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.

4 May the nations be glad and sing for joy,

for you rule the peoples with equity

and guide the nations of the earth.

5 May the peoples praise you, God;

may all the peoples praise you.

6 The land yields its harvest;

God, our God, blesses us.

7 May God bless us still,

so that all the ends of the earth will fear him.

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!

4 Let the nations be glad and sing for joy,

for you judge the peoples with equity

and guide the nations upon earth. Selah

5 Let the peoples praise you, O God;

let all the peoples praise you!

6 The earth has yielded its increase;

God, our God, shall bless us.

7 God shall bless us;

let all the ends of the earth fear him!

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.

4 O let the nations be glad and sing for joy:

For thou shalt judge the people righteously,

And govern the nations upon earth. Selah.

5 Let the people praise thee, O God;

Let all the people praise thee.

6 Then shall the earth yield her increase;

And God, even our own God, shall bless us.

7 God shall bless us;

And all the ends of the earth shall fear him.

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.

4 Let the whole world sing for joy,

because you govern the nations with justice

and guide the people of the whole world.

Interlude

5 May the nations praise you, O God.

Yes, may all the nations praise you.

6 Then the earth will yield its harvests,

and God, our God, will richly bless us.

7 Yes, God will bless us,

and people all over the world will fear him.

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.

4 The nations should be glad and sing

because you judge people fairly.

You guide all the nations on earth.

Selah

5 God, the people should praise you;

all people should praise you.

6 The land has given its crops.

God, our God, blesses us.

7 God blesses us

so people all over the earth will fear him.

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.

4 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

5 Let the peoples praise thee, O God;

Let all the peoples praise thee.

6 The earth hath yielded its increase:

God, even our own God, will bless us.

7 God will bless us;

And all the ends of the earth shall fear him.

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. 4 Let the nations rejoice and sing for joy: for thou wilt judge the peoples equitably; and the nations upon earth, thou wilt guide them. Selah. 5 Let the peoples praise thee, O God; let all the peoples praise thee. 6 The earth will yield her increase; God, our God, will bless us: 7 God will bless us; and all the ends of the earth shall fear him.

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. 

4 Let the nations be glad and sing joyfully 

because you judge everyone with justice 

and guide the nations on the earth. 

Selah 

5 Let the people give thanks to you, O God. 

Let all the people give thanks to you. 

6 The earth has yielded its harvest. 

May God, our God, bless us. 

7 May God bless us, 

and may all the ends of the earth worship him. 

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.

4 Let the nations rejoice and shout for joy,

for You judge the peoples with fairness

and lead the nations on earth. Selah

5 Let the peoples praise You, God,

let all the peoples praise You.

6 The earth has produced its harvest;

God, our God, blesses us.

7 God will bless us,

and all the ends of the earth will fear Him.

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.

4 Let the nations be glad and sing for joy,

for you judge the peoples with equity

and guide the nations upon earth. Selah

5 Let the peoples praise you, O God;

let all the peoples praise you.

6 The earth has yielded its increase;

God, our God, has blessed us.

7 May God continue to bless us;

let all the ends of the earth revere him.

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.

4 Let the nations be glad and sing for joy,

because you judge the peoples with equity

and guide the nations on the earth. Selah

5 Let the peoples praise you, O God;

let all the peoples praise you.

6 The earth has yielded its produce.

God, our God, will bless us.

7 God will bless us,

and all the ends of the earth will fear him.

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.

4 May the nations be glad and sing with joy.

You rule the people of the earth fairly.

You guide the nations of the earth. Selah

5 God, may the nations praise you.

May all of the people on earth praise you.

6 Then the land will produce its crops.

God, our God, will bless us.

7 God will bless us.

People from one end of the earth to the other

will have respect for him.

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.

4 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.

5 Let the peoples praise You, O God;

Let all the peoples praise You.

6 The earth has yielded its produce;

God, our God, blesses us.

7 God blesses us,

That all the ends of the earth may fear Him.