Psalms 67:3
in Psalms 67Let the peoples praise You, O God; let all the peoples praise You.
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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
Let the peoples praise thee, O God; Let all the peoples praise thee.
KJV
Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee.
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This verse in Psalms 67
Commentary
8 notes on this verseLet the peoples confess to you, O God, let the peoples confess to you. The Jews? No: all peoples. Just as all the nations, so also all peoples. Let the peoples confess to you, O God. What should they confess? Surely their sins — or at least let them confess that your image is in you: let them confess you in the Son, in him let them see you, in him let them adore you.
This site's exposition
cause His face to shine upon us
on Psalms 67:1-3
Verse 1 reworks the priestly blessing of Numbers 6:24 to 26. Aaron said it in the singular; this psalm asks it in the plural, for the whole congregation. Verse 2 gives the reason: God's ways known on earth and His salvation among all nations.
The record, by era
The Church Fathers1 voice
What followeth because the Salvation of God is known in all nations? "Let the peoples confess to Thee, O God" [Psalm 67:3]; "confess to Thee," he saith, "all peoples." There standeth forth a heretic, and he saith, In Africa I have peoples: and another from another quarter, And I in Galatia have peoples. Thou in Africa, he in Galatia: therefore I require one that hath them everywhere. Ye have indeed dared to exult at that voice, when ye heard, "Let the peoples confess to Thee, O God." Hear the following verse, how he speaketh not of a part: "Let there confess to Thee all peoples." Walk ye in the Way together with all nations; walk ye in the Way together with all peoples, O sons of peace, sons of the One Catholic Church, walk ye in the Way, seeing as ye walk. Wayfarers do this to beguile their toil. Sing ye in this Way; I implore you by that Same Way, sing ye in this Way: a new song sing ye, let no one there sing old ones: sing ye the love-songs of your fatherland, let no one sing old ones. New Way, new wayfarer, new song. Hear thou the Apostle exhorting thee to a new song: "Whatever therefore is in Christ is a new creature; old things have passed away, behold they have been made new." A new song sing ye in the way, which ye have learned "on the earth." In what earth? "In all nations." Therefore even the new song doth not belong to a part. He that in a part singeth, singeth an old song: whatever he please to sing, he singeth an old song, the old man singeth: divided he is, carnal he is. Truly in so far as carnal he is, so far he is old; and in so far as he is spiritual, so far new. See what saith the Apostle: "I could not speak to you as if to spiritual, but as if to carnal." [1 Corinthians 3:1] Whence proveth he them carnal? […]
The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice
Let the people praise thee, O God,....
The Nineteenth Century3 voices
A commentator
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown1802–1910
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)
proposed
Thanks will be rendered for the blessings of His wise and holy government (compare Isa 2:3, 4; The blessings of a fruitful harvest are mentioned as types of greater and spiritual blessings, under which all nations shall fear and love God.
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Let the people praise thee, O God. Cause them to own thy goodness and thank thee with all their hearts; let nations do this, and do it continually, being instructed in thy gracious way. Let all the people praise thee. May every man bring his music, every citizen his canticle, every peasant his praise, every prince his psalm. All are under obligations to thee, to thank thee will benefit all, and praise from all will greatly glorify thee; therefore, O Lord, give all men the grace to adore thy grace, the goodness to see thy goodness.
Let the people praise thee - When this is done, the people - the Gentiles, will praise thee; all will give thanks to God for his unspeakable gift.
1 more voice on this verse
The Nineteenth Century1 voice
A commentator
Albert Barnes1798–1870
Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)
proposed
Let the people praise thee, O God - Do thou incline them to praise thee: a prayer that all people might so understand the character and ways of God, and might have such a sense of his claims upon them, as to lead them to praise him. Let all the people praise thee - The people of all lands. See the notes at Psa 22:27. Compare Psa 66:4.
How the passage was read
What the Jewish commentators add
That Your way should be known on earth To make known that Your trait is to benefit Your people, and because of this, kingdoms will rejoice and sing praises.
1 more on this passage, in their own words ▾
He will cause His countenance to shine To show a laughing countenance, to give dew and rain.
This section is reception history: how the passage was read and kept in the Jewish tradition. Where a reading parts from an essential of the Christian faith, the section says so at that point.
Texts and citation data: Sefaria; each excerpt follows its version’s licence. 6 further sources are cited on this chapter that carry no English text this site may quote or only restate the verse.
The words behind it
6 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| יוֹד֖וּךָ | yodukha | may they praise you | H3034 → | 114 times |
| עַמִּ֥ים׀ | ʾamim | peoples | H5971 → | 1873 times |
| אֱלֹהִ֑ים | ʾelohim | O God | H430 → | 2601 times |
| י֝וֹד֗וּךָ | yodukha | may they praise you | H3034 → | 114 times |
| עַמִּ֥ים | ʾamim | peoples | H5971 → | 1873 times |
| כֻּלָּֽם׃ | kulam | all of them | H3605 → | 5413 times |
יוֹד֖וּךָmay they praise you
yodukhaH3034 →114 times
עַמִּ֥ים׀peoples
ʾamimH5971 →1873 times
אֱלֹהִ֑יםO God
ʾelohimH430 →2601 times
י֝וֹד֗וּךָmay they praise you
yodukhaH3034 →114 times
עַמִּ֥יםpeoples
ʾamimH5971 →1873 times
כֻּלָּֽם׃all of them
kulamH3605 →5413 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Psalms 45:17I will commemorate your name through all generations; therefore the nations will praise you forever and ever.
it leads to
- Isaiah 62:3
You will be a crown of glory in the hand of the LORD, a royal diadem in the palm of your God.
- Malachi 1:11
For My name will be great among the nations, from where the sun rises to where it sets. In every place, incense and pure offerings will be presented in My name, because My name…
- Psalms 72:17–19
May his name endure forever; may his name continue as long as the sun shines. In him may all nations be blessed; may they call him blessed.
- Isaiah 61:9
Their descendants will be known among the nations, and their offspring among the peoples. All who see them will acknowledge that they are a people the LORD has blessed.
- Song of Solomon 6:9
but my dove, my perfect one, is unique, the favorite of the mother who bore her. The maidens see her and call her blessed; the queens and concubines sing her praises.
- Isaiah 62:3
Through
Psalms 67:5Let the peoples praise You, O God; let all the peoples praise You.
it leads to
- Matthew 6:9–10
So then, this is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name.
- Matthew 6:9–10
Through
Psalms 119:175Let me live to praise You; may Your judgments sustain me.
it leads to
- Isaiah 55:3
Incline your ear and come to Me; listen, so that your soul may live. I will make with you an everlasting covenant—My loving devotion promised to David.
- Psalms 51:14–15
Deliver me from bloodguilt, O God, the God of my salvation, and my tongue will sing of Your righteousness.
- Isaiah 55:3
About Psalms
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This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); Augustine of Hippo, On the Psalms, Psalm 67; Charles Spurgeon, The Treasury of David, Vol. 3; Franz Delitzsch, Biblical Commentary on the Psalms; Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; Jerome, Homily 6, on Psalm 66; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763) and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.