Psalm Chapter 67 (KJV)

Psalm Chapter 67 (KJV) the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm [or] Song.

(Unless otherwise cited the scriptures in this devotional are from the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible. It is not chosen for is veracity, but only because it is a public domain version of scripture.)

Context

Psalm 67 is a royal psalm of thanksgiving. The psalm articulates the appreciativeness of the people to God and their trust in His ongoing blessings.

The psalm begins with a blessing by the Old Testament (OT) pastor (verse 1).
A reflection of the Aaronic blessing noted in Numbers 6:24-26).
Then a call to worship by the people (verses 2-5).
Finally, they express their trust in God’s continued blessings (verses 6-7).

Verses 1-7: This psalm develops two positive themes: 1) the need and result of God’s mercy for His people who continue to worship him, and 2) it points to a future time when all of the world will worship of God. The psalm reflects the promise to Abraham that God would bless his descendants, and in Abraham, “all the families of the earth” (Gen. 12:1-3).

Lord may the peoples praise you continually.

1 God be merciful unto us, and bless us, and cause his face to shine upon us; Selah. The psalmist makes a request of God. He wants YHWH to be gracious to them and bless them as his face shines upon them, not just David but the entire community. This prayer reflects the priestly prayer in Numbers 6:24– 26 “The Lord bless thee, and keep thee:The Lord make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: The Lord lift up his countenance upon thee, and give thee peace.” God blesses his people not just through bounteous crops (jobs that provide for them and their families), but also through the rich relationship that they have with The Almighty. His face is a metaphor for his presence among his people. Have you ever spent time in prayer and felt a type ofpeace and joy that is just overwhelming? That is “his face or his presence” (See Ps. 44:23– 24.)

²That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health among all nations. David looks to the future and the fulfillment of God promise to Abraham in (Gen. 12:1-3). He speaks of all of humanity coming to know God because of the lifestyle of his people Israel. They were to be the template that all of humanity would be stamped out of, or the mold through which they would be molded. Exodus 19:6(KJV) talks about Israel’s role in God’s master plan. “And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel.” Our great commisison today is chronicled in Mark 16:15 “And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.” The Gospel which points out the way, and is called the way of God in Acts 18:25“This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he spake and taught diligently the things of the Lord, knowing only the baptism of John.” What a prophetic moment for David! Galatians 3:28 “There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus.” God’s ways are not as man’s ways. We are too concerned with this world. Church, we need to focus on God and His Word, and not on earthly happenings. Only HE has absolute power. Only HE can “Fix” this “meshugas” that we call the world!

All nations will praise you, Oh God!

³Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee. Jerusalem will become the capital of ALL of the people in this world. “People”: A referencse the inclusion of the Gentile nations in the millennial kingdom of God (just look at these scriptures Isa. 56:3-8; 60:1-14; Zech. 14:16-19; Matt. 8:11; 25:31-46; Rev. 20:1-10). God is not a separatist. He does not believe in exclusion of people!

⁴O let the nations be glad and sing for joy: for thou shalt judge the people righteously, and govern the nations upon earth. Selah.

David did not see Isrel as separate and apart from the rest of the world, better than the rest of the world, or the rest of the world to be subservient to Israel. No! He saw Israel as an example for the rest of the world. An example that would lead the entire world to praise God! What a calling!

Thanks for the bountiful harvest.

⁵Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people praise thee. ⁶Then shall the earth yield her increase; and God, even our own God, shall bless us.When god is worshipped everything is blessed, even nature! Deuteronomy 28:4 (KJV) Blessed shall be the fruit of thy body, and the fruit of thy ground, and the fruit of thy cattle, the increase of thy kine, and the flocks of thy sheep.

⁷God shall bless us; and all the ends of the earth shall fear him. Nothing is more important to God than the saving of humanity. He wants the entire world to accept Christ as its savior. 1 Timothy 4:10 “For therefore we both labor and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, specially of those that believe.” Jesus gave his human body and life on the cross so that ALL of humanity can be saved. Some will refuse to accept that wonderful gift. Salvation is for whosoever will. Even so there will be atime when none will be able to make the choice anymore and time will cease to exist. The church is looking forward to that day. Revelation 22:17 “And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.”