1A prayer for the enlargement of God's kingdom, 3to the joy of the people, 6and to the increase of God's blessings.
0To the chief Musician on aNeginoth, bA Psalm or Song.
a Pss. 4; 6; 54; 55; 76, titles. Hab. 3.19. b Ps. 48, title.
1GOD cbe merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face dto shine 1upon us; Selah.
1Heb. with.
c Ne. 9.17. Ps. 103.8; 28.9; 29.11. Is. 63.7. Nu. 6.24,25. d Ps. 4.6; 31.16; 80.3,19. 2Co. 4.6.
2That ethy way may be known upon earth, fthy saving health among all nations.
e Is. 11.9. Ps. 98.2,3. Hab. 2.14. Zec. 8.23. Mat. 28.19. f Lu. 2.30,31.
3Let gthe people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee.
g Ps. 66.4; 100.1; 47.1; 117.1. Is. 24.15,16; 42.10-12. De. 32.43. Ac. 13.47,48.
4O let the nations be glad and sing for joy: hfor thou shalt judge the people righteously, and 2govern the nations upon earth. Selah.
2Heb. lead.
h Ps. 96.13; 98.9. Re. 11.15,17.
5Let ithe people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee.
i v.3. Lu. 2.10,11. Re. 15.3,4. Ro. 15.9-12.
6Then jshall the earth yield her increase; and God, even kour own God, shall lbless us.
j Le. 26.4. Ps. 85.12. Is. 1.19; 35.1; 32.15,16. Eze. 34.23-27. Ho. 2.21,22. k Ge. 17.7. Ex. 19.5,6. l Ps. 28.9; 29.11; 72.17. Ep. 1.3.
7God shall bless us; and all the ends of the earth shall mfear him.
m Ho. 3.5. Mal. 1.11. Re. 15.4; 11.15. Ps. 22.27.