Henry Ainsworth on Psalms 67:1-7

PSAL. LXVII.

To the Master of the Musicke on Neginoth, a Psalme, a Song.

GOd be gracious unto us, and blesse us, he make his face to shine with us Selah. That they may know in the earth thy way, thy salvation among all the Heathens. Peoples shall confesse thee, O God, peoples all of them shall confesse thee. The nations shall rejoyce and shout, for thou wilt judge the peoples with righteousnesse, and the nations in the earth, thou wilt guide them Selah. Peoples shall confesse thee, O God, peoples all of them shall confesse thee. The earth yeeldeth her increase, God our God will blesse us. God will blesse us, and all the ends of the earth shall feare him.

Annotations. FAce to shine] or, to be light, that is, cheerefull and favourable. See Psal. 4. 7. and 31. 17. Vers. 3. That they may know] meaning men, indefinitely: or, that thy way may be knowne. Gods way is generally his administration in the world, specially his Gospel, Act. 18. 25, 26. as his salvation is Christ, Luke 2. 30. Vers. 4. shall confesse] or, let them confesse and so af[illegible: 1 span] Vers. 7. The earth] or land of Canaan, (as the Chaldee explaines it, the hand of Israel) the seat of Gods Church; whose fruitfull increase God promised in the Law, Levit. 25. 19. and [illegible: 1 letter]6. 4, and the Prophets apply it to the spirituall graces of the Gospel, Ezek. 34. 27. Zach. 8. 12. Esay 45. 8. and our land or earth is our hearts regenerate, to beare fruits to the Lord, Matth. 13. 19,—23. Heb. 6. 7.