God be merciful to us, and bless us - There is, perhaps (as Prof. Alexander suggests), an allusion in the language used here to the priestly…

This verse is an adaptation of the priestly benediction (Numbers 6:24–26).

Upon us. —Rather, with, or …

God be merciful to us, and bless us. The psalm contains a prediction of Christ’s kingdom, under which the whole world was to be adopted in…

God be merciful unto us, and bless us
That is, God, of his unmerited mercy, of his rich grace and free favour, bless us with t…

All our happiness comes from God's mercy; therefore, the first thing prayed for is that God would be merciful to us, to us sinners, and pardon our …