Psalms 67:5

Study note

Setting — The psalmist issues a communal command for the nations to praise God, positioned immediately after a declaration of divine justice over the peoples. This utterance functions as a liturgical bridge between God's righteous judgment and the subsequent promise of earth's harvest.

The words — The Hebrew יוֹדוּ (yôḏû) translates literally as "let them praise," while עַמִּים (ʿammîm) denotes "peoples." The verse repeats this pairing with כֻלָּם (kullām), "all of them," to stress the exhaustive scope of the call.

The thread — This identical petition appears as a refrain in Psalms 67:3. The expansion of praise to all nations aligns with the petition in Matthew 6:9 for God's name to be hallowed universally.

Why it lands — The text requires readers to acknowledge that worship is the direct response to God's just governance and material provision. It demands a posture of global recognition that overrides narrow ethnic or national boundaries.

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