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Psalms 67:1
1May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine on us—
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.
- 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
- New Living Translation (NLT)May God be merciful and bless us. May his face smile with favor on us. Interlude
Context of Psalms 67:1
May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine on us— 2so that your ways may be known on earth, your salvation among all nations. 3May the peoples praise you, God; may all the peoples praise 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 4:1Answer me when I call to you, my righteous God. Give me relief from my distress; have mercy on me and hear my prayer.
- Psalms 6:1Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger or discipline me in your wrath.
- Psalms 76:1God is renowned in Judah; in Israel his name is great.
- Numbers 6:24“ ‘ “The Lord bless you and keep you;
- Deuteronomy 21:8Accept this atonement for your people Israel, whom you have redeemed, Lord, and do not hold your people guilty of the blood of an innocent person.” Then the bloodshed will be atoned for,
- 2 Corinthians 13:14May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
- Psalms 28:9Save your people and bless your inheritance; be their shepherd and carry them forever.
- Ephesians 1:3Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ.
- Psalms 4:6Many, Lord, are asking, “Who will bring us prosperity?” Let the light of your face shine on us.
- Psalms 31:16Let your face shine on your servant; save me in your unfailing love.
- Psalms 80:1Hear us, Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock. You who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth
- Psalms 119:135Make your face shine on your servant and teach me your decrees.
- 2 Corinthians 4:6For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed 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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