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Psalm 66 The Psalter Psalm 68

PSALMVS LXVII

Deus misereatur nostri

A Prayer for the Nations · Praise · Book II

Pray this Psalm · Lectio Divina

1Unto the end, in, hymns, a psalm of a canticle for David.

2May God have mercy on us, and bless us: may he cause the light of his countenance to shine upon us, and may he have mercy on us.

3That we may know thy way upon earth: thy salvation in all nations.

4Let people confess to thee, O God: let all people give praise to thee.

5Let the nations be glad and rejoice: for thou judgest the people with justice, and directest the nations upon earth.

6Let the people, O God, confess to thee: let all the people give praise to thee:

7the earth hath yielded her fruit. May God, our God bless us,

8may God bless us: and all the ends of the earth fear him.

Douay-Rheims · Challoner Revision

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Wisdom of the Church

Psalm 67 is traditionally attributed to David, though modern scholarship often notes its absence of a specific historical superscription. Within the structure of the Psalter, it occupies a position in Book II, reflecting the broader themes of the enthronement of Yahweh as King over all nations. Historically, it functions as a harvest or liturgical processional hymn, likely utilized during the pilgrimage feasts in the Second Temple period, such as Sukkot. The structure mirrors the Aaronic blessing of Numbers 6:24-26, serving as an expansion of that priestly intercession. It manifests a universalist vision common in Israelite temple worship, where the physical blessings of the land—the harvest—are linked to the spiritual enlightenment of the Gentiles. In the context of the Second Temple, the Psalm served to affirm that Israel's covenantal election was never meant to be exclusive, but rather a beacon for the nations to recognize the justice and guidance of the one true God, establishing a bridge between the particularity of the Covenant and the universal destiny of the human family.