King James Version
Psalms 117
2 verses with commentary
Praise the Lord, All Nations
O praise the LORD, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people.
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KJV Study Commentary
<strong>O praise the LORD, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people.</strong> Psalm 117 is Scripture's shortest chapter—only two verses—yet it contains the Bible's most expansive worship invitation: all nations, all peoples called to praise Israel's God. This tiny psalm anticipates gospel's universal reach centuries before Christ's Great Commission.<br><br>"O praise" (הַלְלוּ/<em>halelu</em>) is ...
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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary
12-13. and, under this, the deserted land shall be productive, and men be "set," or guided in God's holy ways. Doubtless, in this description of God's returning favor, the writer had in view that more glorious period, when Christ shall establish His government on God's reconciled justice and abounding mercy.
For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the LORD endureth for ever. Praise ye the LORD.
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<strong>For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the LORD endureth for ever. Praise ye the LORD.</strong> This concluding verse provides the basis for universal praise called for in verse 1. Nations should praise Yahweh because His merciful kindness extends to all and His truth endures eternally. The psalm ends where most begin—with exuberant "Hallelujah!"<br><br>"For" (כִּי/...
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