Bible Study Notes 7/29/2025

WORD ALIVE! BIBLE STUDY ^©2025

Journey in the Psalms: Prayer, Praise and Promise

Concord Baptist Church of Boston in Milton – Conley Hughes, Jr., Senior Pastor

Quiet Time: Tracy M. Summer, Psalms: An All-In-One Study on God’s Song Book

Lesson 19

29 July 2025

Lesson 19, Psalm 67:1-7, NLT:  This psalm is not attributed to any specific author. We do know from the notes which preface, the psalm that it was a prayer set to music for the assembly of worshipers. The Hebrew root word Negan appears in the instruction. The term meant the prayer was to be engaged in with music accompaniment and singers.  The stringed instruments were designated for worship. These were principally the lyre, harp, and a ten-stringed instrument, which was a special harp called, the psaltery. This is helpful because the specific note of music instruction helps us understand the mood behind the prayer. Psalm 67 is one of several psalms where the prayer is intended to bring solace and peace to the faithful of God during a national mood of emotional turmoil. The prayer is not just for Israel, but an expectation that God will bless other nations as well. If the conduct of people everywhere reflects the ways of God, there will be joy, praise, and justice in the world. This expectation of hope for people to know and obey God, is for all, including leaders of nations (See, 1 Timothy 2:1-3, NLT). It is our confidence in God and faith in His Son, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, we have hope!

 Verses & Explanations for Psalm 62:1-7, NLT

Observe         Interpret     Apply

(Verse 1) – Prayer for God’s mercy, blessing, favor.

(Verse 2) – The right attitude for prayer.

(Verse 3) – All people groups should pray to God.

(Verses 4-5) – Hope for global joy and praise of God.  

(Verses 6-7) – Anticipation of global praise and blessings.

The Key Idea:

What We Believe!    

1. “Your word is a lamp to my feet  and a light to my path!” – Psalm 119:105

Key Verses:

Psalm 67:1, NLT

¹ “May God be merciful and bless us. May His face smile with favor on us.

Psalm 67:2, NLT

² May your ways be known throughout the earth, your saving power among people everywhere.  

Psalm 67:3, NLT

 ³ May the nations praise you, O God. Yes, may all the nations praise you.

Psalm 67:4-5, NLT

⁴ Let the whole world sing for joy, because you govern the nations with justice and guide the people of the world. Interlude ⁵ May the nations praise you, O God. Yes, may all the nations praise you.

Psalm 67:6-7, NLT

⁶ Then the earth will yield its harvest, and God, our God, will richly bless us. ⁷ Yes, God will bless us, and people all over the world will fear Him.”

Further Helpful Verses:

1 Timothy 2:1-2, NLT

¹ “I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf and give thanks for them.

² Pray this way for kings and all who are in authority so that we can live peaceful and quiet lives marked by godliness and dignity.”

Romans 15:13, NLT

¹³ “I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in Him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.”

1 John 3:21-24, NLT

²¹ “dear friends, if we don’t feel guilty, we can come to God with bold confidence. ²² And we will receive from Him whatever we ask because we obey Him and the things that please Him. ²³ And this is the command: We must believe in the name of His Son, Jesus Christ, and love one another, just as He commanded us.  ²⁴ Those who obey God’s commandments remain in fellowship with Him, and He with them. And we know He lives in us because the Spirit He gave us lives in us.”