Psalms 67

1 May God [the supreme Creator, merciful and gracious] be gracious [showing mercy and kindness] to us and bless [bestow divine favor upon] us, and cause His face [His presence and approval] to shine [radiate joy and favor] upon us [looking favorably on us], Selah word study 2 that Your [divine, heavenly] ways [path, journey] may be known [clearly understood, recognized] on earth [among all people, throughout the world], Your [eternal, divine] salvation [saving health, deliverance] among all [every, all kinds of] nations [people groups, countries]. word study 3 Let the peoples [nations, Gentiles] praise You, O God [the Supreme Being, Creator]; let all [every, the whole] the peoples [large groups, multitudes] praise You [extol, glorify]. word study 4 Let the nations [peoples of the earth, all countries] be glad [rejoice, sing with joy] and sing for joy [make a joyful noise, shout with happiness], for You [the one supreme God, Elohim] judge [govern, rule with equity] the peoples [nations, all humanity] justly [righteously, with fairness] and lead [guide, direct] the nations [all countries, peoples] of the earth [the world, all lands]. Selah [pause, reflect, consider] word study 5 Let the peoples [nations, communities of people] praise You, O God [Elohim, the supreme Creator]; let all the peoples [every tribe and tongue] praise You [give thanks, sing Your glory]. word study 6 The earth [has produced its crops, yielded her increase] has yielded its harvest [increase, produce]; God [Elohim, our supreme God], our God [the one supreme God], blesses [will bless, gives us his blessing] us. word study 7 God [Elohim, the supreme deity] blesses [will bless, gives blessing] us, that all the ends [farthest reaches, every corner] of the earth [land, territory] shall fear [revere, respect] Him. word study