PSALM LXVII _The psalmist prays for the enlargement of God's kingdom_, 1, 2; _calls upon all nations to serve him, because he judges and_ _governs righteously_, 3-5; _promises prosperity to the faithful and obedient_, 6, 7. NOTES ON PSALM LXVII The _title_ here is the same with that of Psalm i... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Psalms 67:2. _THAT THY WAY MAY BE KNOWN_] That thy will, thy gracious designs towards the children of men, thy way of reconciling them to thyself, of justifying the ungodly, and sanctifying the unholy, may be known to all the nations upon the earth! God's _way_ is God's _religion_; what _he wa... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Psalms 67:3. _LET THE PEOPLE PRAISE THEE_] When this is done, the _people _- the Gentiles, will praise thee; all will give thanks to God for his unspeakable gift.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Psalms 67:4. _GLAD AND SING FOR JOY_] They shall be made happy in thy salvation. Even their political state shall be greatly meliorated; for God will be acknowledged the supreme Judge; _their laws_ shall be founded on _his word_; and the nations of the earth shall be _governed_ according to ju... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Psalms 67:5. _LET THE PEOPLE PRAISE THEE_] Seeing the abundance of the blessings which the Gentiles were to receive, he calls again and again upon them to magnify God for such mercies.... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Psalms 67:6. _THE EARTH YIELD HER INCREASE_] As the ground was _cursed_ for the sin of man, and the _curse_ was to be _removed_ by _Jesus_ _Christ_, the fertility of the ground should be influenced by the preaching of the Gospel; for as the people's minds would become enlightened by the truth,... [ Continue Reading ]
Verse Psalms 67:7. _GOD SHALL BLESS US_] He shall ever be _speaking good_ to us, and ever showering down good things upon us. The last clause of the _sixth verse_ should be joined to the _seventh_, as it is in several of the _Versions_, and should be in all. Many of the _fathers_, and several _comm... [ Continue Reading ]