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PSALMS • CHAPTER 67
Psalms 67
Prayer, praise, lament, kingship, justice, suffering, worship, wisdom, anger, hope, and Israel's poetic life with God.
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Psalms 67
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May God be merciful to us, bless us,
and cause his face to shine on us.
and cause his face to shine on us.
2
That your way may be known on earth,
and your salvation among all nations,
and your salvation among all nations,
3
let the peoples praise you, God.
Let all the peoples praise you.
Let all the peoples praise you.
4
Oh let the nations be glad and sing for joy,
for you will judge the peoples with equity,
and govern the nations on earth.
for you will judge the peoples with equity,
and govern the nations on earth.
5
Let the peoples praise you, God.
Let all the peoples praise you.
Let all the peoples praise you.
6
The earth has yielded its increase.
God, even our own God, will bless us.
God, even our own God, will bless us.
7
God will bless us.
All the ends of the earth shall fear him.
All the ends of the earth shall fear him.
POETRY
Where this chapter fits
Psalms belongs to Israel's wisdom/poetic tradition, where literary form matters as much as historical setting.
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