Psalm 67

God sent His Son with shouts of Peace, peace to the people on earth! Give Him all glory, honor and praise due Him. Who is man that You care for him, elevate him a little above the angels and allow him to come before You with any problem for Your intervention?

Psalm 67, a psalm of praise, serves as a marvelous invocation and doxology in worship. The poem calls the nations of the world to praise God, to join Israel in honoring the Creator. There is: (1) a call for God’s blessing for the purpose of world evangelization; (2) a call for the nations to bless the Lord in view of His righteous judgments; (3) a call for the nations to bless the Lord in view of His coming kingdom.

From the beginning, God had intended to bring His blessing to all nations, in fulfillment of the provisions of the Abrahamic covenant.  God’s desire is for all people to praise Him, for He is their Creator and their Provider.

Psalm 67

1 God be merciful to us and bless us,

 And cause His face to shine upon us,  Selah

2 That Your way may be known on earth,

 Your salvation among all nations.

3 Let the peoples praise You, O God;

 Let all the peoples praise You.

4 Oh, let the nations be glad and sing for joy!

 For You shall judge the people righteously,

 And govern the nations on earth.  Selah

5 Let the peoples praise You, O God;

 Let all the peoples praise You.

6 Then the earth shall yield her increase;

 God, our own God, shall bless us.

7 God shall bless us,

 And all the ends of the earth shall fear Him.