Изъяснение псалма 66-го.

Ps.67:1. To the head of the choir. On string instruments. Psalm. Song. “In the end, in songs, a psalm of songs to David.” The idea of ​​this psalm is clear, and there is no need for many words to interpret it. For he proclaims the incarnation and saving coming of God the Word, as well as the salvation of all nations. Ps.66:2. God! be merciful to us and bless us, illuminate us with Your face. “God, be gracious to us and bless us: make Thy face shine upon us and have mercy on us.” Having seen with spiritual eyes the future salvation of all people through the Divine Coming, the Prophet prays that it will come as soon as possible, and that we will all take advantage of the blessing that comes from this. Then he shows this more clearly in the added words. Ps.66:3. So that on earth they may know Your way, and Your salvation among all nations. “To know Your way on earth,” that is, so that those who inhabit the earth will be taught the path that leads to You and placed on it. And so that no one thinks that this is said about the land of Judea, by the way the Prophet added: “Thy salvation is among all nations,” that is, I beg that Your face may appear, illuminate and draw to salvation the nations sitting in darkness. Ps.66:4. Let the nations praise You, O God; may all nations praise you. Ps.67:5. Let the nations rejoice and rejoice, for You judge the nations in righteousness and rule over the nations of the earth. “Let people confess to You, O God, let all people confess to You.” “Let the nations rejoice and rejoice: for you judge people with righteousness, and guide the tongues of the earth.” Therefore, all peoples and languages ​​living in the universe should rejoice, rejoice and proclaim Your benefits. For they learned that not a single creature is left without care and provision for it, and that You are the Judge of all, pronouncing truthful determinations, guiding those who are lost to the truth, and punishing those who do not want to submit. Ps.66:6. Let the nations praise you, O God, let all the nations praise you. “Let people confess to You, O God; let all people confess to You.” The Prophet allowed this repetition not without intention, but in order to make the listeners more zealous. Ps.67:7. The earth has given its fruit; God bless us, our God. Ps.67:8. May God bless us, and may all the ends of the earth fear Him. “The earth will give its fruit.” For the earth-born do not know, already above all, the existing God, Who, in the words of the Prophet: “You have invented every way of cunning, therefore He has appeared on earth and lived among men” (Bar. 3:37-38), for which they bring Him the sweetest fruit of piety. “God bless us, our God.” "God bless us." Just as the Prophet twice aroused the peoples to chant, so twice he asked for blessings on them. You should know that people who bless God bring Him only words as a gift, but in reality they cannot do good to Him, but God, by blessing, confirms words with deeds, and grants an abundance of all kinds of blessings to those who are blessed. Then the Prophet teaches how one can be worthy of God's blessing. “And let all the ends of the earth fear Him.” He who reverently honors the laws of God and fears future judgment, pleases God by keeping them; pleasing God brings blessing. Therefore, the very end of the psalm, not only to the Jews, but to all people, inspires the fear of God, and teaches that our God is the very One who brought about the salvation of the believers. Let the wicked heretics be ashamed, who do not confess that God himself is from God, the Only Begotten from the Father, the eternal Son in the last days for the sake of human salvation, as we say, immutably became the Son of man. You might be interested in: