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1To the chief Musician{H8764)} on Neginoth, A Psalm or Song. God be merciful{H8799)} unto us, and bless{H8762)} us; and cause his face to shine{H8686)} upon us; Selah.
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There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm of David. Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness: thou hast enlarged me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.
The LORD bless thee, and keep thee: …
Make thy face to shine upon thy servant: save me for thy mercies' sake.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-7)The composition of this psalm is such as denotes the penman’s affections to have been very warm and lively, by which spirit of devotion he was elevated to receive the spirit of prophecy concerning the enlargement of God’s kingdom. I. He begins with a prayer for the welfare and prosperity of the church then in being, in the happiness of which he should share, and think himself happy, Ps. 67:1. Our…
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