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Praise the LORD, all you nations;
extol Him, all you peoples!
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For His lovingkindness is great toward us,
and the faithfulness of the LORD endures forever.
Hallelujah!
🕊️🙏📖 Summary of Psalm 117 – “Praise the LORD, All You Nations!”
Psalm 117 is the shortest chapter in the whole Bible — only 2 verses.
Though brief, this psalm is full of universal power, for it contains a call to all nations and peoples to praise the LORD for His steadfast love and truth.
As part of the Hallel (Psalms 113–118), this psalm is among those sung in the Jewish Passover celebration, and it reflects God’s desire that the whole earth should know and worship Him.
📌 1. A Call to All Nations (verse 1)
➡️ “Praise the LORD, all you nations; extol Him, all you peoples!”
🎯 This psalm crosses borders and cultures — God is worthy to be praised by all mankind.
📌 2. The Reason: The LORD’s Love and Faithfulness (verse 2)
➡️ “For His lovingkindness is great toward us, and the faithfulness of the LORD endures forever.”
➡️ It ends with: “Hallelujah!”
🎯 The LORD is worthy of praise not only because of who He is, but because of His unchanging love and faithfulness.
📖 Main Teaching
- The LORD is not only the God of Israel, but the Lord of all nations
- His love and faithfulness go beyond geographic and ethnic boundaries
- All praise is rightly given to the everlasting God
- Praise is not optional, but a universal calling of humanity
✨ Spiritual Meaning (New Testament)
📖 Romans 15:11
“Praise the Lord, all you nations, and extol Him, all you peoples!”
➡️ Paul quotes Psalm 117 directly as proof that the Gospel is for all nations.
📖 Matthew 28:19
“Go and make disciples of all nations…”
➡️ The Great Commission fulfills the universal call of Psalm 117.
📖 Revelation 7:9–10
A picture of the end times:
“A great multitude from every nation… standing before the throne and the Lamb…”
➡️ Psalm 117 reaches its highest fulfillment in heaven — worship by the whole world.
🕊️ “Praise the LORD, all you nations!” – Psalm 117:1
🕊️ “For His lovingkindness is great toward us, and the faithfulness of the LORD endures forever.” – Psalm 117:2
🕊️ “Hallelujah!” – Psalm 117:2b
