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Interlude<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/67.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you judge the peoples with equity and guide the nations upon earth. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/67.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for You judge the peoples justly and lead the nations of the earth. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/67.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />O let the nations be glad and sing for joy: for thou shalt judge the people righteously, and govern the nations upon earth. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/67.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Oh, let the nations be glad and sing for joy! For You shall judge the people righteously, And govern the nations on earth. Selah</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/67.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />May the nations be glad and sing for joy; For You will judge the peoples with fairness And guide the nations on the earth. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/67.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Let the nations be glad and sing for joy; For You will judge the peoples with uprightness And guide the nations on the earth. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/67.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Let the nations be glad and sing for joy; For Thou wilt judge the peoples with uprightness, And guide the nations on the earth. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/67.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Let the nations be glad and sing for joy; For You will judge the peoples with uprightness And lead the nations on the earth. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/67.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, For You will judge the people fairly And guide the nations on earth. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/67.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let the nations rejoice and shout for joy, for you judge the peoples with fairness and lead the nations on earth. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/67.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let the nations rejoice and shout for joy, for You judge the peoples with fairness and lead the nations on earth. Selah <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/67.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Oh let the nations be glad and sing for joy; For thou wilt judge the peoples with equity, And govern the nations upon earth. [Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/67.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Let the nations celebrate with joyful songs, because you judge fairly and guide all nations. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/67.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />O let the nations be glad and sing for joy: for thou shalt judge the peoples with equity, and govern the nations upon earth. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/67.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Let the nations be glad and sing joyfully because you judge everyone with justice and guide the nations on the earth. [Selah]<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/67.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />May the nations be glad and sing for joy, because you judge the peoples with justice and guide every nation on earth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/67.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Let the nations rejoice and sing for joy, because you judge people with fairness and you govern the people of the earth. Interlude<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/67.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for You judge the peoples justly and lead the nations of the earth. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/67.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Let foreigners rejoice and celebrate! For you execute justice among the nations, and govern the people living on earth. (Selah) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/67.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you will judge the world in righteousness. You will judge the peoples with equity, and guide the nations on earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/67.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />O let the nations be glad and sing for joy: for thou shalt judge the people righteously, and govern the nations upon earth. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/67.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />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. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/67.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Nations rejoice and sing, "" For You judge peoples uprightly, "" And comfort peoples on earth. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/67.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Rejoice and sing do nations, For Thou judgest peoples uprightly, And peoples on earth comfortest. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/67.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The nations shall be glad and rejoice, for thou wilt judge peoples in uprightness, and thou wilt pity the nations upon earth. Silence.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/67.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Let the nations be glad and rejoice: for thou judgest the people with justice, and directest the nations upon earth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/67.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 66:5>May the nations rejoice and exult. For you judge the peoples with equity, and you direct the nations on earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/67.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />May the nations be glad and rejoice; for you judge the peoples with fairness, you guide the nations upon the earth. <i>Selah</i> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/67.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you judge the peoples with equity and guide the nations upon earth. Selah<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/67.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />O let the nations be glad and sing for joy; for thou shalt judge the people righteously, and govern the nations upon earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/67.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The kingdoms shall rejoice and shall sing praise, for you judge the nations justly, and you govern the kingdoms in the Earth!<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/67.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />O let the nations be glad and sing for joy; For Thou wilt judge the peoples with equity, And lead the nations upon earth. Selah <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/67.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Let the nations rejoice and exult, for thou shalt judge the peoples in equity, and shalt guide the nations on the earth. Pause.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/67-4.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=7800" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/67.htm">May God Cause His Face to Shine Upon Us</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>Let the peoples praise You, O God; let all the peoples praise You. <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3816.htm" title="3816: lə·’um·mîm (N-mp) -- People. Or l owm; from an unused root meaning to gather; a community.">Let the nations</a> <a href="/hebrew/8055.htm" title="8055: yiś·mə·ḥū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- Rejoice, be glad. A primitive root; probably to brighten up, i.e. be blithe or gleesome.">be glad</a> <a href="/hebrew/7442.htm" title="7442: wî·ran·nə·nū (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjImperf-3mp) -- To give a ringing cry. A primitive root; properly, to creak, i.e. To shout.">and sing for joy,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/8199.htm" title="8199: ṯiš·pōṭ (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To judge, govern. ">You judge</a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: ‘am·mîm (N-mp) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">the peoples</a> <a href="/hebrew/4334.htm" title="4334: mî·šō·wr (N-ms) -- A level place, uprightness. ">justly</a> <a href="/hebrew/5148.htm" title="5148: tan·ḥêm (V-Hifil-Imperf-2ms:: 3mp) -- To lead, guide. A primitive root; to guide; by implication, to transport.">and lead</a> <a href="/hebrew/3816.htm" title="3816: ū·lə·’um·mîm (Conj-w:: N-mp) -- People. Or l owm; from an unused root meaning to gather; a community.">the nations</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: bā·’ā·reṣ (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">of the earth.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5542.htm" title="5542: se·lāh (Interjection) -- To lift up, exalt. From calah; suspension, i.e. Pause.">Selah</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>Let the peoples praise You, O God; let all the peoples praise You.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/2-4.htm">Isaiah 2:4</a></span><br />Then He will judge between the nations and arbitrate for many peoples. They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer take up the sword against nation, nor train anymore for war.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/21-24.htm">Revelation 21:24</a></span><br />By its light the nations will walk, and into it the kings of the earth will bring their glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/42-1.htm">Isaiah 42:1</a></span><br />“Here is My Servant, whom I uphold, My Chosen One, in whom My soul delights. I will put My Spirit on Him, and He will bring justice to the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/28-19.htm">Matthew 28:19</a></span><br />Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-10.htm">Isaiah 11:10</a></span><br />On that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples. The nations will seek Him, and His place of rest will be glorious.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/17-30.htm">Acts 17:30-31</a></span><br />Although God overlooked the ignorance of earlier times, He now commands all people everywhere to repent. / For He has set a day when He will judge the world with justice by the Man He has appointed. He has given proof of this to everyone by raising Him from the dead.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/49-6.htm">Isaiah 49:6</a></span><br />He says: “It is not enough for You to be My Servant, to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the protected ones of Israel. I will also make You a light for the nations, to bring My salvation to the ends of the earth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-9.htm">Romans 15:9-12</a></span><br />so that the Gentiles may glorify God for His mercy. As it is written: “Therefore I will praise You among the Gentiles; I will sing hymns to Your name.” / Again, it says: “Rejoice, O Gentiles, with His people.” / And again: “Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles, and extol Him, all you peoples.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-3.htm">Isaiah 60:3</a></span><br />Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/15-4.htm">Revelation 15:4</a></span><br />Who will not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before You, for Your righteous acts have been revealed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/4-3.htm">Micah 4:3</a></span><br />Then He will judge between many peoples and arbitrate for strong nations far and wide. Then they will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer take up the sword against nation, nor will they train anymore for war.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/2-32.htm">Luke 2:32</a></span><br />a light for revelation to the Gentiles, and for glory to Your people Israel.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/9-7.htm">Isaiah 9:7</a></span><br />Of the increase of His government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish and sustain it with justice and righteousness from that time and forevermore. The zeal of the LORD of Hosts will accomplish this.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/10-34.htm">Acts 10:34-35</a></span><br />Then Peter began to speak: “I now truly understand that God does not show favoritism, / but welcomes those from every nation who fear Him and do what is right.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/52-10.htm">Isaiah 52:10</a></span><br />The LORD has bared His holy arm in the sight of all the nations; all the ends of the earth will see the salvation of our God.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">O let the nations be glad and sing for joy: for you shall judge the people righteously, and govern the nations on earth. Selah.</p><p class="hdg">O let</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/97-1.htm">Psalm 97:1</a></b></br> The LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad <i>thereof</i>.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/138-4.htm">Psalm 138:4,5</a></b></br> All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD, when they hear the words of thy mouth… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/32-43.htm">Deuteronomy 32:43</a></b></br> Rejoice, O ye nations, <i>with</i> his people: for he will avenge the blood of his servants, and will render vengeance to his adversaries, and will be merciful unto his land, <i>and</i> to his people.</p><p class="hdg">for thou</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/9-8.htm">Psalm 9:8</a></b></br> And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/96-10.htm">Psalm 96:10-13</a></b></br> Say among the heathen <i>that</i> the LORD reigneth: the world also shall be established that it shall not be moved: he shall judge the people righteously… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/98-9.htm">Psalm 98:9</a></b></br> Before the LORD; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity.</p><p class="hdg">govern [heb.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/2-8.htm">Psalm 2:8</a></b></br> Ask of me, and I shall give <i>thee</i> the heathen <i>for</i> thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth <i>for</i> thy possession.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/82-6.htm">Psalm 82:6</a></b></br> I have said, Ye <i>are</i> gods; and all of you <i>are</i> children of the most High.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/55-4.htm">Isaiah 55:4</a></b></br> Behold, I have given him <i>for</i> a witness to the people, a leader and commander to the people.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/16-54.htm">Comfortest</a> <a href="/psalms/67-2.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/psalms/58-1.htm">Equity</a> <a href="/psalms/66-1.htm">Glad</a> <a href="/psalms/9-8.htm">Govern</a> <a href="/psalms/60-9.htm">Guide</a> <a href="/psalms/27-11.htm">Guiding</a> <a href="/psalms/66-6.htm">Joy</a> <a href="/psalms/58-11.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/psalms/51-4.htm">Judgest</a> <a href="/psalms/61-2.htm">Lead</a> <a href="/psalms/67-2.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/psalms/67-3.htm">Peoples</a> <a href="/psalms/66-6.htm">Rejoice</a> <a href="/psalms/58-1.htm">Righteously</a> <a href="/psalms/65-5.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/psalms/55-11.htm">Rule</a> <a href="/psalms/67-1.htm">Selah</a> <a href="/psalms/66-4.htm">Sing</a> <a href="/psalms/67-1.htm">Song</a> <a href="/psalms/58-1.htm">Uprightly</a> <a href="/psalms/45-6.htm">Uprightness</a> <a href="/psalms/65-5.htm">Wilt</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/71-21.htm">Comfortest</a> <a href="/psalms/67-6.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/psalms/75-2.htm">Equity</a> <a href="/psalms/68-3.htm">Glad</a> <a href="/psalms/136-8.htm">Govern</a> <a href="/psalms/73-24.htm">Guide</a> <a href="/psalms/77-20.htm">Guiding</a> <a href="/psalms/68-3.htm">Joy</a> <a href="/psalms/68-5.htm">Judge</a> <a href="/jeremiah/11-20.htm">Judgest</a> <a href="/psalms/78-72.htm">Lead</a> <a href="/psalms/68-30.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/psalms/67-5.htm">Peoples</a> <a href="/psalms/68-3.htm">Rejoice</a> <a href="/psalms/96-10.htm">Righteously</a> <a href="/psalms/69-27.htm">Righteousness</a> <a href="/psalms/72-8.htm">Rule</a> <a href="/psalms/68-7.htm">Selah</a> <a href="/psalms/68-4.htm">Sing</a> <a href="/psalms/67-7.htm">Song</a> <a href="/psalms/75-2.htm">Uprightly</a> <a href="/psalms/84-11.htm">Uprightness</a> <a href="/psalms/71-20.htm">Wilt</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 67</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/67-1.htm">A prayer for the enlargement of God's kingdom</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/67-3.htm">to the joy of the people</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/67-6.htm">and the increase of God's blessings</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The call for nations to rejoice reflects the Abrahamic promise that all nations would be blessed through his descendants (<a href="/genesis/12-3.htm">Genesis 12:3</a>). It anticipates the inclusion of Gentiles in God's redemptive plan, a theme echoed in the New Testament (<a href="/galatians/3-8.htm">Galatians 3:8</a>). The joy and gladness suggest a response to God's righteous rule and the peace it brings, reminiscent of the joy at the birth of Christ heralded by angels (<a href="/luke/2-10.htm">Luke 2:10</a>).<p><b>for You judge the peoples justly</b><br>This highlights God's role as the righteous judge of all humanity. The justice of God is a recurring theme in the Psalms, affirming His fairness and impartiality (<a href="/psalms/9-8.htm">Psalm 9:8</a>). It contrasts with human judges who may be corrupt or biased. God's just judgment is a source of hope for the oppressed and a warning to the wicked. This divine justice is ultimately fulfilled in Christ, who will judge the living and the dead (<a href="/acts/10-42.htm">Acts 10:42</a>).<p><b>and lead the nations of the earth</b><br>God's leadership over the nations underscores His sovereignty and providence. This leadership is not merely political but spiritual, guiding nations towards His purposes. The imagery of God as a shepherd leading His flock is prevalent in Scripture (<a href="/psalms/23.htm">Psalm 23:1-3</a>). It also foreshadows the Great Commission, where Christ commands His followers to make disciples of all nations (<a href="/matthew/28-19.htm">Matthew 28:19</a>), indicating God's desire for all people to follow His guidance.<p><b>Selah</b><br>The term "Selah" is often understood as a pause for reflection, inviting the reader to meditate on the preceding truths. It serves as a moment to consider the implications of God's justice and leadership over the nations. In the context of worship, it may also indicate a musical interlude, allowing the congregation to absorb the message. The use of "Selah" throughout the Psalms encourages deeper contemplation of God's character and His works.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/n/nations.htm">Nations</a></b><br>Refers to all the peoples and ethnic groups of the world. In the context of the Psalm, it emphasizes the universal scope of God's reign and His desire for all nations to know Him.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/p/peoples.htm">Peoples</a></b><br>This term highlights the diverse groups within the nations, indicating that God's justice and leadership are meant for every individual and community.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The central figure in this verse, God is portrayed as the just judge and leader of all nations, emphasizing His sovereignty and righteousness.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/e/earth.htm">Earth</a></b><br>Represents the entire world, underscoring the global impact of God's rule and the call for universal worship and joy.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/selah.htm">Selah</a></b><br>A term used in the Psalms, possibly indicating a pause for reflection or musical interlude, inviting readers to contemplate the profound truths just expressed.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/universal_joy_in_god's_justice.htm">Universal Joy in God's Justice</a></b><br>God's justice is a source of joy for all nations. As believers, we can find comfort in knowing that God's judgments are fair and righteous, leading to peace and harmony.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereign_leadership.htm">God's Sovereign Leadership</a></b><br>Recognize God's leadership over all nations. This should inspire us to trust in His plans and purposes, even when global events seem chaotic.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/call_to_worship.htm">Call to Worship</a></b><br>The call for nations to be glad and sing for joy is an invitation to worship. As Christians, we are encouraged to lead lives of worship, reflecting God's glory to those around us.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflection_and_contemplation.htm">Reflection and Contemplation</a></b><br>The use of "Selah" invites us to pause and reflect on God's justice and leadership. Take time in your daily life to meditate on God's attributes and His work in the world.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_67.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 67</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_god_guide_amid_global_injustice.htm">In Psalm 67:4, how can we reconcile the statement that God “guides the nations on earth” with the widespread historical evidence of injustice and suffering? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_psalm_67_at_odds_with_conditional_blessings.htm">Does Psalm 67 conflict with other biblical texts that portray God's blessings as conditional on obedience, rather than simply bestowed on anyone who prays?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_psalm_67_7's_vision_be_fulfilled.htm">Given the global diversity of religious beliefs, how could the psalm's vision in Psalm 67:7 realistically be fulfilled if it demands universal reverence for Israel's God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_don't_all_nations_worship_god.htm">If Psalm 66:4 states all nations worship God, why do so many cultures follow different deities or no deity at all?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/67.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(4) <span class= "bld">For thou shalt judge:</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">for thou judgest.</span><p><span class= "bld">And govern. . . .</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">and dost lead. </span>The word is used in <a href="/psalms/23-3.htm" title="He restores my soul: he leads me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.">Psalm 23:3</a> of the "pastoral" care of God.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/67.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">O let the nations be glad and sing for joy.</span> There could be no greater blessing to the nations than their attraction into God's kingdom; nor, consequently, any event more worthy to be hailed with joyful acclaim, with songs of joy and thanksgiving. <span class="cmt_word">For thou shalt judge the people</span> (rather, <span class="accented">the peoples</span>) <span class="accented"><span class="cmt_word"></span>righteously, and govern the nations upon earth.</span> The main advantage of the change would be the bringing of the heathen into that kingdom of perfect righteousness, wherein God (in the Person of Christ) would dispense justice unerringly, and rule all men with perfect and absolute equity. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/67-4.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Let the nations</span><br /><span class="heb">לְאֻ֫מִּ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(lə·’um·mîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3816.htm">Strong's 3816: </a> </span><span class="str2">A community</span><br /><br /><span class="word">be glad</span><br /><span class="heb">יִֽשְׂמְח֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·mə·ḥū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8055.htm">Strong's 8055: </a> </span><span class="str2">To brighten up, be, blithe, gleesome</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and sing for joy,</span><br /><span class="heb">וִֽירַנְּנ֗וּ</span> <span class="translit">(wî·ran·nə·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7442.htm">Strong's 7442: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give a ringing cry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">You judge</span><br /><span class="heb">תִשְׁפֹּ֣ט</span> <span class="translit">(ṯiš·pōṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8199.htm">Strong's 8199: </a> </span><span class="str2">To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the peoples</span><br /><span class="heb">עַמִּ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(‘am·mîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> </span><span class="str2">A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock</span><br /><br /><span class="word">justly</span><br /><span class="heb">מִישׁ֑וֹר</span> <span class="translit">(mî·šō·wr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4334.htm">Strong's 4334: </a> </span><span class="str2">A level, a plain, as a, straightness, justice</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and lead</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּנְחֵ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(tan·ḥêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5148.htm">Strong's 5148: </a> </span><span class="str2">To guide, to transport</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the nations</span><br /><span class="heb">וּלְאֻמִּ֓ים ׀</span> <span class="translit">(ū·lə·’um·mîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3816.htm">Strong's 3816: </a> </span><span class="str2">A community</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the earth.</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּאָ֖רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(bā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Selah</span><br /><span class="heb">סֶֽלָה׃</span> <span class="translit">(se·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5542.htm">Strong's 5542: </a> </span><span class="str2">Suspension, pause</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/67-4.htm">Psalm 67:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/67-4.htm">Psalm 67:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/67-4.htm">Psalm 67:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/67-4.htm">Psalm 67:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/67-4.htm">Psalm 67:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/67-4.htm">Psalm 67:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/67-4.htm">Psalm 67:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/67-4.htm">Psalm 67:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/67-4.htm">Psalm 67:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/67-4.htm">Psalm 67:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/67-4.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 67:4 Oh let the nations be glad (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/67-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 67:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 67:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/67-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 67:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 67:5" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>