Psalm 67
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- Reading the Text:
- NRSV (with link to Anglicized NRSV, Common Worship Psalter, ASB Psalter, and BCP Psalter) at Oremus Bible Browser.
- Hebrew Interlinear Bible, WLCv, WLC5, CHES, AV.
- The Bible Gateway: NRSV, RSV, NIV, NASB, CEV, The Message, KJV, etc.
- The Blue Letter Bible. KJV, alternate versions, Hebrew text with concordance, commentaries.
- The World Wide Study Bible includes commentary, exposition and sermons.
- Historical References, Commentary and Comparative
Texts:
- Chapter XIII, Adversus Judaeos, Tertullian (c. 198)
- I.10, Commentary on the Gospel of John, Origen. (c.228)
- From Augustine's Exposition on the Psalms.
- Rashi's Commentary, c. 1075. chabad.org.
- From the Geneva Notes.
- From Matthew Henry's Commentary.
- From Wesley's Notes.
- From the Commentary on the Whole Bible (Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
- Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
- Commentary,
Psalm 67, Nancy Koester, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org,
2013.
- "When used on the sixth Sunday of Easter, whether as the main preaching text or a supporting text, Psalm 67 works well for preaching. It declares that God’s blessing -- and there is no blessing greater than Easter -- is for all people."
- The Timeless Psalms: Psalm 67, Easter 6C, Joan Stott, prayers and meditations based on lectionary Psalms, 2013.
- Commentary,
Psalm 67, Rolf Jacobson, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org,
2011.
- "...God's blessing is by grace alone because God blesses whom God chooses, when God chooses, for the reasons God chooses."
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Commentary,
Psalm 67, J. Clinton McCann, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org,
2010.
- "This call to mission is timely indeed. The contemporary world is characterized by growing extremes of wealth and poverty."
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Commentary, Psalm 67, Michael E. Livingston, The African American
Commentary, 2010.
- "There are glaring inequities in the conditions of nations and peoples but this encourages us to reaffirm our common humanity and to seek justice and a decent life for all in thanksgiving to a God whose face shines upon us all."
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Psalm 67, Easter 6C,
The Old Testament Readings: Weekly Comments on the Revised Common
Lectionary, Theological Hall of the Uniting Church,
Melbourne, Australia.
- "Psalm 67 is a Psalm of national thanksgiving."
- "A Prayer of Blessing," Larry Broding's Word-Sunday.Com: A Lectionary Resource for Catholics.
- Psalm 67, Joel Smeby, Prayer in Downtown, Hopkins, MN.
-
Kairos CoMotion Lectionary Discussion,
Psalm 67, Wesley White. "A place of
conversation regarding Progressive Christianity."
- "It might be helpful to question whether or not your sense of praise these days is that of anticipation to be completed or that of result accomplished and established."
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"In
Ever-Growing Circles,"
Expository Essay,
Psalm 67, Dr. William R. Long.
- "Only if we give our blessings away to others can we be fully blessed."
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"May
God Continue to Bless Us," Kosuke Koyama, The Christian
Century, 1989. At Religion Online.
- "Nature surrounds us and we are a part of it. Yet we have a spiritual quality that transcends the dictates of nature. This quality must constantly be nurtured to avoid falling into a variety of idolatries."
- Commentary,
Psalm 67, Nancy Koester, Preaching This Week, WorkingPreacher.org,
2013.
- Articles & Background:
- Recommended articles
from ATLAS, an online collection of religion and theology journals, are
linked below.
ATLAS Access options are available for academic institutions, alumni of
selected theological schools, and clergy/church offices.
- Jefferson, Helen G.,
"The Date of Psalm 67," Vetus Testamentum, 1962.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Koyama, Kosuke,
"'May God Continue to Bless Us,'" The Christian Century, 1989.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials - Talstra, Eep and Carl J. Bosma,
"Psalm 67: Blessing, Harvest and History: A Proposal for Exegetical Model,"
Calvin Theological Journal, 2001.
EBSCO ATLASerials, Religion Collection
EBSCO ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
- Jefferson, Helen G.,
"The Date of Psalm 67," Vetus Testamentum, 1962.
- Reviews:
- Sermons:
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- Liturgy:
- The Timeless Psalms: Psalm 67, Easter 6C, Joan Stott, prayers and meditations based on lectionary Psalms, 2013.
- Responsive Liturgical Paraphrase at The Billabong by Rev Jeff Shrowder, Uniting Church in Australia:
- Graphics & Bulletin Materials:
- Commercial Site: "Psalm 67," visual liturgy, The Work of the People.
- Hymns and Music:
- Hymnary.org, hymns, scores, media, information.
- Contemporary/Praise Song suggestions, Together to Celebrate, David MacGregor.
- Hymns with Scripture Allusions: Psalm 67. The Cyber Hymnal.
- Hymn Selections, The Lutheran Hymnal, Lutheran Worship.
- "Prayer," lyrics, midi, sheet music, mp3. Stephen J. Pearson, The Psalmistry. See Terms of Use.
- Psalm 67 set to Vicar (11 10 11 10) by Dale A. Schoening, Metrical Psalms.
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- Study Links and Resources for the Book of Psalms
