Psalms 67 (DBY)

Chapter Text

67:1 {To the chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A Psalm: a Song.} God be gracious unto us, and bless us, [and] cause his face to shine upon us; Selah,

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

67:3 Let the peoples praise thee, O God, let all the peoples praise thee.

67:4 Let the nations rejoice and sing for joy: for thou wilt judge the peoples equitably; and the nations upon earth, thou wilt guide them. Selah.

67:5 Let the peoples praise thee, O God; let all the peoples praise thee.

67:6 The earth will yield her increase; God, our God, will bless us:

67:7 God will bless us; and all the ends of the earth shall fear him.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "chief", "musician", "stringed", "instruments", "psalm", "song", "gracious", and "bless". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "chief" and "musician", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The local DBY text gives this verse as the immediate unit, so "chief" and "musician" carries the first interpretive weight. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "chief" and "musician" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.