Uitsig op sending in ’n Israelitiese 'oeslied': Psalm 67

Abstract

This article starts with a translation of the Hebrew text of Psalm 67, some remarks on introductory questions and some exegetical notes. The following dimensions of mission are identified: insight into the missionary character of the Abrahamitic covenant; the notion of missio Dei; exemplary living among the nations; intercessory prayer for the world; generosity towards non-Israelites. Other aspects that are touched upon include the following: the longing that life-giving knowledge may reach the nations; that Israel and the nations should form one worshipping people of God; viewing the cosmos as part and parcel of God's renovating work; realising that everything leads to God's glorious final reality; praising God for what He is and does. In conclusion, attention is drawn to the liturgical context within which these dimensions function; thus stressing the significance of divine worship for the mission of God's people in the world.