May All the Nations Praise You

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1. Observe

   What is the stated purpose (v. 2) of God blessing Israel (v. 1)?

   • That Israel may be richer than other nations
   • "That your way may be known on earth, and your salvation among all nations" — the blessing is given so that God's way and salvation reach the nations
   • That Israel may be safe from enemies forever
   • No purpose is given

2. Observe

   How many times does the refrain "let the peoples praise you" appear, and what does the repetition emphasize?

   • Once — emphasizing brevity
   • Twice (vv. 3 and 5), framing the central declaration of God's equitable rule (v. 4); the repetition emphasizes universal praise as the goal of God's saving work
   • Five times
   • It does not appear

3. Interpret

   What does Psalm 67 say about the nature of divine election?

   • Election is purely a private privilege
   • Election is rejection of others
   • Election is for the sake of others — being chosen is being commissioned; the blessing of one people is the means by which God brings blessing to all peoples; this is the Abrahamic logic (Gen 12:2-3) — chosenness is responsibility, not preferential treatment, and the privilege only makes sense when it serves the larger mission
   • Election has no purpose

4. Interpret

   Why would equitable divine judgment (v. 4) be a reason for joy rather than fear?

   • Because judgment is enjoyable
   • Because human rule is often inequitable
   • The nations currently experience oppression, injustice, partial verdicts, and the rule of the strong over the weak; the prospect of a Judge who governs with true equity is liberating news for the oppressed, who finally get a fair hearing, and for all peoples who have been at the mercy of unjust powers; God's judgment is salvation for those crushed by lesser judgments
   • Because no one needs justice

5. Apply

   How would a more missional understanding of blessing change one's prayers?

   • It wouldn't change anything
   • Blessings would be asked for purely selfish reasons
   • Prayers for blessing would routinely include the purpose-clause: blessing for the sake of God's mission, blessing that flows outward, blessing that equips for witness and service to others; the prayer "bless me" becomes "bless me so that..."; this aligns the believer's prayer life with God's stated reasons for blessing
   • All prayers should stop

6. Apply

   How does the global scope of God's purposes shape local engagement?

   • It makes local engagement irrelevant
   • The global vision energizes the local: every act of worship, witness, and service participates in a project whose horizon is the praise of all nations; this dignifies small faithful acts (they belong to a cosmic story), grounds the believer in worldwide solidarity with God's people, and resists both parochialism (only my church matters) and grand-scheme paralysis (only big plans matter); the global frame makes the local meaningful
   • Only global work matters
   • Local and global are opposed

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