejoice, you nations, with His people; For He will avenge the blood of His servants, And will return vengeance on His adversaries, And will atone for His land and His people.”
• Isaiah 24:14They raise their voices, they shout for joy; They cry out from the west concerning the majesty of the Lord.
• Isaiah 42:10Sing to the Lord a new song, Sing His praise from the end of the earth! You who go down to the sea, and all that is in it; You islands, and those who live on them.
• Isaiah 54:1“Shout for joy, infertile one, you who have not given birth to any child; Break forth into joyful shouting and cry aloud, you who have not been in labor; For the sons of the desolate one will be more numerous Than the sons of the married woman,” says the Lord.
• Romans 15:10Again he says, “Rejoice, you Gentiles, with His people.”
• Galatians 4:27For it is written: “Rejoice, infertile one, you who do not give birth; Break forth and shout, you who are not in labor; For the children of the desolate one are more numerous Than those of the one who has a husband.”
• Psalms 9:8And He will judge the world in righteousness; He will execute judgment for the peoples fairly.
• Psalms 96:10Say among the nations, “The Lord reigns; Indeed, the world is firmly established, it will not be moved; He will judge the peoples fairly.”
• Psalms 98:9Before the Lord, for He is coming to judge the earth; He will judge the world with righteousness And the peoples with fairness.
• Genesis 18:25Far be it from You to do such a thing, to kill the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Shall not the Judge of all the earth deal justly?”
• Acts 17:31because He has set a day on which He will judge the world in righteousness through a Man whom He has appointed, having furnished proof to all people by raising Him from the dead.”
• Romans 2:5But because of your stubbornness and unrepentant heart you are storing up wrath for yourself on the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God,
• Psalms 2:8Ask it of Me, and I will certainly give the nations as Your inheritance, And the ends of the earth as Your possession.
• Psalms 82:6I said, “You are gods, And all of you are sons of the Most High.

Commentaries on Psalms 67:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4Glad and sing for joy - They shall be made happy in thy salvation. Even their political state shall be greatly meliorated; for God will be acknowledged the supreme Judge; their laws shall be founded on his word; and the nations of the earth shall be governed according to judgment, justice, and equity. Selah - This is true. There are innumerable facts to confirm it. All the nations who have received the Gospel of Christ have been benefited politically, as…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4O let the nations be qlad, and sing for joy - All the nations of the earth. Let them all be made acquainted with thee; with thy character; with the principles of thy govermnent; with the methods by which thou dost bestow thy favors, that they all may be made glad. These things pertain to them all. The knowledge of these things would convey inestimable blessings to them all, and fill all their hearts with joy. Nothing would, in fact, diffuse so much…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4God delivers the ultimate justice that people seek (Psalms 96:10; 98:9).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3-53-5. Thanks will be rendered for the blessings of His wise and holy government (compare Is 2:3, 4; 11:4).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