Christian prayer
Psalm 67
Psalm 67, with the original text and its meaning, offers a prayer for God's blessing and praise among all nations.
- 7 verses
- Under a minute to recite
- From the Bible
- 1
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.
- 2
That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations.
- 3
Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee.
- 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.
- 5
Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee.
- 6
Then shall the earth yield her increase; and God, even our own God, shall bless us.
- 7
God shall bless us; and all the ends of the earth shall fear him.
The Hebrew original
1 לַמְנַצֵּ֥ח בִּנְגִינֹ֗ת מִזְמ֥וֹר שִֽׁיר׃
2 אֱלֹהִ֗ים יְחָנֵּ֥נוּ וִֽיבָרְכֵ֑נוּ יָ֤אֵ֥ר פָּנָ֖יו אִתָּ֣נוּ סֶֽלָה׃
3 לָדַ֣עַת בָּאָ֣רֶץ דַּרְכֶּ֑ךָ בְּכָל־גּ֝וֹיִ֗ם יְשׁוּעָתֶֽךָ׃
4 יוֹד֖וּךָ עַמִּ֥ים ׀ אֱלֹהִ֑ים י֝וֹד֗וּךָ עַמִּ֥ים כֻּלָּֽם׃
5 יִֽשְׂמְח֥וּ וִֽירַנְּנ֗וּ לְאֻ֫מִּ֥ים כִּֽי־תִשְׁפֹּ֣ט עַמִּ֣ים מִישׁ֑וֹר וּלְאֻמִּ֓ים ׀ בָּאָ֖רֶץ תַּנְחֵ֣ם סֶֽלָה׃
6 יוֹד֖וּךָ עַמִּ֥ים ׀ אֱלֹהִ֑ים י֝וֹד֗וּךָ עַמִּ֥ים כֻּלָּֽם׃
7 אֶ֭רֶץ נָתְנָ֣ה יְבוּלָ֑הּ יְ֝בָרְכֵ֗נוּ אֱלֹהִ֥ים אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃
8 יְבָרְכֵ֥נוּ אֱלֹהִ֑ים וְיִֽירְא֥וּ אֹ֝ת֗וֹ כָּל־אַפְסֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃
Wording: The Holy Bible, King James Version, 1611 (standard text of 1769). Copied word for word from the edition named here
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When it is prayed
Many Christians recite Psalm 67 in personal prayer or communal worship, asking for God's blessing and guidance. Its words also suit thanksgiving for the harvest and prayer for people of every nation to know God.
Where it comes from
Psalm 67 comes from the Book of Psalms in the Bible and was originally written in Hebrew. It belongs to the worship tradition of ancient Israel and is also used in Christian worship. Its author is not known.
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Questions about Psalm 67
How many verses are in Psalm 67?
Psalm 67 has 7 verses.
What is Psalm 67 about?
It asks God to bless his people so that his ways may be known throughout the earth. It calls all nations to praise God and gives thanks for the earth's harvest.
How long does it take to recite?
Psalm 67 takes under a minute to recite.
When do Christians pray Psalm 67?
Many Christians use it in daily prayer and communal worship. Its themes make it especially fitting for harvest thanksgiving and prayer for all nations.
Who wrote Psalm 67?
Its author is not known. It is part of the biblical Book of Psalms, whose original language is Hebrew.
