1 To the chief musician, on Neginoth (stringed instruments); a psalm, a song.
2 God be gracious to us and bless us; cause his face to shine upon us (Selah),
3 That thy way may be known upon earth, thy salvation in all nations.
4 Let the peoples give thee thanks, O God, let all the peoples give thee thanks.
5 Let the Gentiles rejoice and shout for joy, for thou wilt judge the peoples equitably, and the Gentiles upon earth, thou wilt guide them. Selah.
6 Let the peoples give thee thanks, O God, let all the peoples give thee thanks.
7 The earth hath yielded its increase;
8 God, our God, will bless us; God will bless us, and all the ends of the earth shall fear him.
Notes on Psalm 67
This is “To the chief musician, on Neginoth (stringed instruments), a psalm, a song.” Here the wonder is how any believer can fail to see that the Jew, praising God’s grace, at length delights in the blessing of the Gentiles, all of them whether in association with Israel or outside. Not only shall Ephraim not envy Judah, and Judah not envy Ephraim; but in that day far from either an atom of narrowness toward the nations. Their heart is enlarged by God’s mercy to themselves. If the casting away of Israel was the world’s reconciling as now, what shall the receiving of them be but life from the dead? O blessed day for the long groaning earth!