Psalm 72:15-20

Psalm 72:15-20
The Message (MSG)

  15-17 And live! Oh, let him live! Deck him out in Sheba gold. Offer prayers unceasing to him, bless him from morning to night. Fields of golden grain in the land, cresting the mountains in wild exuberance, Cornucopias of praise, praises springing from the city like grass from the earth. May he never be forgotten, his fame shine on like sunshine. May all godless people enter his circle of blessing and bless the One who blessed them.
  18-20 Blessed God, Israel’s God, the one and only wonder-working God! Blessed always his blazing glory! All earth brims with his glory. Yes and Yes and Yes.

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  May all godless people enter his circle of blessing and bless the One who blessed them.
  Now that's a prayer.
  It's easy for us to pray for ourselves.  We love praying for our friends, families and neighbors, and we certainly offer up prayers for other situations that we hear about.
  But here, the Psalmist is praying for everyone who doesn't know God, that they might not only be richly blessed by God but also bless God in return.  Everyone.  Our prayer is that the whole world learn the language of praise to God, that we might join our diverse voices together in praise to God.
  May our vision be expanded and may we have a heart for all the world to come to know and praise God