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Psalms 67

Introduction

1  A prayer for the enlargement of God's kingdom;
3  to the joy of the people;
6  and the increase of God's blessings.

Verse 1

God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us; Selah.
A. M. cir. 3464. B.C. cir. 540. (Title.) Neginoth
4:1, 6:1, 76:1; *titles
God
Numbers 6:24-27, Deuteronomy 21:8, 2 Corinthians 13:14
bless us
28:9, Ephesians 1:3
cause
4:6, 31:16, 80:1-3,7,19, 119:135, 2 Corinthians 4:6
upon us
Heb. with us.

Verse 2

That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations.
That
98:2,3, Esther 8:15-17, Zechariah 8:20-23, Acts 9:31
thy way
Acts 13:10, 18:25, 22:4
saving
43:5, 66:1-4, 117:2, Isaiah 49:6, Matthew 28:19, Luke 2:30,31, 3:6, Titus 2:11

Verse 3

Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee.
5, 45:17, 74:21, 119:175, 142:7, Isaiah 38:18,19

Verse 4

O let the nations be glad and sing for joy: for thou shalt judge the people righteously, and govern the nations upon earth. Selah.
O let
97:1, 138:4,5, Deuteronomy 32:43, Isaiah 24:14-16, 42:10-12, 54:1, Romans 15:10,11, Galatians 4:27
for thou
9:8, 96:10-13, 98:9, Genesis 18:25, Acts 17:31, Romans 2:5
govern
Heb. lead.
2:8, 82:6, Isaiah 55:4, Revelation 11:15-17

Verse 5

Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee.
3, Matthew 6:9,10

Verse 6

Then shall the earth yield her increase; and God, even our own God, shall bless us.
Then
85:9-12, Leviticus 26:4, Isaiah 1:19, 30:23,24, Ezekiel 34:26,27, Hosea 2:21,22, 1 Corinthians 3:6-9
our own
48:14, Genesis 17:7, Exodus 3:15, Jeremiah 31:1,33

Verse 7

God shall bless us; and all the ends of the earth shall fear him.
God
29:11, 72:17, Genesis 12:2,3, Acts 2:28, Galatians 3:9,14
all the
22:27, 65:5, 98:3, Isaiah 43:6, 45:22, 52:10, Micah 5:4, Zechariah 9:10, Malachi 1:11, Acts 13:47, Revelation 15:4
fear
Malachi 4:2, Acts 13:26

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