Title For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm. A song.

1 May God be gracious to us and bless us

and make his face shine on us—

2 so that your ways may be known on earth,

your salvation among all nations.

3 May the peoples praise you, God;

may all the peoples praise you.

Title To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments. A Psalm. A Song.

1 May God be gracious to us and bless us

and make his face to shine upon us, Selah

2 that your way may be known on earth,

your saving power among all nations.

3 Let the peoples praise you, O God;

let all the peoples praise you!

Title To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm or Song.

1 God be merciful unto us, and bless us;

And cause his face to shine upon us; Selah.

2 That thy way may be known upon earth,

Thy saving health among all nations.

3 Let the people praise thee, O God;

Let all the people praise thee.

Title For the choir director: A song. A psalm, to be accompanied by stringed instruments.

1 May God be merciful and bless us.

May his face smile with favor on us.

Interlude

2 May your ways be known throughout the earth,

your saving power among people everywhere.

3 May the nations praise you, O God.

Yes, may all the nations praise you.

Title To the Chief Musician. On Stringed Instruments. A Psalm. A Song.

1 God be merciful to us and bless us,

And cause His face to shine upon us,

Selah

2 That Your way may be known on earth,

Your salvation among all nations.

3 Let the peoples praise You, O God;

Let all the peoples praise You.

Title For the director of music. With stringed instruments. A psalm. A song.

1 God, have mercy on us and bless us

and show us your kindness

Selah

2 so the world will learn your ways,

and all nations will learn that you can save.

3 God, the people should praise you;

all people should praise you.

Title For the Chief Musician; on stringed instruments. A Psalm, a Song.

1 God be merciful unto us, and bless us,

And cause his face to shine upon us; Selah

2 That thy way may be known upon earth,

Thy salvation among all nations.

3 Let the peoples praise thee, O God;

Let all the peoples praise thee.

Title To the chief Musician. On stringed instruments. A Psalm: a Song.

1 God be gracious unto us, and bless us, and cause his face to shine upon us; Selah, 2 That thy way may be known upon earth, thy salvation among all nations. 3 Let the peoples praise thee, O God, let all the peoples praise thee.

Title For the choir director; on stringed instruments; a psalm; a song. 

1 May God have pity on us and bless us! 

May he smile on us. 

Selah 

2 Then your ways will be known on earth, 

your salvation throughout all nations. 

3 Let everyone give thanks to you, O God. 

Let everyone give thanks to you. 

Title For the choir director: with stringed instruments. A psalm. A song.

1 May God be gracious to us and bless us;

look on us with favor Selah

2 so that Your way may be known on earth,

Your salvation among all nations.

3 Let the peoples praise You, God;

let all the peoples praise You.

Title To the leader: with stringed instruments. A Psalm. A Song.

1 May God be gracious to us and bless us

and make his face to shine upon us, Selah

2 that your way may be known upon earth,

your saving power among all nations.

3 Let the peoples praise you, O God;

let all the peoples praise you.

Title For the music director, with stringed instruments. A psalm. A song.

1 May God be gracious to us and bless us.

May he cause his face to shine toward us, Selah

2 that your way may be known on the earth,

your salvation among all nations.

3 Let the peoples praise you, O God;

let all of the peoples praise you.

Title For the director of music. A psalm. A song to be played on stringed instruments.

1 God, show us your favor. Bless us.

May you smile on us with your favor. Selah

2 Then your ways will be known on earth.

All nations will see that you have the power to save.

3 God, may the nations praise you.

May all of the people on earth praise you.

Title For the choir director; with stringed instruments. A Psalm. A Song.

1 God be gracious to us and bless us,

And cause His face to shine upon us—

Selah.

2 That Your way may be known on the earth,

Your salvation among all nations.

3 Let the peoples praise You, O God;

Let all the peoples praise You.