Corpus Psalterium · Vol. III
Psalm LXVII (67)
Cantillated — Refrain Blessing Praise
Paul Whitehorn
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Psalm 67 in Hebrew and English, and the words as they are sung.
For the Chief Musician. With stringed instruments. A Psalm. A song.
לַמְנַצֵּ֥ח בִּנְגִינֹ֗ת מִזְמ֥וֹר שִֽׁיר׃
May God be merciful to us, bless us, and cause his face to shine on us. Selah.
אֱלֹהִ֗ים יְחָנֵּ֥נוּ וִֽיבָרְכֵ֑נוּ יָ֤אֵ֥ר פָּנָ֖יו אִתָּ֣נוּ סֶֽלָה׃
That your way may be known on earth, and your salvation among all nations,
לָדַ֣עַת בָּאָ֣רֶץ דַּרְכֶּ֑ךָ בְּכָל־גּ֝וֹיִ֗ם יְשׁוּעָתֶֽךָ׃
let the peoples praise you, God. Let all the peoples praise you.
יוֹד֖וּךָ עַמִּ֥ים ׀ אֱלֹהִ֑ים י֝וֹד֗וּךָ עַמִּ֥ים כֻּלָּֽם׃
Oh let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you will judge the peoples with equity, and govern the nations on earth. Selah.
יִֽשְׂמְח֥וּ וִֽירַנְּנ֗וּ לְאֻ֫מִּ֥ים כִּֽי־תִשְׁפֹּ֣ט עַמִּ֣ים מִישׁ֑וֹר וּלְאֻמִּ֓ים ׀ בָּאָ֖רֶץ תַּנְחֵ֣ם סֶֽלָה׃
Let the peoples praise you, God. Let all the peoples praise you.
יוֹד֖וּךָ עַמִּ֥ים ׀ אֱלֹהִ֑ים י֝וֹד֗וּךָ עַמִּ֥ים כֻּלָּֽם׃
The earth has yielded its increase. God, even our own God, will bless us.
אֶ֭רֶץ נָתְנָ֣ה יְבוּלָ֑הּ יְ֝בָרְכֵ֗נוּ אֱלֹהִ֥ים אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ׃
God will bless us. All the ends of the earth shall fear him.
יְבָרְכֵ֥נוּ אֱלֹהִ֑ים וְיִֽירְא֥וּ אֹ֝ת֗וֹ כָּל־אַפְסֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃
Hebrew: Westminster Leningrad Codex (public domain), from the Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible. English: World English Bible (public domain). Verse numbers follow the English Bible; the Hebrew numbering is shown beneath where it differs.
O God
be gracious to us
And bless us
and make Your face shine upon us
That Your way
may be known on the earth
Your salvation
among all nations
Let the peoples praise You, O God
Let the peoples praise You
all of them
Let the peoples praise You, O God
Let the peoples praise You
all of them
Let the nations be glad
and sing for joy
For You judge the peoples
with equity
And You guide the nations
on the earth
Let the peoples praise You, O God
Let the peoples praise You
all of them
Let the peoples praise You, O God
Let the peoples praise You
all of them
The earth has yielded
its increase
God, our God
blesses us
God blesses us
that all the ends of the earth
may fear Him
Let the peoples praise You, O God
Let the peoples praise You
all of them
Let the peoples praise You, O God
Let the peoples praise You
all of them
God blesses us
God blesses us
All the ends of the earth
fear Him
Lyrics by Paul Whitehorn: a singable English rendering of the Hebrew, as sung on this recording.
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