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May God be merciful to us, bless us, And cause his face to shine on us. Selah.
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Echo of a Priestly Blessing
Multiple commentators highlight that this verse is a direct adaptation of the famous priestly blessing from Numbers 6:24-26. The psalmist is essentially praying for the fulfillment of the very blessing God commanded the priests to speak over His people, asking for favor, blessing, and the tangible presence of God.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
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…
19th Century
Anglican
This verse is an adaptation of the priestly benediction (Numbers 6:24–26).
Upon us. —Rather, with, or …
16th Century
Protestant
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…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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 …
