Psalms 67:5Let the peoples praise you, God. Let all the peoples praise you.
The setting
Ancient Israel, ~1000 BC. Temple worship. The psalmist calls for repetition — this isn't a suggestion but an urgent plea for universal worship.
The emotion here: passionate urgency for God's global recognition
The original word
yôdûkā (יוֹדוּךָ) — public acknowledgment, confession, giving credit where due
Why it matters
Israel was the only monotheistic nation surrounded by polytheistic cultures — this prayer was radically inclusive for its time
Read with care
What most readers miss in Psalms 67:5
The repetition isn't poetic — it's desperate. The psalmist repeats because he deeply longs for all people to know God
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about forcing religion on others, but it's about the psalmist's overflow of joy — he can't contain how good God is and wants everyone to experience it.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Psalms 67:5
Bible Genome reading
Psalms 67:5 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Psalms 67:5 comes from the book of Psalms, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to David. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the psalm genre of biblical literature. Key themes include universal worship, praise, repetition for emphasis. Notable phrases: Let the peoples praise you; all the peoples praise you. This verse contains a command.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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