Psalm 67:3

3 sicut deficit fumus deficiant sicut fluit cera a facie ignis sic pereant peccatores a facie Dei

Psalm 67:3 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 67:3

Let the people praise thee, O God
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" ^F13; 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 unto them, through the preaching of the Gospel.

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FOOTNOTES:

F13 (Kwdwy) "confiteantur", V. L. Pagninus, Montanus

Psalm 67:3 In-Context

1 in finem David psalmus cantici

2 exsurgat Deus et dissipentur inimici eius et fugiant qui oderunt eum a facie eius

3 sicut deficit fumus deficiant sicut fluit cera a facie ignis sic pereant peccatores a facie Dei

4 et iusti epulentur exultent in conspectu Dei delectentur in laetitia

5 cantate Deo psalmum dicite nomini eius iter facite ei qui ascendit super occasum Dominus nomen illi et exultate in conspectu eius turbabuntur a facie eius