PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 67:1. This psalm is a prayer that God will bless Israel with a fruitful harvest (v. Psalms 67:6) so that the rest of the world may come to know the true God. Singing this helps Israel to keep its own calling in view: their blessing is not simply for themselves but for the... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 67:4 THE NATIONS BE GLAD AND SING FOR JOY. It is likely that the psalmist is praying for the day when God’s rule (YOU JUDGE) is extended to include the Gentiles (see Isaiah 2:4; Isaiah 11:3). The OT looks to a future era in which the Gentiles receive God’s light. This era is bro... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 67:6 To FEAR God means to hold him and his word in reverence (e.g., Psalms 5:7; Psalms 15:4; Psalms 25:12; see note on 34:8–14). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document [ Continue Reading ]