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To the chief musician, on neginoth, a psalm, a song
67:Title Many of the Psalms were given to the director of music for him to compose melodies. They were to be sung by the worshipers in the temple. If some poets and musicians in the various languages of India (and other countries) in these days would set many of the Psalms to good music to be sung in churches they would be doing great service for God and for His people. Neginoth means stringed instruments.⚜
67
📚God be merciful to us,
and bless us,
and cause his face to shine
on us, Selah
67:1 Praying for God’s blessing is praying according to God’s desire, for He loves to bless us when He can justly do so. This is why He has given us the Bible, why He sent His Son, why His Spirit is at work in the world. The prayer here is based on the blessing God taught Israel in Num 6:22-27.⚜
2 ðŸ“šThat your way may be known
on earth,
your salvation among all nations.
67:2 God’s blessings are for the whole world. See Gen 12:1-2. He blessed Israel that this verse, which speaks of very great blessings indeed, might be fulfilled.⚜
3 ðŸ“šMay the people praise you,
O God;
may all the people praise you.
4 ðŸ“šOh, may the nations be glad and
sing for joy,
for you will judge the people
righteously,
and govern the nations on earth. Selah
5 ðŸ“šMay the people praise you,
O God;
may all the people praise you.
67:3-5 The time will come when his prayer will be fully answered, this desire completely realized (Isa 2:2-5).⚜
6 ðŸ“šThen the earth will yield
her increase,
and God, our own God,
will bless us.
67:6 If God is acknowledged and gratitude is shown for His blessings, more blessings will be the result. God is not hungry for praise (see note at Ps 33:1), but He will not encourage the sin of ingratitude.⚜
7 ðŸ“šGod will bless us; and all the ends
of the earth will fear him.