Psalms 67:1
Bless us, O God, with your favor, let the light of your face fall upon us; Selah
Open English Bible (US)
In The King James Version
God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us; Selah.
In Context
2that the world may know your way, and all nations your power to save.
Cross References
Psalms 4:1Answer my cry, God, my defender. Often from straits you have brought me to spacious places. So now show me your favor and hear my prayer.
Psalms 6:1Rebuke me not, Lord, in your anger, punish me not in your wrath.
Psalms 31:16Make your face to shine on your servant, save me in your love.
Psalms 80:1Listen, Shepherd of Israel, who leads Joseph like a flock of sheep; from your throne on the cherubs shine forth
Psalms 80:19Lord, God of hosts, restore us: Show us the light of your face, so we may be saved.
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 →