Psalm 67:6 - Printer Friendly

ESV: The earth has yielded its increase; God, our God, shall bless us.

NIV: The land yields its harvest; God, our God, blesses us.

NASB: The earth has yielded its produce; God, our God, blesses us.

CSB: The earth has produced its harvest; God, our God, blesses us.

NLT: Then the earth will yield its harvests, and God, our God, will richly bless us.

KJV: Then shall the earth yield her increase; and God, even our own God, shall bless us.

NKJV: Then the earth shall yield her increase; God, our own God, shall bless us.

Psalm 67:6–7 closes the song with a reference to productivity. The psalmist speaks of earth—the land—producing an abundant harvest. Some interpreters see this as a double reference; it may also suggest the "harvest" of worshippers which the earth provides to the Lord. The final verse expresses assurance that God will bless His people and calls on the world to show reverence to the Lord.

The unidentified psalmist prays for God's grace and favor towards Israel. He wants the Gentile nations to know God's saving power, as well. He calls upon the entire world to rejoice and praise God because He justly guides the entire world. Once again, he calls upon everyone to praise the Lord. He states that the earth has given ample produce, and that God will bless Israel. The psalm concludes by calling on all the nations to honor and worship God.

This flows naturally from Psalm 66. In Psalm 66, the writer calls upon all people to praise God for His powerful deeds on behalf of Israel. Here, in Psalm 67, are praises to the Lord for His blessings. The writer hopes these will reach beyond Israel to influence the entire world.

The book of Psalms is composed of individual songs, hymns, or poems, each of which is a ''Psalm'' in and of itself. These works contain a wide variety of themes. Some Psalms focus on praising and worshipping God. Others cry out in anguish over the pain of life. Still other Psalms look forward to the coming of the Messiah. While some Psalms are related, each has its own historical and biblical context.

Accessed 11/24/2024 10:10:45 PM