Psalms 67:1 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

Psalms 67:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

God be merciful unto us, and bless us - There is, perhaps (as Prof. Alexander suggests), an allusion, in the language used here, to the sacerdotal benediction in Numbers 6:24-26 : “The Lord ble...
Psalms 67:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

"To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm [or] Song." God be merciful unto us, and bless us; [and] (a) cause his face to shine upon us; Selah. (a) That is, move our hearts with his Holy Spirit, th...
Psalms 67:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

LXVII. An Expansion of the High Priest's Blessing ( Numbers 6:24-26 ). The Jews have had an abundant harvest, and the Psalmist hopes that Yahweh's favour to Israel may lead other nations to a knowl...
Psalms 67:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Title. Psalm. Hebrew. mizmor. App-65. Song. Hebrew. shir. App-65. Some codices, with Septuagint and Vulgate, add "of David". God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4. merciful . favourable, or grac...
Psalms 67:1 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

1 God be merciful unto us, and bless us The psalm contains a prediction of Christ’s kingdom, under which the whole world was to be adopted into a privileged relationship with God; but the Ps...
Psalms 67:1 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

DISCOURSE: 608 CALLING OF THE GENTILES PRAYED FOR Psalms 67:1-7 . God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us: that thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving hea...
Psalms 67:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm or Song. God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us; Selah. God be merciful unto us - Show the Jewish people thy mercy,...
Psalms 67:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

A prayer for the enlargement of God's kingdom, to the joy of the people, and to the increase of God's blessings. To the chief musician on Neginoth, A Psalm or Song. Title. שׁיר מזמור בנגינ...
Psalms 67:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us; Selah. Psalms 67:1-7 .-Prayer for God's mercy upon God's people, that so His way may be known to all nations; also...
Psalms 67:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

This v. is partly taken from the priestly benediction ( Numbers 6:24 ), but with the change of 'the Lord'( Jehovah ) into 'God' ( Elohim ).
Psalms 67:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

This verse is an adaptation of the priestly benediction ( Numbers 6:24-26 ). Upon us. — Rather, with, or among us; a variation from the formal benediction.
Psalms 67:1 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 67:1-7 THIS little psalm condenses the dominant thought of the two preceding into a series of aspirations after Israel's blessing, and the consequent diffusion of the knowledge of God's way...
Psalms 67:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“Let All the Peoples Praise Thee” Psalms 66:16-20 ; Psalms 67:1-7 Come and hear, Psalms 66:16-20 The psalm began with Come and see, Psalms 66:5 . Compare Mark 5:19-20 ; John 4:29 . It...
Psalms 67:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

In this psalm there is a fine merging of prayer and praise. Prayer is its dominant note. Moreover, it is prayer on the highest level. It asks for personal blessing, but its deepest passion is that al...
Psalms 67:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

CONTENTS The church rejoices in the love and favour of her Lord, and desires that the same blessings she enjoys in her beloved, may be the happy portion of both Jew and Gentile. To the chief musici...
Psalms 67:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

God be merciful unto us, and bless us ,.... That is, God, of his unmerited mercy, of his rich grace and free favour, bless us with the coming of his Son, the promised seed, in whom all nations are t...
Psalms 67:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 67:1 «To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm [or] Song. » God be merciful unto us, and bless us; [and] cause his face to shine upon us; Selah. Ver. 1. God be merciful unto us ] sc....
Psalms 67:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

God be merciful to us Thy people Israel. And cause his face to shine upon us As thou hast hid thy face, or withdrawn the tokens of thy favour from us, so do thou now manifest them to us. That th...
Psalms 67:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Prayer for the Prosperity and Extension of the Church; Conversion of the Gentiles. To the chief musician on Neginoth. A ps...
Psalms 67:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

PSALM 67 THE ARGUMENT This Psalm contains a prayer for the church of Israel, as also for the Gentile world, whose conversion he prophetically describes. The church prayeth for the enlargement of th...
Psalms 67:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION Superscription . “ To the chief Musician: ” see Introduction to Psalms 57 . “ On Neginoth: ” see Introduction to Psalms 54 . “ A Song or Psalm :” see Introduction to Psalms 48 . Ne...
Psalms 67:1 - Scofield Reference Notes

Neginoth Neginoth, stringed instruments.
Psalms 67:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Title. In the LXX this is called a hymn, and is inscribed to David. Psalms 67:6 . God, the Elohim, even our own God, the Messiah, shall bless us; so the ancients interpret these words. REF...
Psalms 67:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause His face to shine upon us. Illumining the life Let us mark the two extremes of the psalm. It begins with “God be merciful unto us,” and it ends...
Psalms 67:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION ACCORDING to some, this psalm, like Psalms 65:1-19 , is a harvest thanksgiving (Hengstenberg, Cheyne). But the single expression (in Psalms 65:6 ) on which this view is grounded s...
Psalms 67:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

God be merciful unto us, looking upon the suppliants with grace and favor, and bless us, He, the only Giver of every good and every perfect gift, and cause His face to shine upon us, showing them...
Psalms 67:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Corinthians 13:14 ; 2 Corinthians 4:6 ; Deuteronomy 21:8 ; Ephesians 1:3 ; Numbers 6:24-27 ; Psalms 119:135 ; Psalms 28:9 ; Psalms 31:16 ; Psalms 4:1 ; Psalms 4:6 ; Psalms 6:1 ; Psalms...

Psalms 67:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 67:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Psalms 67:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 67:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Psalms 67:1 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 67:1 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Psalms 67:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 67:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Psalms 67:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 67:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 67:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Psalms 67:1 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 67:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Psalms 67:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 67:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 67:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 67:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 67:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 67:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 67:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 67:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 67:1 - Scofield Reference Notes

Psalms 67:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 67:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

Psalms 67:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 67:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 67:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge