Psalms 67:1
To the Overseer, with stringed instruments. — A Psalm, a Song. God doth favour us and bless us, Doth cause His face to shine with us. Selah.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us; Selah.
In Context
2For the knowledge in earth of Thy way, among all nations of Thy salvation.
Cross References
Numbers 6:24'Jehovah bless thee and keep thee;
Psalms 4:1To the Overseer with Stringed Instruments. — A Psalm of David. In my calling answer Thou me, O God of my righteousness. In adversity Thou gavest enlargement to me; Favour me, and hear my prayer.
Psalms 6:1To the Overseer with stringed instruments, on the octave. — A Psalm of David. O Jehovah, in Thine anger reprove me not, Nor in Thy fury chastise me.
Psalms 31:16Cause Thy face to shine on Thy servant, Save me in Thy kindness.
Psalms 80:1To the Overseer. — 'On the Lilies.' A testimony of Asaph. — A Psalm. Shepherd of Israel, give ear, Leading Joseph as a flock, Inhabiting the cherubs — shine forth,
Psalms 80:19O Jehovah, God of Hosts, turn us back, Cause Thy face to shine, and we are 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 →