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God the Father (c. 18th Century)
Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo (1727-1804)
Rococo Style
Szepmuveszeti Muzeum, Budapest, Hungary
Image Source: Web Gallery of Art
Explanation: In Psalm 67 the Psalmist prays for God's mercy and exalts him for his saving, judging, and governing ways in the earth. Today's Psalm begins and ends with references to God blessing his people, as in the painting above.
[ THEMATICALLY AND CHRONOLOGICALLY RELATED SCRIPTURES: COMMUNAL PSALMS OF THANKSGIVING: Psalm 65. Psalm 66. Psalm 67. Psalm 75. Psalm 107. Psalm 118. Psalm 124. Psalm 129. Psalm 136. ]
[ CHRONOLOGY: GENERAL. Patriarchs (Traditional). Judges # 1. Judges # 2. Kings # 1. Kings # 2. Prophets # 1. Prophets # 2. NT # 1. NT # 2. NT # 3. ]
[ MAPS: Maps # 1. Maps # 2. Maps # 3. Maps # 4. Maps # 5. ]
[ COMMENTARIES, ETC: GENERAL: Bible Study Tools; Bible Hub: Study Light; Blue Letter Bible // PSALMS: Monergism: Precept Austin: The Treasury of David; John Gill; John Calvin - Volumes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
[ MUSIC: GENERAL: The Cyber Hymnal // PSALMS: Genevan Psalter (Instrumental). VARIOUS ARTISTS: Psalm 67 - #1. Psalm 67 - #2. Psalm 67 - #3. Psalm 67 - #4. Psalm 67 - #5. Psalm 67 - #6. Psalm 67 - #7. Psalm 67 - #8. ]
The Psalmist asks God to be merciful to us and to make his face to shine upon us (1). He asks this so that God's ways and his salvation may be known upon the earth. He expresses his desire that the people will praise God and that the nations be glad and sing for joy because God will judge and govern righteously (2-4). The Psalmist asks that the people might praise God and that the earth will yield its increase when God blesses them. Then the earth will fear him (5-7).
THE PSALTER:
BOOK TWO OF FIVE:
Psalms 42-72.
Psalm 67
God be merciful unto us, and bless us;
and cause his face to shine upon us; Selah.
2 That thy way may be known upon earth,
thy saving health among all nations.
3 Let the people praise thee, O God;
let all the people praise thee.
4 O let the nations be glad and sing for joy:
for thou shalt judge the people righteously,
and govern the nations upon earth. Selah.
5 Let the people praise thee, O God;
let all the people praise thee.
6 Then shall the earth yield her increase;
and God, even our own God, shall bless us.
7 God shall bless us;
and all the ends of the earth shall fear him.
* NOTE: On Opening and Closing Comments in the Psalms.
[Some commentators take the Psalm in Habakkuk 3 to be a standard model for the Psalms.
Habakkuk's Psalm begins with the name of the composer ( Habakkuk) and a musical notation (" upon Shigionoth").
It closes with a dedication or a " send to" notice (" To the chief singer on my stringed instruments").
I have arranged similar material, where it is found in the Psalter, in accord with the model in Habakkuk.]
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