Psalms 67:1
To the chief music-maker. With corded instruments. A Psalm. A Song.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us; Selah.
In Context
2\67:1\May God give us mercy and blessing, and let the light of his face be shining on us; (Selah.)
Cross References
Numbers 6:24May the Lord send his blessing on you and keep you:
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Matthew Henry on Psalms 67:1
This psalm relates to the church and is calculated for the public. Here is, I. A prayer for the prosperity of the church of Israel, ver. 1 . II. A prayer for the conversion of the Gentiles and the bringing of them into the church, ver. 2-5 . III. A prospect of happy and glorious times when God shall do this, ver. 6, 7 . Thus was the psalmist carried out by the spirit of prophecy to foretel the glorious estate of the Christian church, in which Jews and Gentiles should unite in one flock, the beginning of which… Read the whole commentary →