For the Chief Musician. With stringed instruments. A Psalm. A song.

1 May God be merciful to us, bless us,

and cause his face to shine on us. Selah.

2 That your way may be known on earth,

and your salvation among all nations,

3 let the peoples praise you, God.

Let all the peoples praise you.

4 Oh let the nations be glad and sing for joy,

for you will judge the peoples with equity,

and govern the nations on earth. Selah.

5 Let the peoples praise you, God.

Let all the peoples praise you.

6 The earth has yielded its increase.

God, even our own God, will bless us.

7 God will bless us.

All the ends of the earth shall fear him.

1 To the Overcomer on Neginoth, A Psalm [or] Song. 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 the earth, thy saving health among all the Gentiles.

3 Let the peoples praise thee, O God; let all the peoples praise thee.

4 O let the Gentiles be glad and sing for joy, for thou shalt judge the people righteously and shepherd the Gentiles upon the earth. Selah.

5 Let the peoples praise thee, O God; let all the peoples praise thee.

6 [Then] shall the earth bring forth her fruit, [and] God, [even] our own God, shall bless us.

7 God shall bless us, and all the ends of the earth shall fear him.: