English Standard Version ESV
The Message Bible MSG
1 May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us, Selah
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God, mark us with grace and blessing! Smile!
2 that your way may be known on earth, your saving power among all nations.
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The whole country will see how you work, all the godless nations see how you save.
3 Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you!
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God! Let people thank and enjoy you. Let all people thank and enjoy you.
4 Let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you judge the peoples with equity and guide the nations upon earth. Selah
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Let all far-flung people become happy and shout their happiness because You judge them fair and square, you tend the far-flung peoples.
5 Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the peoples praise you!
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God! Let people thank and enjoy you. Let all people thank and enjoy you.
6 The earth has yielded its increase; God, our God, shall bless us.
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Earth, display your exuberance! You mark us with blessing, O God, our God.
7 God shall bless us; let all the ends of the earth fear him!
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You mark us with blessing, O God. Earth's four corners - honor him!
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Published by permission. Originally published by NavPress in English as THE MESSAGE: The Bible in Contemporary Language copyright 2002 by Eugene Peterson. All rights reserved.