Psalm 67 "God be gracious to us and bless us.."  the psalmist sings.
Gracious - chanan-  to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor; to bestow, to be merciful; to take pity on...  God of heaven and earth, will You step down from Your throne on high and in pity, come to bestow kindness to us?   How perfectly this prayer was answered in Christ Jesus!
He did "bless us" - abundantly providing every blessing in Christ .  " Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ..." (Ephesians 1:3)
He chose us.
He adopted us.
He bestowed His grace on us.
He redeemed us.
He forgave us.
He made known "the mystery of His will" to us.
He gave us an inheritance.
He gave His Spirit to us , and a "spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him." 

God did shine His face upon us.
He did  help us know His way on the earth.
He has made known His salvation among every nation.

"Let the peoples praise Thee, O God; Let all the peoples praise Thee." 
Picture all the nations singing to the Lord. Acknowledging that He has blessed us. That by His great kindness, the earth provides produce, and people find joy.

" God blesses us, that all the ends of the earth may fear Him." v7
Ephesians 1: 14 "... with a view to the redemption of God's own possession, to the praise of His glory" 


There are two purposes presented here for God's blessings - they are not an end in themselves.
First, we are blessed that "all the ends of the earth may fear Him."  Our blessings are to lead others to know Him, to revere Him, to serve Him, to become His people too.
Second, our blessings are given "to the praise of His glory".  

Father, You have given to us love, salvation, and righteousness, richly and freely, that we might praise Your glory and shine Your light, Your glory, to the nations.  Help us Lord, to get ourselves out of the way, so that You will be exalted and lifted up and draw all men to Yourself.  We have so much darkness in this world, and in our nation Lord.  Cause Your face to shine on us once more so that Your salvation will be "among all nations."  In the name of Jesus, the Light of the World, we pray, Amen.