Psalm 67 (KJV)
Psalm 67 in the King James Version, with Matthew Henry's commentary.
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The text, King James Version
- 1God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us; Selah.
- 2That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations.
- 3Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee.
- 4O let the nations be glad and sing for joy: for thou shalt judge the people righteously, and govern the nations upon earth. Selah.
- 5Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee.
- 6Then shall the earth yield her increase; and God, even our own God, shall bless us.
- 7God shall bless us; and all the ends of the earth shall fear him.
Summary of the chapter
From Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary.
A prayer for the enlargement of Christ's kingdom. --All our happiness comes from God's mercy; therefore the first thing prayed for is, God be merciful to us, to us sinners, and pardon our sins. Pardon is conveyed by God's blessing, and secured in that. If we, by faith, walk with God, we may hope that his face will shine on us. The psalmist passes on to a prayer for the conversion of the Gentiles, which shows that the Old Testament saints desired that their advantages might also be enjoyed by…