Psalm 67:1-7

Cross-references For Better Understanding a Related Topics b Additional Materials c

Summary

• Praise associated with God's blessings – an abundant harvest.

Details and/or Comments

• The purpose of blessings – to make God (and his salvation) known on the earth. (It is not to promote a self-centered and self-indulgent attitude!) This will result in the fear of God and in praise to him.

• Praising God comes naturally to nature, each creature honoring God by doing what it created it to do (other than the ways that the effects of sin in the world have complicated matters, Genesis 3:17-19 and Romans 8:22). But people were created in the image of God; and one aspect of being an "image bearer" is the ability to make the choice to praise God.

• All Creation Praises God
• Image of God

Scripture

Psalm 67:1-7

Scripture Passage	Comments and Links
Psa 67:1 May God be merciful to us, bless us, and cause his face to shine on us-- Selah Psa 67:2 --That your way may be known on earth, and your salvation among all nations.	Purpose of God's mercy and blessing: that God and his salvation may be be known on earth. Blessings (and Their Nature)
Psa 67:3 Let the peoples praise you, God. Let all the peoples praise you. Psa 67:4 Oh let the nations be glad and sing for joy, for you will judge the peoples with equity, and govern the nations on earth. Selah. Psa 67:5 Let the peoples praise you, God. Let all the peoples praise you.	Oh that all would praise you! - The desire of the righteous.
Psa 67:6 The earth has yielded [OR: will yield] its increase. God, even our own God, will bless us. Psa 67:7 God will bless us. All the ends of the earth shall fear him.	Verse 6a - There is some question about the verb tense; but either way, the end result is: "All the ends of the earth shall fear him." Food Abundance - This is one of the aspects of the earth yielding its increase; and is one of the ways that God may bless a nation. The fear of God (among those who observe what God does) is one of the intended results of blessing! Fear of God

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