Psalms 67

1 God, be merciful to us and bless us; be kind to us [IDM],

“For the leader of the music. To be sung on stringed instruments. A psalm.” O God! be merciful to us, and bless us, And cause thy face to shine upon us! (Pause)

2 in order that [everyone in] the world may know what you want them to do, and [the people of] all nations may know that you [have the power to] save [them].

That thy doings may be known on earth, And thy saving power to all the nations.

3 God, I desire that [all] people-groups [will] praise you; I want them all to praise you!

Let the nations praise thee, O God! Yea, let all the nations praise thee!

4 I desire that [the people of all] nations will be glad and sing joyfully, because you judge the people-groups equally/justly, and you guide [all] nations in the world.

Let all the nations be glad, and shout for joy! For justly dost thou judge the people, And govern the nations on the earth.

5 God, I desire that the people-groups [will] praise you; I want them all to praise you!

Let the nations praise thee, O God! Yea, let all the nations praise thee!

6 Good crops have grown on our land; God, our God, has blessed us.

For the earth hath yielded her increase, And God, our God, hath blessed us.

7 [And because] God has blessed us, I desire that all [people] everywhere [MTY] on the earth will revere him.

May God continue to bless us, And may all the ends of the earth fear him!