Psalm 67:7

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 67:1-7

The composition of this psalm is such as denotes the penman's affections to have been very warm and lively, by which spirit of devotion he was elevated to receive the spirit of prophecy concerning the enlargement of God's kingdom. I. He begins with a prayer for the welfare and prosperity of the church then in being, in the happiness of which he should share, and think himself happy, Ps. 67:1. Our Saviour, in teaching us to say, Our Father, has intimated that we ought to pray with and for... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 67:7

God shall bless us ,.... The Holy Spirit blesses with regenerating and renewing grace; with faith, comfort, joy and peace, by shedding abroad in the heart the love of the Father and the Son; by applying precious promises; by testifying adoption; by making meet for heaven and happiness, and working up for the selfsame thing eternal glory; and all the ends of the earth shall fear him ; the one God, Father, Son, and Spirit, the object of religious fear, internal and external; for this... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 67:7

God shall bless us - He shall ever be speaking good to us, and ever showering down good things upon us. The last clause of the sixth verse should be joined to the seventh, as it is in several of the Versions, and should be in all. Many of the fathers, and several commentators, have thought that there is a reference to the Holy Trinity in the triple repetition of the word God: "God, our God, shall bless us; God shall bless us;" thus paraphrased in the old Psalter: "Blis us God the Fader:... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 67:1-7

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 67:1-7

This is a song of salvation. It teaches that— I. SALVATION IS FROM GOD . Hence God's mercy is specially invoked. It is as God causes his face to shine upon us in Christ Jesus ( 2 Corinthians 4:6 ) that his "way" is made known, and his "salvation" enjoyed ( Psalms 67:1 , Psalms 67:2 ). II. SALVATION IS THE HIGHEST BLESSING FOR MAN . When the high priest blessed the people, he spoke for God ( Numbers 6:22-27 ). Salvation is "saving health." Man is... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 67:1-7

A missionary psalm. The psalmist prays "that the favour of God towards the chosen people may become visible, in order that, by its splendour, it may lead the heathen to the hope of sharing in it." The salvation of the heathen is here felt to depend upon the following conditions:— I. THE SALVATION OF THOSE WHO CLAIM TO BE HIS CHURCH . ( Psalms 67:1 , Psalms 67:2 .) If it is God's "way" to save any, he must be able and willing to save all. And if his face... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Psalms 67:7

God shall bless us; or, "may God bless us" (Kay, Cheyne); but the form is identical with that used in Psalms 67:6 . And all the ends of the earth shall fear him . One day the earth shall be full of the knowledge and fear of the Lord "as the waters cover the sea" ( Isaiah 11:11 ). read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Psalms 67:7

God shall bless us - That is, with prosperity, peace, salvation. The making of his name known abroad will be the means of blessing the world; will be the highest favor that can be conferred on mankind.And all the ends of the earth shall fear him - All parts of the earth. See the notes at Psalms 22:27. The time, therefore, looked for is that when the knowledge of the Lord shall pervade all lands; the time to which the ancient prophets were constantly looking forward as the sum of all their... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 67:6-7

Psalms 67:6-7. 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 temporal and spiritual, are comprehended. And God, even our own God Who is Israel’s God, in a peculiar manner, by that covenant which he hath made with us; shall bless us Confer still... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 67:1-7

Psalms 66-67 God and the nationsIt appears that in Psalms 66:0 the people join in singing the first part of the song, and that the king sings the latter part alone. The song opens with a call to people worldwide to sing praise to God for a notable victory he has just won for Israel (66:1-4). Centuries earlier God brought Israel out of Egypt and led the people through the Red Sea, and the same God still rules in the affairs of nations (5-9). The worshippers acknowledge that in allowing them... read more

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