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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. upon: Heb. with

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For the Chief Musician. With stringed instruments. A Psalm. A song. May God be merciful to us, bless us, and cause his face to shine on us. Selah.

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

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

67:2 That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations.

What does Psalms 67:1 mean?

Psalms 67:1 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include נָצַח (nâtsach), נְגִינָה (nᵉgîynâh), מִזְמוֹר (mizmôwr).

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To
the
chief
Musicianנָצַחnâtsach/naw-tsakh'/H5329properly, to glitter from afar, i.e. to be eminent (as a superintendent, especially of the Temple services and its music); to be permanent
on
Neginoth,נְגִינָהnᵉgîynâh/neg-ee-naw'/H5058properly, instrumental music; by implication, a stringed instrument; by extension, a poem set to music; specifically, an epigram
A
Psalmמִזְמוֹרmizmôwr/miz-more'/H4210properly, instrumental music; by implication, a poem set to notes
or
Song.שִׁירshîyr/sheer/H7892a song; abstractly, singing
Godאֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîym/el-o-heem'/H430gods 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 superlative
be
mercifulחָנַןchânan/khaw-nan'/H2603properly, to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to implore (i.e. move to favor by petition)
unto
us,
and
blessבָרַךְbârak/baw-rak'/H1288to 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)
us;
and
cause
his
faceפָּנִיםpânîym/paw-neem'/H6440the 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.)
to
shineאוֹרʼôwr/ore/H215to be (causative, make) luminous (literally and metaphorically)
upon
us;
Selah.סֶלָהçelâh/seh'-law/H5542suspension (of music), i.e. pause
upon:
Heb.
with

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What does Psalms 67:1 say?

Psalms 67:1 (King James Version) reads: "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. upon: Heb. with"

Is Psalms 67:1 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 67:1 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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