The Book of Psalms

Psalm 67

Psalm LXVII · Vol. II, p. 1028

1 A prayer for the enlargement of God's kingdom, 3 to the joy of the people, 6 and to the increase of God's blessings.

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To the chief musician on ^aNeginoth, A psalm or song.

1 God be^b merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face ^cto shine upon¹ us. ²Selah.

B.C. cir. 1045.

a Ps.iv. vi. liv. lv. lxxvi. titles. Hab.3.19.

b Ne.9.17. Ps.103.8; 28.9; 29.11. Is.63.7. Nu.6.24,25.

c Ps.4.6; 31.16; 80.3,19. 2 Co.4.6.

1 Heb. with.

2 See note on Ps.3.2.—C.

2 That^d thy way³ may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations.

d Is.11.9. Ps.98.2,3. Hab.2.14. Zec.8.23. Mat.28.19.

3 God's way in all the movements of creation, providence, and grace, is Jesus Christ, Jn.xiv., and this is a prayer for the universal extension of his truth.—C.

3 Let^e the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee.

e Ps.100.1; 47.1; 117.1. Is.24.15,16; 42.10-12. De.32.43. Ac.13.47,48.

4 O let the nations be glad, and sing for joy; ^gfor thou shalt judge the people righteously, and govern⁴ the nations upon earth. Selah.

g Ps.96.13; 98.9. Re.11.15,17.

4 Heb. lead.

5 Let^h the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee.

h ver.3. Lu.2.10,11. Re.15.3,4. Ro.15.9-12.

6 Thenⁱ shall the earth yield her increase; and God, even ^jour own God, shall ^kbless us.

i Le.26.4. Ps.85.12. Is.1.19; 35.1; 32.15,16. Eze.34.23-27. Ho.2.21,22.

j Ge.17.7. Ex.19.5,6.

k Ps.28.9; 29.11; 72.17. Ep.1.3.

7 God shall bless us; and all the ends of the earth shall ^lfear him.

l Ho.3.5. Mal.1.11. Re.15.4; 11.15. Ps.22.27.

Notes

Ver. 1. The choir of believers, that, in the last portion of the foregoing psalm, have been silently listening to their Lord, here resume their part in the worship of Jehovah, the light of whose glory they desire to behold in the face of Jesus Christ. 2 Co. 4. 6. C.

Ver. 2. Thy saving health among all nations. Literally, 'thy salvation among all nations.' It is a prayer for the universal diffusion of the knowledge of God, and especially the knowledge of the way in which he saves sinners. P.

Ver. 4. This psalm is evidently a prophetic preparation for that blessed time when 'the kingdoms of this world shall have become the kingdoms of our Lord and of his Christ.' Re. 11. 15. C.

Ver. 6. This psalm sets forth a great principle which people and nations ought never to forget—that true religion can alone secure national blessings—peace, progress, temporal prosperity, and social happiness. P.

Reflections.—God's mercy is the spring and matter of all the blessings we need. His favour manifested is our whole joy and comfort. And the more kindness he bestows upon any person or church, the more they wish his gospel and kingdom to spread. His method of redeeming and saving men through Christ is health to their soul and marrow to their bones. It is an unspeakable mercy to be judged and governed according to the gospel and promise of grace. The service of Christ is the freedom and happiness of his people; and his government introduces the most inestimable benefits and exalted praises. What a harvest of converted souls the world yields as he pours forth his influences! And blessings innumerable flow from a spiritual relation to God as our God: while reverential love and holy obedience always attend the firm faith thereof.