KJV ORIGINAL
God shall bless us; and all the ends of the earth shall fear him.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
God will bless us, and people from every corner of the earth will respect and honor him.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is expressing confidence that God will bless his people, and this blessing will be so evident that people everywhere will come to reverence God.
📚 Historical Context
Psalm 67 was likely written as a harvest thanksgiving psalm, celebrating God's provision and blessings to Israel. The psalm reflects Israel's understanding of their role as a light to the nations, showing God's goodness so that other peoples would come to know and worship the true God. This verse comes at the end of a psalm that begins with echoes of the priestly blessing from Numbers 6:24-26.
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