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Psalm 67
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(A psalm and a song for the music leader. Use with stringed instruments.)

Tell the Nations To Praise God

1 Our God, be kind and bless us!
    Be pleased and smile.
2 Then everyone on earth
    will learn to follow you,
and all nations will see
    your power to save us.

3 Make everyone praise you
    and shout your praises.
4 Let the nations celebrate
    with joyful songs,
because you judge fairly
    and guide all nations.
5 Make everyone praise you, God,
    and shout your praises.

6 Our God has blessed the earth
    with a wonderful harvest!
7 Pray for his blessings
    to continue
and for everyone on earth
    to worship our God.

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Psalm 67
New International Version

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)

3 May the peoples praise you, God;
    may all the peoples praise you.(D)
4 May the nations be glad and sing for joy,(E)
    for you rule the peoples with equity(F)
    and guide the nations of the earth.(G)
5 May the peoples praise you, God;
    may all the peoples praise you.

6 The land yields its harvest;(H)
    God, our God, blesses us.(I)
7 May God bless us still,
    so that all the ends of the earth(J) will fear him.(K)

Footnotes

  1. Psalm 67:1 In Hebrew texts 67:1-7 is numbered 67:2-8.
  2. Psalm 67:1 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 4.
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Psalm 67
New Living Translation

Psalm 67

For the choir director: A song. A psalm, to be accompanied by stringed instruments.

1 May God be merciful and bless us.
    May his face smile with favor on us. Interlude

2 May your ways be known throughout the earth,
    your saving power among people everywhere.
3 May the nations praise you, O God.
    Yes, may all the nations praise you.
4 Let the whole world sing for joy,
    because you govern the nations with justice
    and guide the people of the whole world. Interlude

5 May the nations praise you, O God.
    Yes, may all the nations praise you.
6 Then the earth will yield its harvests,
    and God, our God, will richly bless us.
7 Yes, God will bless us,
    and people all over the world will fear him.

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Psalm 67
The Message

67 1-7 God, mark us with grace
    and blessing! Smile!
The whole country will see how you work,
    all the godless nations see how you save.
God! Let people thank and enjoy you.
    Let all people thank and enjoy you.
Let all far-flung people become happy
    and shout their happiness because
You judge them fair and square,
    you tend the far-flung peoples.
God! Let people thank and enjoy you.
    Let all people thank and enjoy you.
Earth, display your exuberance!
    You mark us with blessing, O God, our God.
You mark us with blessing, O God.
    Earth’s four corners—honor him!

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