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Psalms 67:1

God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us; Selah.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Psalms 67:2. The heading is Hebrew Psalms 67:1.

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לַמְנַצֵּ֥חlamnatsechto excelנָצַחpreposition, with the article, verb, piel, participle, absolute — “to excel”, a verb used as a describing wordH5329properly, to glitter from afar, i.e. to be eminent (as a superintendent, especially of the Temple services and its music); to be permanentexcel, chief musician (singer), oversee(-r), set forward.בִּנְגִינֹ֗תbinginotin stringed instrumentנְגִינָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “in stringed instrument”, the ordinary formH5058properly, instrumental music; by implication, a stringed instrument; by extension, a poem set to music; specifically, an epigramstringed instrument, musick, Neginoth (plural), song.מִזְמ֥וֹרmizmorpsalmמִזְמוֹרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “psalm”, the ordinary formH4210properly, instrumental music; by implication, a poem set to notespsalm.שִֽׁירshirsongשִׁירnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “song”, the ordinary formH7892a song; abstractly, singingmusical(-ick), [idiom] sing(-er, -ing), song.

אֱלֹהִ֗יםelohimGodאֱלֹהִיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “God”, the ordinary formH430gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlativeangels, [idiom] exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), [idiom] (very) great, judges, [idiom] mighty.יְחָנֵּ֥נוּyechanenvbeseechחָנַןverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “beseech”, an unfinished actionH2603properly, to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to implore (i.e. move to favor by petition)beseech, [idiom] fair, (be, find, shew) favour(-able), be (deal, give, grant (gracious(-ly), intreat, (be) merciful, have (shew) mercy (on, upon), have pity upon, pray, make supplication, [idiom] very.וִֽיבָרְכֵ֑נוּvivarekhenvand blessבָרַךְconjunction, verb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “and bless”, an unfinished actionH1288to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)[idiom] abundantly, [idiom] altogether, [idiom] at all, blaspheme, bless, congratulate, curse, [idiom] greatly, [idiom] indeed, kneel (down), praise, salute, [idiom] still, thank.יָ֤אֵ֥רyaergloriousאוֹרverb, hiphil, jussive, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “glorious”, a wish or indirect commandH215to be (causative, make) luminous (literally and metaphorically)[idiom] break of day, glorious, kindle, (be, en-, give, show) light (-en, -ened), set on fire, shine.פָּנָ֖יוpanayva- foreפָּנִיםnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…אִתָּ֣נוּitanvamongאֵתpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, plural — “among”H854properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.against, among, before, by, for, from, in(-to), (out) of, with. Often with another prepositional prefix.סֶֽלָהselahSelahסֶלָהparticle, interjection — “Selah”H5542suspension (of music), i.e. pauseSelah.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(67-1) For the Leader; with string-music. A Psalm, a Song. (67-2) God be gracious unto us, and bless us; may He cause His face to shine toward us; Selah

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American Standard Version (1901)

God be merciful unto us, and bless us, And cause his face to shine upon us; [Selah

Young’s Literal Translation

To the Overseer, with stringed instruments. — A Psalm, a Song. God doth favour us and bless us, Doth cause His face to shine with us. Selah.

World English Bible

May God be merciful to us, bless us, and cause his face to shine on us. Selah.

Darby Translation

God be gracious unto us, and bless us, [and] cause his face to shine upon us; Selah,

Douay-Rheims

Unto the end, a psalm of a canticle for David himself.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(67-1) For the Leader; with string-music. A Psalm, a Song. (67-2) God be gracious unto us, and bless us; may He cause His face to shine toward us; Selah

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

God be merciful to us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us. Pause.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὁ Θεὸς οἰκτειρήσαι ἡμᾶς, καὶ εὐλογήσαι ἡμᾶς, ἐπιφάναι τὸ πρόσωπον αὐτοῦ ἐφʼ ἡμᾶς· διάψαλμα.