_A.M. 2962. B.C. 1042._ This Psalm contains a prayer for God's ancient church, and also for the Gentile world, whose conversion the psalmist foretels. We have a prayer for Israel, Psalms 67:1. For the conversion of the Gentiles, Psalms 67:2. A prospect of glorious times, Psalms 67:6.... [ Continue Reading ]
_God be merciful to us_ Thy people Israel. _And cause his face to shine upon us_ As thou hast hid thy face, or withdrawn the tokens of thy favour from us, so do thou now manifest them to us. _That thy way may be known upon earth_ The way wherein thou requirest men to walk, the way of thy precepts, t... [ Continue Reading ]
_Let all the people praise thee_ O hasten that time when the Gentiles shall forsake their dumb idols, and serve and praise thee, the living God, as they have abundant cause to do. _O let the nations be glad_ For thy great mercy to them in rescuing them from the idolatries and superstitions, the erro... [ Continue Reading ]
_Then shall the earth yield her increase_ When the inhabitants of the earth shall be converted to the worship and service of the true God, he will take away his curse from the earth, and cause it to yield them abundance of all sorts of fruits. Under which one blessing all other blessings, both tempo... [ Continue Reading ]