Psalms 67
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm or Song. God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us; Selah.
2That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations.
3Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee.
4O let the nations be glad and sing for joy: for thou shalt judge the people righteously, and govern the nations upon earth. Selah.
5Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee.
6Then shall the earth yield her increase; and God, even our own God, shall bless us.
7God shall bless us; and all the ends of the earth shall fear him.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- אֱלֹהִיםʼĕlôhîymH4306× in this chapter
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative
- עַםʻamH59715× in this chapter
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
- יָדָהyâdâhH30344× in this chapter
physically, to throw (a stone, an arrow) at or away; especially to revere or worship (with extended hands); intensively, to bemoan (by wringing the hands)
- כֹּלkôlH36054× in this chapter
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
- אֶרֶץʼeretsH7764× in this chapter
the earth (at large, or partitively a land)
- בָרַךְbârakH12883× in this chapter
to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)
- לְאֹםlᵉʼômH38162× in this chapter
a community
- סֶלָהçelâhH55422× in this chapter
suspension (of music), i.e. pause
- גּוֹיgôwyH14711× in this chapter
a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts
- דֶּרֶךְderekH18701× in this chapter
a road (as trodden); figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb
- אוֹרʼôwrH2151× in this chapter
to be (causative, make) luminous (literally and metaphorically)
- חָנַןchânanH26031× in this chapter
properly, to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to implore (i.e. move to favor by petition)
- יְבוּלyᵉbûwlH29811× in this chapter
produce, i.e. a crop or (figuratively) wealth
- יָדַעyâdaʻH30451× in this chapter
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)
- יָרֵאyârêʼH33721× in this chapter
to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten
- יְשׁוּעָהyᵉshûwʻâhH34441× in this chapter
something saved, i.e. (abstractly) deliverance; hence, aid, victory, prosperity
- כִּיkîyH35881× in this chapter
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
- מִזְמוֹרmizmôwrH42101× in this chapter
properly, instrumental music; by implication, a poem set to notes
- מִישׁוֹרmîyshôwrH43341× in this chapter
a level, i.e. a plain (often used (with the article prefix) as a proper name of certain districts); figuratively, concord; also straightness, i.e. (figuratively) justice (sometimes adverbially, justly)
- נְגִינָהnᵉgîynâhH50581× in this chapter
properly, instrumental music; by implication, a stringed instrument; by extension, a poem set to music; specifically, an epigram
- נָחָהnâchâhH51481× in this chapter
to guide; by implication, to transport (into exile, or as colonists)
- נָצַחnâtsachH53291× in this chapter
properly, to glitter from afar, i.e. to be eminent (as a superintendent, especially of the Temple services and its music); to be permanent
- נָתַןnâthanH54141× in this chapter
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
- פָּנִיםpânîymH64401× in this chapter
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
- אֶפֶסʼepheçH6571× in this chapter
cessation, i.e. an end (especially of the earth); often used adverb, no further; also the ankle (in the dual), as being the extremity of the leg or foot
- רָנַןrânanH74421× in this chapter
properly, to creak (or emit a stridulous sound), i.e. to shout (usually for joy)
- שִׁירshîyrH78921× in this chapter
a song; abstractly, singing
- שָׂמַחsâmachH80551× in this chapter
probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesome
- שָׁפַטshâphaṭH81991× in this chapter
to judge, i.e. pronounce sentence (for or against); by implication, to vindicate or punish; by extenssion, to govern; passively, to litigate (literally or figuratively)
- אֵתʼêthH8531× in this chapter
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
- אֵתʼêthH8541× in this chapter
properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.