Commentaries and Other Bible Study Helps - Prayer Tents - Prayer Tents

68:32-35 Closing Call to Praise. After all the recollections in the psalm, the call goes out to all the Gentile kingdoms of the earth, urging them to sing to God now (why wait for the messianic era?). Their praise should ascribe power to God and recognize that his majesty is over Israel. That is, they should recognize Israel's unique role as God's own people, among whom God has set his sanctuary and to whom he gives power and strength. As Israelites sing this, they should be overwhelmed with gratitude at the astonishing privilege of being God's vehicle of blessing to the world. Today, believers from all nations can sing this with gratitude that God was faithful to his promises to bring the light to the world; they too can share in grateful awe at their privilege of being God's vehicle for bringing the world further blessing.