Psalms 67 – Let All the People Praise Thee

A short blessing that God's ways be known to all nations.

Psalms 67: God Be Merciful Unto Us

One of the shortest chapters in the Psalms overview, this psalm asks for God's blessing not for its own sake but so His saving health becomes known among all nations. Its refrain, repeated twice, calls every people to praise Him.


<To the chief music-maker. With corded instruments. A Psalm. A Song.> May God give us mercy and blessing, and let the light of his face be shining on us; (Selah.)

So that men may see your way on the earth, and your salvation among all nations.

Let the peoples give you praise, O God; let all the peoples give you praise.

O let the nations be glad, and make song of joy; for you will be the judge of the peoples in righteousness, guiding the nations of the earth. (Selah.)

Let the peoples give you praise, O God; let all the peoples give you praise.

The earth has given her increase; and God, even our God, will give us his blessing.

God will give us his blessing; so let all the ends of the earth be in fear of him.

The psalm closes by tying blessing to harvest, promising that the earth will yield its increase as God blesses His people, an idea also touched in <a href="/bible/bbe/psalms/chapter-4/6">Psalms 4:6</a>. <a href="/bible/bbe/psalms/chapter-68">Psalms 68</a> follows with a much longer hymn of triumph.