Psalms 67:1

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. A Psalm, a Song. God be merciful unto us, and bless us, [And] cause his face to shine upon us; {H5542}

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
Study-focused formatting: Optimized for reference and research rather than casual reading.

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Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

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Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

Ps 4:6 : 6 Many there are that say, Who will show us [any] good? Jehovah, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
Num 6:24-27 : 24 Jehovah bless thee, and keep thee: 25 Jehovah make his face to shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: 26 Jehovah lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace. 27 So shall they put my name upon the children of Israel; and I will bless them.
Ps 31:16 : 16 Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: Save me in thy lovingkindness.
Ps 80:19 : 19 Turn us again, O Jehovah God of hosts; Cause thy face to shine, and we shall be saved.
Ps 119:135 : 135 Make thy face to shine upon thy servant; And teach me thy statutes.
2 Cor 4:6 : 6 Seeing it is God, that said, Light shall shine out of darkness, who shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
2 Cor 13:14 : 14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit, be with you all.
Ps 4:1 : 1 For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. A Psalm of David. Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness; Thou hast set me at large [when I was] in distress: Have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.
Ps 80:1-3 : 1 For the Chief Musician; set to Shoshannim Eduth. A Psalm of Asaph. Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, Thou that leadest Joseph like a flock; Thou that sittest [above] the cherubim, shine forth. 2 Before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh, stir up thy might, And come to save us. 3 Turn us again, O God; And cause thy face to shine, and we shall be saved.
Ps 80:7 : 7 Turn us again, O God of hosts; And cause thy face to shine, and we shall be saved.
Deut 21:8 : 8 Forgive, O Jehovah, thy people Israel, whom thou hast redeemed, and suffer not innocent blood [to remain] in the midst of thy people Israel. And the blood shall be forgiven them.
Ps 6:1 : 1 For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments, set to the Sheminith. A Psalm of David. O Jehovah, rebuke me not in thine anger, Neither chasten me in thy hot displeasure.
Ps 28:9 : 9 Save thy people, and bless thine inheritance: Be their shepherd also, and bear them up for ever.
Ps 76:1 : 1 For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. A Psalm of Asaph, a Song. In Judah is God known: His name is great in Israel.
Eph 1:3 : 3 Blessed [be] the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly [places] in Christ:

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Ps 67:2-7
6 verses
82%
2That thy way may be known upon earth, Thy salvation among all nations.
3Let the peoples praise thee, O God; Let all the peoples praise thee.
4Oh let the nations be glad and sing for joy; For thou wilt judge the peoples with equity, And govern the nations upon earth. {H5542}
5Let the peoples praise thee, O God; Let all the peoples praise thee.
6The earth hath yielded its increase: God, even our own God, will bless us.
7God will bless us; And all the ends of the earth shall fear him.
Num 6:24-26
3 verses
80%
24Jehovah bless thee, and keep thee:
25Jehovah make his face to shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee:
26Jehovah lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.
Ps 80:3
78%
3Turn us again, O God; And cause thy face to shine, and we shall be saved.
Ps 80:7
77%
7Turn us again, O God of hosts; And cause thy face to shine, and we shall be saved.
Ps 80:19
76%
19Turn us again, O Jehovah God of hosts; Cause thy face to shine, and we shall be saved.
Ps 66:8
75%
8Oh bless our God, ye peoples, And make the voice of his praise to be heard;
Ps 4:6
75%
6Many there are that say, Who will show us [any] good? Jehovah, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
Ps 31:16
75%
16Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: Save me in thy lovingkindness.
Ps 85:7
74%
7Show us thy lovingkindness, O Jehovah, And grant us thy salvation.
Ps 33:22
72%
22Let thy lovingkindness, O Jehovah, be upon us, According as we have hoped in thee.
Ps 66:20
72%
20Blessed be God, Who hath not turned away my prayer, Nor his lovingkindness from me.
Ps 77:9
72%
9Hath God forgotten to be gracious? Hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies? {H5542}
Ps 51:1
72%
1For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David; when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bath-sheba. Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: According to the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
Ps 68:19
72%
19Blessed be the Lord, who daily beareth our burden, Even the God who is our salvation. {H5542}
Ps 90:17
71%
17And let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us; And establish thou the work of our hands upon us; Yea, the work of our hands establish thou it.
Ps 89:15
71%
15Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: They walk, O Jehovah, in the light of thy countenance.
Ps 84:8-9
2 verses
71%
8O Jehovah God of hosts, hear my prayer; Give ear, O God of Jacob. {H5542}
9Behold, O God our shield, And look upon the face of thine anointed.
Dan 9:17
71%
17Now therefore, O our God, hearken unto the prayer of thy servant, and to his supplications, and cause thy face to shine upon thy sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord's sake.
Ps 3:8
71%
8Salvation belongeth unto Jehovah: Thy blessing be upon thy people. {Selah}
Ps 115:1
71%
1Not unto us, O Jehovah, not unto us, But unto thy name give glory, For thy lovingkindness, and for thy truth's sake.
Ps 119:135
70%
135Make thy face to shine upon thy servant; And teach me thy statutes.
Ps 116:5
70%
5Gracious is Jehovah, and righteous; Yea, our God is merciful.
1 Chr 16:35
70%
35And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, And gather us together and deliver us from the nations, To give thanks unto thy holy name, And to triumph in thy praise.
Ps 44:8
70%
8In God have we made our boast all the day long, And we will give thanks unto thy name for ever. {H5542}
Ps 57:1
70%
1For the Chief Musician; [set to] Al-tashheth. [A Psalm] of David. Michtam; when he fled from Saul, in the cave. Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me; For my soul taketh refuge in thee: Yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I take refuge, Until [these] calamities be overpast.
Ps 68:32
70%
32Sing unto God, ye kingdoms of the earth; Oh sing praises unto the Lord; {H5542}
Ps 123:3
70%
3Have mercy upon us, O Jehovah, have mercy upon us; For we are exceedingly filled with contempt.
Ps 72:19
70%
19And blessed be his glorious name for ever; And let the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen, and Amen.
Ps 134:3
70%
3Jehovah bless thee out of Zion; Even he that made heaven and earth.
Ps 106:47
70%
47Save us, O Jehovah our God, And gather us from among the nations, To give thanks unto thy holy name, And to triumph in thy praise.
Ps 69:16-17
2 verses
70%
16Answer me, O Jehovah; for thy lovingkindness is good: According to the multitude of thy tender mercies turn thou unto me.
17And hide not thy face from thy servant; For I am in distress; answer me speedily.
Ps 109:26
69%
26Help me, O Jehovah my God; Oh save me according to thy lovingkindness:
Ps 68:7
69%
7O God, when thou wentest forth before thy people, When thou didst march through the wilderness; {H5542}
Ps 27:7-8
2 verses
69%
7Hear, O Jehovah, when I cry with my voice: Have mercy also upon me, and answer me.
8[ When thou saidst], Seek ye my face; My heart said unto thee, Thy face, Jehovah, will I seek.
Ps 79:8-9
2 verses
69%
8Remember not against us the iniquities of our forefathers: Let thy tender mercies speedily meet us; For we are brought very low.
9Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name; And deliver us, and forgive our sins, for thy name's sake.
Ps 41:13
69%
13Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, From everlasting and to everlasting. Amen, and Amen.
Ps 28:6
69%
6Blessed be Jehovah, Because he hath heard the voice of my supplications.
Ps 89:52
69%
52Blessed be Jehovah for evermore. Amen, and Amen.
Ps 90:14
69%
14Oh satisfy us in the morning with thy lovingkindness, That we may rejoice and be glad all our days.