Psalms 67:3

“Let the people praise thee, O God, etc.] Let them have occasion to praise God, the people of the Jews, for the mission of Christ, and for the blessings of grace and peace with him; let all the people praise thee; all the nations of the world, for making known the way of life and grace, and the saving health or salvation of God unto them: the word used signifies to “confess” f880; and so the Targum, “the people shall confess before thee, O God; all the people shall confess before thee;” that is, shall confess their sins, being made sensible of them; and confess the true and living God, turning from their idols to serve him; and Christ to be the only Saviour and Redeemer, being now made known…”

“Thanks will be rendered for the blessings of His wise and holy government (compare Isa 2:3-4; Isa 11:4).”

“Let the people praise thee, O God - Do thou incline them to praise thee: a prayer that all people might so understand the character and ways of God, and might have such a sense of his claims upon them, as to lead them to praise him. Let all the people praise thee - The people of all lands. See the notes at Psalms 22:27. Compare Psalms 66:4. return to 'Top of Page'”

“67:3 God’s international reputation leads to his praise among the nations (see 138:4), whose turmoil and rebelliousness will cease when they join Israel in praise of God. • One God rules over all, and the nations will give thanks for God’s just rule (see 67:4).”

“Psa 67:5, Psa 45:17, Psa 74:21, Psa 119:175, Psa 142:7; Isa 38:18, Isa 38:19 Psalms 67:4”

“Now follows the prospect of the entrance of all peoples into the kingdom of God, who will then praise Him in common with Israel as their God also. His judging (שׁפט) in this instance is not meant as a judicial punishment, but as a righteous and mild government, just as in the christological parallels Psa 72:12., Isa 11:3. מישׁר in an ethical sense for מישׁרים, as in Psa 45:7; Isa 11:4; Mal 2:6. הנחה as in Psa 31:4 of gracious guidance (otherwise than in Job 12:23). Psalms 67:5”