1.
God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us; Selah.
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 gracious.
Selah. Connecting the prayer (Psalms 67:1 ) with the object of it (Psalms 67:2 ). See App-66 .
2.
That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations.
way = dealings. See note on Psalms 103:7 .
saving health = salvation, or saving help.
3.
Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee.
the people = peoples. (No Art.)
4.
O let the nations be glad and sing for joy: for thou shalt judge the people righteously, and govern the nations upon earth. Selah.
the nations. (No Art.)
govern = gently lead.
Selah. Connecting the righteous rule of God of Psalms 67:4 with renewed praise for it in Psalms 67:5 . See App-66 .
5.
Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee.
6.
Then shall the earth yield her increase; and God, even our own God, shall bless us.
God . . . God. Figure of speech Epizeuxis. App-6 .
7.
God shall bless us; and all the ends of the earth shall fear him.
God shall bless us. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4 .
the earth. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), for its inhabitants. (No Art.)
To the chief Musician. See App-64 .