Psalms 67

The Church prayeth with confident assurance, that the kingdoms of God in Christ may he spread among the heathens, and they graciously furnished with all manner of spiritual and corporal blessings.

1. A Psalm, an Hymn, (or song:) for the chief song master, on Neginoth. [See Psal,48.on v.1. and 4.on. v.1.]

2. God be gracious unto us, and bless us; he lighten, (or, make to shine) his countenance on us, [Or, with us, among us, to us.

3. That upon earth one may know thy way; [The Prophet speaketh now to God himself in the second person, of whom he had spoken before in the third. By the way, is understood, (as appears by the word salvation, following: how wonderfully and graciously God doth preserve and save his people, as well outwardly as spiritually; and especially, the manner of revealing his salvation in the Gospel, which is likewise called the Way of the LORD, and of God, Act.18.v.25, 26.etc.] among all heathens thy salvation.

4. The nations shalt praise thee, O God: the nations altogether shall praise thee.

5. The Nations shall rejoice and shout, because thou shalt judge the people (in) equite: and the Nations upon earth them thou shalt lead, (or conduct) Sela!

6. The people shall praise thee, O God, the people altogether shall praise thee:

7. The earth giveth her growth: God our God shall bless us.

8. God shall bless us: and all the ends of the earth shall fear him.