Psalm 67:4
New International Version
May the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you rule the peoples with equity and guide the nations of the earth.

New Living Translation
Let the whole world sing for joy, because you govern the nations with justice and guide the people of the whole world. Interlude

English Standard Version
Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you judge the peoples with equity and guide the nations upon earth. Selah

Berean Standard Bible
Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for You judge the peoples justly and lead the nations of the earth. Selah

King James Bible
O let the nations be glad and sing for joy: for thou shalt judge the people righteously, and govern the nations upon earth. Selah.

New King James Version
Oh, let the nations be glad and sing for joy! For You shall judge the people righteously, And govern the nations on earth. Selah

New American Standard Bible
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

NASB 1995
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.

NASB 1977
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.

Legacy Standard Bible
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.

Amplified Bible
Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, For You will judge the people fairly And guide the nations on earth. Selah.

Christian Standard Bible
Let the nations rejoice and shout for joy, for you judge the peoples with fairness and lead the nations on earth. Selah

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Let the nations rejoice and shout for joy, for You judge the peoples with fairness and lead the nations on earth. Selah

American Standard Version
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

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The kingdoms shall rejoice and shall sing praise, for you judge the nations justly, and you govern the kingdoms in the Earth!

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Let the nations rejoice and exult, for thou shalt judge the peoples in equity, and shalt guide the nations on the earth. Pause.

Contemporary English Version
Let the nations celebrate with joyful songs, because you judge fairly and guide all nations.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Let the nations be glad and rejoice: for thou judgest the people with justice, and directest the nations upon earth.

English Revised Version
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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Let the nations be glad and sing joyfully because you judge everyone with justice and guide the nations on the earth. [Selah]

Good News Translation
May the nations be glad and sing for joy, because you judge the peoples with justice and guide every nation on earth.

International Standard Version
Let the nations rejoice and sing for joy, because you judge people with fairness and you govern the people of the earth. Interlude

JPS Tanakh 1917
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

Literal Standard Version
Nations rejoice and sing, | For You judge peoples uprightly, | And comfort peoples on earth. Selah.

Majority Standard Bible
Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for You judge the peoples justly and lead the nations of the earth. Selah

New American Bible
May the nations be glad and rejoice; for you judge the peoples with fairness, you guide the nations upon the earth. Selah

NET Bible
Let foreigners rejoice and celebrate! For you execute justice among the nations, and govern the people living on earth. (Selah)

New Revised Standard Version
Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you judge the peoples with equity and guide the nations upon earth. Selah

New Heart English Bible
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.

Webster's Bible Translation
O let the nations be glad and sing for joy: for thou shalt judge the people righteously, and govern the nations upon earth. Selah.

World English Bible
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.

Young's Literal Translation
Rejoice and sing do nations, For Thou judgest peoples uprightly, And peoples on earth comfortest. Selah.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
May God Cause His Face to Shine Upon Us
3Let the peoples praise You, O God; let all the peoples praise You. 4Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for You judge the peoples justly and lead the nations of the earth. Selah 5Let the peoples praise You, O God; let all the peoples praise You.…

Cross References
Psalm 9:8
He judges the world with justice; He governs the people with equity.

Psalm 47:8
God reigns over the nations; God is seated on His holy throne.

Psalm 58:11
Then men will say, "There is surely a reward for the righteous! There is surely a God who judges the earth!"

Psalm 66:4
All the earth bows down to You; they sing praise to You; they sing praise to Your name." Selah

Psalm 68:32
Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth; sing praises to the Lord--Selah

Psalm 75:2
"When I choose a time, I will judge fairly.

Psalm 96:10
Declare among the nations: "The LORD reigns!" The world is firmly established; it cannot be moved; He will judge the peoples with equity.


Treasury of Scripture

O let the nations be glad and sing for joy: for you shall judge the people righteously, and govern the nations on earth. Selah.

O let

Psalm 97:1
The LORD reigneth; let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof.

Psalm 138:4,5
All the kings of the earth shall praise thee, O LORD, when they hear the words of thy mouth…

Deuteronomy 32:43
Rejoice, O ye nations, with 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, and to his people.

for thou

Psalm 9:8
And he shall judge the world in righteousness, he shall minister judgment to the people in uprightness.

Psalm 96:10-13
Say among the heathen that the LORD reigneth: the world also shall be established that it shall not be moved: he shall judge the people righteously…

Psalm 98:9
Before the LORD; for he cometh to judge the earth: with righteousness shall he judge the world, and the people with equity.

govern [heb.

Psalm 2:8
Ask of me, and I shall give thee the heathen for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession.

Psalm 82:6
I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High.

Isaiah 55:4
Behold, I have given him for a witness to the people, a leader and commander to the people.

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Psalm 67
1. A prayer for the enlargement of God's kingdom
3. to the joy of the people
6. and the increase of God's blessings














(4) For thou shalt judge:--Better, for thou judgest.

And govern. . . .--Better, and dost lead. The word is used in Psalm 23:3 of the "pastoral" care of God.

Verse 4. - O let the nations be glad and sing for joy. 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. For thou shalt judge the people (rather, the peoples) righteously, and govern the nations upon earth. 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.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Let the nations
לְאֻ֫מִּ֥ים (lə·’um·mîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3816: A community

be glad
יִֽשְׂמְח֥וּ (yiś·mə·ḥū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 8055: To brighten up, be, blithe, gleesome

and sing for joy,
וִֽירַנְּנ֗וּ (wî·ran·nə·nū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 7442: To give a ringing cry

for
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

You judge
תִשְׁפֹּ֣ט (ṯiš·pōṭ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 8199: To judge, pronounce sentence, to vindicate, punish, to govern, to litigate

the peoples
עַמִּ֣ים (‘am·mîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

justly
מִישׁ֑וֹר (mî·šō·wr)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4334: A level, a plain, as a, straightness, justice

and lead
תַּנְחֵ֣ם (tan·ḥêm)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person masculine plural
Strong's 5148: To guide, to transport

the nations
וּלְאֻמִּ֓ים ׀ (ū·lə·’um·mîm)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3816: A community

of the earth.
בָּאָ֖רֶץ (bā·’ā·reṣ)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 776: Earth, land

Selah
סֶֽלָה׃ (se·lāh)
Interjection
Strong's 5542: Suspension, pause


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