SALVATION AMONG THE NATIONS
Key verse: 2
NIV
Psalm 67[a]
For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm. A song.
1 May God be gracious to us and bless us
and make his face shine on us—[b](A)
2 so that your ways may be known on earth,
your salvation(B) among all nations.(C)
Footnotes
- Psalm 67:1 In Hebrew texts 67:1-7 is numbered 67:2-8.
- Psalm 67:1 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 4.
Cross references
- Psalm 67:1 : Nu 6:24-26
- Psalm 67:2 : Isa 40:5; 52:10; 62:1
- Psalm 67:2 : Ps 98:2; Isa 62:2; Ac 10:35; Tit 2:11
- Psalm 67:3 : ver 5
- Psalm 67:4 : Ps 100:1-2
- Psalm 67:4 : S Ps 9:4; 96:10-13
- Psalm 67:4 : Ps 68:32
- Psalm 67:6 : S Ge 8:22; S Lev 26:4; Ps 85:12; Isa 55:10; Eze 34:27; Zec 8:12
- Psalm 67:6 : S Ge 12:2
- Psalm 67:7 : S Ps 2:8
- Psalm 67:7 : Ps 33:8
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ESV
Make Your Face Shine upon Us
To the choirmaster: with (A)stringed instruments. A Psalm. A Song.67 May God (B)be gracious to us and bless us
and make his face to (C)shine upon us, Selah
2 that (D)your way may be known on earth,
your (E)saving power among all nations.
3 (F)Let the peoples praise you, O God;
let all the peoples praise you!
4 Let the nations be glad and sing for joy,
for you (G)judge the peoples with equity
and guide the nations upon earth. Selah
5 (H)Let the peoples praise you, O God;
let all the peoples praise you!
6 The earth has (I)yielded its increase;
God, our God, shall bless us.
7 God shall bless us;
let (J)all the ends of the earth fear him!
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Cross references
- Psalm 67:1 : Ps. 4, title
- Psalm 67:1 : Num. 6:25
- Psalm 67:1 : See Ps. 4:6
- Psalm 67:2 : [Acts 18:25]
- Psalm 67:2 : Ps. 98:3; Luke 2:30; Titus 2:11
- Psalm 67:3 : See Ps. 22:27
- Psalm 67:4 : See Ps. 58:11
- Psalm 67:5 : [See ver. 3 above]; See Ps. 22:27
- Psalm 67:6 : Ps. 85:12; Lev. 26:4; Ezek. 34:27; [Hos. 2:22]
- Psalm 67:7 : See Ps. 22:27
67 May God (B)be gracious to us and bless us
and make his face to (C)shine upon us, Selah
2 that (D)your way may be known on earth,
your (E)saving power among all nations.
3 (F)Let the peoples praise you, O God;
let all the peoples praise you!
4 Let the nations be glad and sing for joy,
for you (G)judge the peoples with equity
and guide the nations upon earth. Selah
5 (H)Let the peoples praise you, O God;
let all the peoples praise you!
6 The earth has (I)yielded its increase;
God, our God, shall bless us.
7 God shall bless us;
let (J)all the ends of the earth fear him!
Cross references
- Psalm 67:1 : Ps. 4, title
- Psalm 67:1 : Num. 6:25
- Psalm 67:1 : See Ps. 4:6
- Psalm 67:2 : [Acts 18:25]
- Psalm 67:2 : Ps. 98:3; Luke 2:30; Titus 2:11
- Psalm 67:3 : See Ps. 22:27
- Psalm 67:4 : See Ps. 58:11
- Psalm 67:5 : [See ver. 3 above]; See Ps. 22:27
- Psalm 67:6 : Ps. 85:12; Lev. 26:4; Ezek. 34:27; [Hos. 2:22]
- Psalm 67:7 : See Ps. 22:27
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1. A channel of blessing (1-2)
God blesses his people so that he may be glorified. He wants his blessing to flow through his people to the whole world. We seek his blessing so that his ways may be known on earth and his salvation among all nations. To use God's blessing selfishly is to invite its loss.
2. God's just and righteous rule (3-4)
When God rules a nation, its people are truly blessed. They sing for joy because he rules the people with justice. God guides the nations of the earth in ways of peace and righteousness. May he come quickly to establish his righteous rule.
3. Then the land will yield its harvest (5-7)
When all the people worship and praise God, he will bless the land with fruitfulness and with abundant harvest. When the ungodly people of the world see God's blessing on his people, they will fear God and turn to him.
Prayer: Lord, bless us so that we may be a blessing. Let your ways be known on earth and your salvation come to all the nations.
One Word: May all the nations fear God
