1For the leader; with stringed instruments. A psalm; a song.
2May God be gracious to us and bless us;[#: the people’s petition echoes the blessing pronounced upon them by the priests, cf. Nm 6:22–27.]
may his face shine upon us.
3So shall your way be known upon the earth,
your victory among all the nations.
4May the peoples praise you, God;
may all the peoples praise you!
5May the nations be glad and rejoice;
for you judge the peoples with fairness,
you guide the nations upon the earth.
6May the peoples praise you, God;
may all the peoples praise you!
7The earth has yielded its harvest;
God, our God, blesses us.
8May God bless us still;
that the ends of the earth may revere him.