The godly remnant look to God for blessing, that through restored Israel the knowledge of God may be spread throughout the nations, and all the earth be led to fear God.
(vv. 1-2) The godly desire God’s mercy, blessing, and favor to be manifested in the restoration of Israel, that there may be a witness to all the nations of God’s way of blessing and salvation.
(vv. 3-4) The psalmist, anticipating the result that will flow from this witness of God’s salvation, predicts the millennial blessing of the earth. Praise will flow to God from nations once in rebellion against God. In place of the sorrow and misery that arises from man’s self-will, there will be joy and gladness in a world that is ruled in equity, and subject to the guidance of God.
(vv. 5-6) The nations having been brought into subjection to God, the earth will yield her increase. The curse will be removed, and the earth will bring forth its fruits in their fullness, for the praise of God and the blessing of man.
(vs. 7) The psalmist closes with again asserting that the blessing of repentant Israel will lead all the ends of the earth to fear God.