PSALMS LESSON 65
We will begin this lesson by giving the 67th Psalm in metre.
THE PSALMS OF DAVID IN METRE
Chapter 67
Verse 1 "O Lord, to us be merciful, Do thou us also bless; And
graciously cause shine on us The brightness of thy face:"
Verse 2 "That so thy way upon the earth To all men may be known; And
also to the nations all Thy saving health be shown."
Verse 3 "Let all the people praise thee, Lord, Their voice in praise
employ. O let the nations all be glad, And ever sing for
joy."
Verse 4 "For rightly thou shalt people judge, And nations rule on
earth. O let the nations all be glad, And ever sing for
joy."
Verse 5 "The earth her increase then shall God, our God, bless us
shall, yield; God will us bless; and of the earth The ends
shall fear him all."
We will now begin the verse by verse study of Chapter 67 of
Psalms. Psalms 67:1 "{To the chief Musician on Neginoth, A Psalm [or]
Song.} God be merciful unto us, and bless us; [and] cause his face to
shine upon us; Selah."
I believe I will begin this verse with the word Selah, which is
the last word of the verse. Pause and think on these things. It is
only by the mercy of God that any of us come to God. The following is
what Jesus had to say about this. John 6:44 "No man can come to me,
except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up
at the last day." We see that God's mercy came to us, to save us from
our unrighteousness. Hebrews 8:12 "For I will be merciful to their
unrighteousness, and their sins and their iniquities will I remember
no more." Romans 5:8 "But God commendeth his love toward us, in that,
while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us." We have no
righteousness of our own. It is the righteousness the Lord Jesus
clothed us in that we have, if we are Christians. He took our sin upon
His body and in return gave us His righteousness. How much more
blessed could we be? Notice in the following Scripture, who adds to
the church. Acts 2:47 "Praising God, and having favour with all the
people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be
saved." When His face shines upon us, it brings us peace.
II Corinthians 4:6 "For God, who commanded the light to shine out of
darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to [give] the light of the
knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ."
Psalms 67:2 "That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving
health among all nations."
The word that was translated health, here, means salvation. It,
also, can mean deliverance. This is easier to understand by this
meaning. Salvation is offered to the peoples of all nations. The
great commission that Jesus gave was in Mark 16:15 "And he said unto
them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every
creature." Salvation is not just for the Caucasians of this world. It
is for the Orientals and Negroids, too. God is not concerned about the
flesh, He is interested in our spirit. Spirits do not have colors. In
the following Scripture, we will see that God is not even interested
in whether you are male or female either. God looks on the spirit, not
on the flesh. 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.
Psalms 67:3 "Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the
people praise thee."
Even our praise to God must be by His permission. Notice, the
word, let. We must praise God in the name of Jesus, just as we pray in
the name of Jesus. We have much to praise God for.
Psalms 67:4 "O let the nations be glad and sing for joy: for thou
shalt judge the people righteously, and govern the nations upon earth.
Selah."
Jesus is the Judge of all the earth. His judgement is righteous.
We, also, know that Jesus is to rule as King of kings and Lord of
lords on the earth for a 1000 year period of time. All the people of
the earth will rejoice at this, because there will be peace. Jesus is
the King of Peace. The 20th chapter of Revelation goes into great
detail about this 1000 years, and about those who will reign with
Jesus Christ. One of the main reasons the people of all nations will
be rejoicing, is because the devil will be chained for the thousand
years, and will not be able to cause problems for the people during
that time. Probably, the greatest reason for them being so joyful is,
because they are the redeemed. Christians will be joyful, because they
will not taste of the second death. All of this is in the 20th chapter
of Revelation, as I said. Nations will not govern themselves as they
did before, but all will be under the rule of Christ.
Psalms 67:5 Let the people praise thee, O God; let all the people
praise thee.
We see this, again, and now there is more reason than ever to
praise. There will be no depressions or recessions. There will be no
threat of war. There will be no starving children, or shortages of any
kind. The King of all the earth will be in charge. It will not be left
up to the minds of mortal man to figure all of this out. The Creator
of the universe will be on His throne. The praise will be so
spontaneous that it will ring from the mouths of every individual, and
the governments of the world will rejoice, as well. The weapons will
be made into plows, and there will be no life threatening war hanging
overhead.
Psalms 67:6 "[Then] shall the earth yield her increase; [and]
God, [even] our own God, shall bless us."
Now there is a constant worry about the ozone layer disappearing
and all the crops failing. There is already famine around the world.
That will not be a problem for Jesus. God rained food from heaven for
40 years to feed the estimated three million Israelites on their
journey to the promised land. It would be no problem to feed all the
people in the world. The weather will be perfect, and the rain will
come just when it is needed, and the crops will all be bumper crops.
This earth will be like the garden of Eden. There is perfect harmony
in all of nature when the Creator of it all is there. One of the
blessings of God is plenty to eat. The land was cursed by sin, and now
there will be no sin, so there will be no curse, only blessings. This
earth will be full of the goodness of God, and there will be plenty.
The Lord will turn the whole earth into a fruitful land. I love the
statement {our own God}. He is our own personal God.
Psalms 67:7 "God shall bless us; and all the ends of the earth
shall fear him."
The greatest blessing of all is that He has saved us. Jesus is
the Savior. I Timothy 4:10 "For therefore we both labour and suffer
reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of
all men, specially of those that believe." This is a peculiar
statement, but Jesus did give His body on the cross that all might
live. Some do not accept that wonderful gift. Salvation is for
whosoever will. 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."
The fear, in verse 7 above, is really saying, and all the ends of the
earth shall reverence Him. At this time, the scales will be removed
from our eyes, and we shall see Him as He really is. We will be full
of praise and adoration for Him, and He will bless us.
Questions 65
1. Why did the author begin this with Selah in verse 1?
2. It is only by the _______ __ ___ that any of us come to God.
3. Quote John chapter 6 verse 44.
4. In Hebrews chapter 8 verse 12, God will be merciful to what?
5. What condition were we all in when Christ died for us?
6. He took our ___ upon His body, and He clothed us in His _________.
7. In the 2nd chapter of Acts, we find that who adds to the church?
8. Quote 2 Corinthians chapter 4 verse 6.
9. What does the word that was translated health, in verse 2, mean?
10. Who was salvation offered to?
11. Quote the great commission Jesus gave us all.
12. Quote Galations chapter 3 verse 28.
13. How do we know that even our praising God is by His permission?
14. Who is the Judge of the earth?
15. What kind of Judge will He be?
16. How long will Jesus rule on the earth?
17. What chapter of Revelation gives us more information on His rule?
18. What is the main reason people of all nations will be rejoicing
during this time?
19. Name some of the terrible things that are happening on the earth
now, that will not be when Christ reigns.
20. How many years did God rain food from heaven for the Israelites?
21. Approximately how many Israelites were fed miraculously?
22. There will be no _____ on the earth, just blessings.
23. The Lord will turn the whole earth into a _________ _____.
24. Who is Jesus Saviour of?
25. From Revelation chapter 22, who say come?
26. What is the fear, in verse 7?
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