New English Translation
Psalms 67:1
1May God show us his favor and bless us! May he smile on us! (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
May God show us his favor and bless us! May he smile on us! (Selah) 2Then those living on earth will know what you are like; all nations will know how you deliver your people. 3Let the nations thank you, O God! Let all the nations thank you!
Read all of Psalms 67Psalms 67:1 word by word
אֱלֹהִ֗ים יְחָנֵּ֥נוּ וִֽיבָרְכֵ֑נוּ יָ֤אֵ֥ר פָּנָ֖יו אִתָּ֣נוּ סֶֽלָה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 67:1
- Psalms 4:1When I call out, answer me, O God who vindicates me! Though I am hemmed in, you will lead me into a wide, open place. Have mercy on me and respond to my prayer!
- Psalms 6:1Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger! Do not discipline me in your raging fury!
- Psalms 76:1God has revealed himself in Judah; in Israel his reputation is great.
- Numbers 6:24“The Lord bless you and protect you;
- Deuteronomy 21:8Do not blame your people Israel whom you redeemed, O Lord, and do not hold them accountable for the bloodshed of an innocent person.” Then atonement will be made for the bloodshed.
- Psalms 28:9Deliver your people! Empower the nation that belongs to you! Care for them like a shepherd and carry them in your arms at all times!
- Ephesians 1:3Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms in Christ.
- Psalms 4:6Many say, “Who can show us anything good?” Smile upon us, Lord!
- Psalms 31:16Smile on your servant! Deliver me because of your faithfulness!
- Psalms 80:1O shepherd of Israel, pay attention, you who lead Joseph like a flock of sheep! You who sit enthroned above the winged angels, reveal your splendor!
- Psalms 119:135Smile on your servant! Teach me your statutes!
- 2 Corinthians 4:6For God, who said “Let light shine out of darkness,” is the one who shined in our hearts to give us the light of the glorious knowledge of God in the face of 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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