Psalms 67:1

This v. is partly taken from the priestly benediction (Numbers 6:24), but with the change of 'the Lord'(Jehovah) into 'God' (Elohim).

Related Commentaries of 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 sacerdota...
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)...
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...
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....
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 i...
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: th...
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 mer...
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 Neginot...
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,...
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...
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...
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, Psal...
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 per...
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 por...
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...
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;...
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 fro...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Prayer for the Prosperity and Extension of the Church; Conversion of the Gentiles....
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 descr...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

INTRODUCTION Superscription . “ To the chief Musician: ” see Introduction to Psalms 57 . “ On Neginoth: ” see Introduction to Psalms 54 . “ A Son...
Scofield Reference Notes

Neginoth Neginoth, stringed instruments.
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...
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 b...
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 (...
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,...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

A Psalm of Praise for the Conversion of the Gentiles. To the chief musician on Neginoth, to be rendered in public services with the accompaniment...
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 ;...

¹ God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us; Selah.

Related Commentaries of Psalms 67:1

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Scofield Reference Notes

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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