Mazmur 67:2

67:2 Then those living on earth will know what you are like;

all nations will know how you deliver your people. ¹ 

Mazmur 67:7

67:7 May God bless us! ² 

Then all the ends of the earth will give him the honor he deserves. ³ 

[67:2]  ¹ tn Heb “to know in the earth your way, among all nations your deliverance.” The infinitive with -לְ (lamed) expresses purpose/result. When God demonstrates his favor to his people, all nations will recognize his character as a God who delivers. The Hebrew term דֶּרֶךְ (derekh, “way”) refers here to God’s characteristic behavior, more specifically, to the way he typically saves his people.

[67:7]  ² tn The prefixed verb forms in vv. 6b-7a are understood as jussives.

[67:7]  ³ tn Heb “will fear him.” After the jussive of the preceding line, the prefixed verbal form with prefixed vav (ו) conjunctive is understood as indicating purpose/result. (Note how v. 3 anticipates the universal impact of God showing his people blessing.) Another option is to take the verb as a jussive and translate, “Let all the ends of the earth fear him.”