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Psalms 67:3

Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee.

KJV

Sicut deficit fumus, deficiant ; sicut fluit cera a facie ignis, sic pereant peccatores a facie Dei.

Vulgate

ὡς ἐκλείπει καπνὸς ἐκλιπέτωσαν· ὡς τήκεται κηρὸς ἀπὸ προσώπου πυρός, οὕτως ἀπόλοιντο οἱ ἁμαρτωλοὶ ἀπὸ προσώπου τοῦ θεοῦ.

LXX

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

ASV

לָ/דַ֣עַת בָּ/אָ֣רֶץ דַּרְכֶּ֑/ךָ בְּ/כָל גּ֝וֹיִ֗ם יְשׁוּעָתֶֽ/ךָ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶ֣רֶץ
'rts
noun · 2484×
גּוֹיִ֔ם
gvym
noun · 557×
דֶּ֣רֶךְ
drk
noun · 709×
י
y
noun · 73×
יָדְע֖וּ
yd'v
verb · 944×
כָּל
kl
noun · 5376×

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Q. What does the first request mean? A. Hallowed be your name means: Help us to really know you, to bless, worship, and praise you for all your works and for all that shines forth from them: your almighty power, wisdom, kindness, justice, mercy, and truth. And it means, Help us to direct all our living — what we think, say, and do — so that your name will never be blasphemed be…

Cross-references

  • Isa 38:18 — For the grave cannot praise thee, death can not celebrate thee: they that go down into the pit cannot hope for thy truth.
  • Isa 54:1 — Sing, O barren, thou that didst not bear; break forth into singing, and cry aloud, thou that didst not travail with child: for more are the children of the desolate than the children of the married wi
  • Isa 65:18 — But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy.
  • Ps 45:17 — I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever.
  • Ps 67:5 — Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee.
  • Ps 67:5 — Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee.
  • Ps 74:21 — O let not the oppressed return ashamed: let the poor and needy praise thy name.
  • Ps 96:1 — O sing unto the LORD a new song: sing unto the LORD, all the earth.
  • Ps 117:1 — O Praise the LORD, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people.
  • Ps 119:175 — Let my soul live, and it shall praise thee; and let thy judgments help me.
  • Ps 142:7 — Bring my soul out of prison, that I may praise thy name: the righteous shall compass me about; for thou shalt deal bountifully with me.
  • Rom 15:10 — And again he saith, Rejoice, ye Gentiles, with his people.