let all the peoples ...

Let the peoples praise you, O God;

let all the peoples praise you.

(Psalm 67:3)

What a thought! What a vision! All the peoples praising God.

As I imagine that scene I perceive of a world where all have clean water, all are fed, all have the medicines needed, all have experienced the love of God, neighbor, enemy, and self.

As I have experienced that scene it has also been with people that do not have enough who have lived in homes made out of materials found at the trash heaps. And in the midst of all that trouble, their lives are still lives of praise.

The character of God I have experienced is in the middle of life no matter what its condition. Let all the peoples praise you, O God, even when things do not work out right.