Psalms 67:5

_LET THE PEOPLE PRAISE THEE, O GOD; LET ALL THE PEOPLE PRAISE THEE._ -When all the peoples praise God, then the earth itself shall be delivered from the curse. Verse 6. THEN SHALL THE EARTH YIELD HER INCREASE - literally, 'hath yielded:' the prophetical preterite. The future is to the eye of inspiration as sure as the already past. The blessing in Leviticus 26:4 shall then be realized: primarily referring to thy Holy Land; ultimately to the whole earth. So also Psalms 65:5; Psalms 65:9. AND GOD, EVEN OUR OWN GOD, SHALL BLESS US. Israel own God, and the God of the Church, shall go on blessing us. Verse 7. GOD SHALL BLESS US; AND ALL THE ENDS OF THE EARTH SHALL FEAR HIM

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....

LET THE PEOPLE PRAISE THEE ... - See Psalms 67:5. The repetition shows that this was the principal thought in the mind of the author of the psalm. It expresses an earnest - an intense - desire, that all nations should acknowledge God as the true God, and praise him for his mercies....

EXPOSITION ACCORDING to some, this psalm, like Psalms 65:1, is a harvest thanksgiving (Hengstenberg, Cheyne). But the single expression (in Psalms 65:6) on which this view is grounded seems insufficient to support it, more especially as that expression may well be understood figuratively (see Psalms 85:12; Jeremiah 8:20; Hosea 6:11; Joel 3:13; Matthew 9:37, etc.). The

LET THE PEOPLE PRAISE THEE, O GOD; LET ALL THE PEOPLE PRAISE THEE. Psalms 67:3. This is repeated from that preceding verse to show the earnest desire of the church that it might be so; or that there might be an occasion for it; the ardour of her mind, and fervency of her petitions, and how much she was solicitous for the praise and glory of God; or to declare the certainty of it, she most strongly believing that so it would be; as the Targum, "the people shall confess", c. because of a new favour to be enjoyed, mentioned in Psalms 67:6....

Psalms 67 The Fullest Blessing This brief Psalm does not permit any division. It is closely linked with the preceding one, telling us of the fullest blessings in store for Israel and the whole earth, when the new day has dawned and the King reigns. If this little Psalm in its prophetic message were understood it would end forever all postmillennial misconceptions as to the conversion of the world. Israel prays that the Lord may be gracious to them as He will in that coming day. As a result of Israel's conversion by the coming of the Lord, His way will be known upon the earth and His salvation among the nations. Then the peoples will praise, and the nations will be glad and rejoice. The Lord will be King of nations (verse 4) and the earth yield her increase. Here is God's way for the full blessing the earth and the race needs. Israel prays “God shall bless us” and as the result “all the...

LXVII. AN EXPANSION OF THE HIGH PRIEST'S BLESSING (Numbers 6:24). The Jews have had an abundant harvest, and the Psalmist hopes that Yahweh's favour to Israel may lead other nations to a knowledge of the true God....

_the people_ As before, the peoples. This refrain is generally treated as before as a wish or prayer; but it is worth considering whether the tone of the last stanza does not change throughout from prayer to confident hope, so that we should render, _The peoples shall give thanks unto thee, O God._The form of a refrain is often slightly varied, why not its _tone_? The ambiguity arises from the fact that Heb. (with some exceptions) does not possess separate forms for the future and the optative....

DISCOURSE: 608 CALLING OF THE GENTILES PRAYED FOR Psalms 67:1._ God be merciful unto us, and bless us; and cause his face to shine upon us: that thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations. Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee, O let the nations be glad, and sing for joy; for thou shalt judge the people righteously, and govern the nations upon earth. Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee. Then shall the earth yield her increase; and God, even our own God, shall bless us; God shall bless us; and all the ends of the earth shall fear him._ HOW much importance the compilers of our Liturgy attached to this psalm may be judged from the appointment of it to be read in the daily services of our Church. The general import of the psalm is plain enough: but, in order to get a just view of the different

PSALMS 67 DESCRIPTIVE TITLE Prayer for Blessing on Israel as a Means of Blessing to All Nations. ANALYSIS Stanza I., Psalms 67:1-2, The Priestly Prayer urged with a view to the Enlightenment of All Nations. Stanza II., Psalms 67:3-4, The Peoples will Give Thanks for Governance and Guidance. Stanza III., The Fruitfulness of the Earth, and Divine Blessing on Israel, securing the Universal Reverence of the Divine Benefactor. (Lm.) Psalm(By David)[725]Song. [725] So in some cod. (w. Sep., Vul.)Gn. 1 May God be gracious unto us and bless us, may he light up his face among[726] us. [726] So Per.; ml. with. 2 That men may know throughout the earth thy way