Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm. A song. May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine on us— New Living Translation May God be merciful and bless us. May his face smile with favor on us. Interlude English Standard Version May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us, Selah Berean Standard Bible For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Psalm. A song. May God be gracious to us and bless us, and cause His face to shine upon us, Selah King James Bible To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm or Song. God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us; Selah. New King James Version To the Chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A Psalm. A Song. God be merciful to us and bless us, And cause His face to shine upon us, Selah New American Standard Bible For the music director; with stringed instruments. A Psalm. A Song. God be gracious to us and bless us, And cause His face to shine upon us— Selah NASB 1995 For the choir director; with stringed instruments. A Psalm. A Song. God be gracious to us and bless us, And cause His face to shine upon us— Selah. NASB 1977 God be gracious to us and bless us, And cause His face to shine upon us— Selah. Legacy Standard Bible For the choir director. With stringed instruments. A Psalm. A Song. God be gracious to us and bless us, And cause His face to shine upon us— Selah. Amplified Bible To the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. A Psalm. A Song. God be gracious and kind-hearted to us and bless us, And make His face shine [with favor] on us— Selah. Christian Standard Bible For the choir director: with stringed instruments. A psalm. A song. May God be gracious to us and bless us; may he make his face shine upon us Selah Holman Christian Standard Bible For the choir director: with stringed instruments. A psalm. A song. May God be gracious to us and bless us; look on us with favor Selah American Standard Version For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. A Psalm, a Song. God be merciful unto us, and bless us, And cause his face to shine upon us; [Selah Contemporary English Version Our God, be kind and bless us! Be pleased and smile. English Revised Version For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. A Psalm, a Song. God be merciful unto us, and bless us, and cause his face to shine upon us; Selah GOD'S WORD® Translation [For the choir director; on stringed instruments; a psalm; a song.] May God have pity on us and bless us! May he smile on us. [Selah] Good News Translation God, be merciful to us and bless us; look on us with kindness, International Standard Version May God show us favor and bless us; may he truly show us his favor. Interlude Majority Standard Bible For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Psalm. A song. May God be gracious to us and bless us, and cause His face to shine upon us, Selah NET Bible For the music director; to be accompanied by stringed instruments; a psalm, a song. May God show us his favor and bless us! May he smile on us! (Selah) New Heart English Bible [For the Chief Musician. With stringed instruments. A Psalm. A song.] May God be merciful to us, bless us, and cause his face to shine on us. Selah. Webster's Bible Translation To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm or Song. God be merciful to us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us. Selah. World English Bible For the Chief Musician. With stringed instruments. A Psalm. A song. May God be merciful to us, bless us, and cause his face to shine on us. Selah. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionTO THE OVERSEER. WITH STRINGED INSTRUMENTS. A PSALM. A SONG. God favors us and blesses us, "" [And] causes His face to shine with us. Selah. Young's Literal Translation 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. Smith's Literal Translation To the overseer upon the stringed instrument: chanting of the song. God will compassionate us and bless us; his face will enlighten us. Silence. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleUnto the end, in, hymns, a psalm of a canticle for David. May God have mercy on us, and bless us: may he cause the light of his countenance to shine upon us, and may he have mercy on us. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible For the leader; with stringed instruments. A psalm; a song. [2] May God be gracious to us and bless us; may his face shine upon us. Selah New Revised Standard Version May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us, Selah Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleGOD be merciful unto us and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us, Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Our God will show mercy upon us; he will bless us and shine his face upon us, OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917For the Leader; with string-music. A Psalm, a Song. God be gracious unto us, and bless us; May He cause His face to shine toward us; Selah Brenton Septuagint Translation For the end, a Psalm of David among the Hymns. God be merciful to us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us. Pause. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context May God Cause His Face to Shine Upon Us1For the choirmaster. With stringed instruments. A Psalm. A song. May God be gracious to us and bless us, and cause His face to shine upon us, Selah 2that Your ways may be known on earth, Your salvation among all nations.… Cross References Numbers 6:24-26 ‘May the LORD bless you and keep you; / may the LORD cause His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; / may the LORD lift up His countenance toward you and give you peace.’ Psalm 4:6 Many ask, “Who can show us the good?” Shine the light of Your face upon us, O LORD. Psalm 31:16 Make Your face shine on Your servant; save me by Your loving devotion. Psalm 80:3 Restore us, O God, and cause Your face to shine upon us, that we may be saved. Psalm 80:7 Restore us, O God of Hosts, and cause Your face to shine upon us, that we may be saved. Psalm 80:19 Restore us, O LORD God of Hosts; cause Your face to shine upon us, that we may be saved. Psalm 119:135 Make Your face shine upon Your servant, and teach me Your statutes. Isaiah 60:1 Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you. Isaiah 60:19 No longer will the sun be your light by day, nor the brightness of the moon shine on your night; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your splendor. Daniel 9:17 So now, our God, hear the prayers and petitions of Your servant. For Your sake, O Lord, cause Your face to shine upon Your desolate sanctuary. Matthew 5:16 In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. Luke 1:78-79 because of the tender mercy of our God, by which the Dawn will visit us from on high, / to shine on those who live in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.” John 1:14 The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. John 1:16 From His fullness we have all received grace upon grace. John 14:27 Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid. Treasury of Scripture God be merciful to us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine on us; Selah. A. Psalm 4:1 Psalm 6:1 Psalm 76:1 God Numbers 6:24-27 Deuteronomy 21:8 2 Corinthians 13:14 bless us Psalm 28:9 Ephesians 1:3 cause Psalm 4:6 Psalm 31:16 Psalm 80:1-3,7,19 upon us [heb. Jump to Previous Bless Cause Chief Choirmaster Corded Director Face Favour Gracious Instruments Leader Merciful Mercy Music Musician Music-Maker Neginoth Psalm Selah Shine Shining Song Song&Gt Stringed String-MusicJump to Next Bless Cause Chief Choirmaster Corded Director Face Favour Gracious Instruments Leader Merciful Mercy Music Musician Music-Maker Neginoth Psalm Selah Shine Shining Song Song&Gt Stringed String-MusicPsalm 67 1. A prayer for the enlargement of God's kingdom3. to the joy of the people 6. and the increase of God's blessings May God be gracious to us The phrase begins with a plea for divine grace, a central theme in the Hebrew Bible. The Hebrew word for "gracious" is "חָנַן" (chanan), which conveys a sense of favor and mercy. This request for grace reflects the Israelites' understanding of their dependence on God's benevolence. Historically, this plea would resonate deeply with the Israelites, who often found themselves in need of God's intervention and favor, whether in times of wandering, warfare, or exile. Theologically, it underscores the belief that all blessings flow from God's unmerited favor. and bless us and cause His face to shine upon us Selah Upon us.--Rather, with, or among us; a variation from the formal benediction. Verse 1. - God be merciful unto us, and bless us. An echo of the priestly blessing (Numbers 6:24, 25), but not necessarily uttered by a priest. The substitution of Elohim for Jehovah is natural, considering the universalist character of the psalm. And cause his face to shine upon us; literally, with us. "With us" especially, as the people of God; but not "with us" exclusively, as the whole psalm makes manifest.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew For the choirmaster.לַמְנַצֵּ֥ח (lam·naṣ·ṣêḥ) Preposition-l, Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5329: To glitter from afar, to be eminent, to be permanent With stringed instruments. בִּנְגִינֹ֗ת (bin·ḡî·nōṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 5068: To impel, to volunteer, to present spontaneously A Psalm. מִזְמ֥וֹר (miz·mō·wr) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4210: Instrumental music, a poem set to notes A Song. שִֽׁיר׃ (šîr) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7892: A song, singing May God אֱלֹהִ֗ים (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative be gracious to us יְחָנֵּ֥נוּ (yə·ḥān·nê·nū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common plural Strong's 2603: To bend, stoop in kindness to an inferior, to favor, bestow, to implore and bless us, וִֽיבָרְכֵ֑נוּ (wî·ḇā·rə·ḵê·nū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common plural Strong's 1288: To kneel, to bless God, man, to curse [and] cause His face פָּנָ֖יו (pā·nāw) Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6440: The face to shine upon יָ֤אֵ֥ר (yā·’êr) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular Strong's 215: To be or become light us, אִתָּ֣נוּ (’it·tā·nū) Preposition | first person common plural Strong's 854: Nearness, near, with, by, at, among Selah סֶֽלָה׃ (se·lāh) Interjection Strong's 5542: Suspension, pause Links Psalm 67:1 NIVPsalm 67:1 NLT Psalm 67:1 ESV Psalm 67:1 NASB Psalm 67:1 KJV Psalm 67:1 BibleApps.com Psalm 67:1 Biblia Paralela Psalm 67:1 Chinese Bible Psalm 67:1 French Bible Psalm 67:1 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 67:1 For the Chief Musician (Psalm Ps Psa.) |