Psalms 117:1

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Key Reflection

The opening line of Psalm 117, "Praise the LORD, all you nations! Extol him, all you peoples!" invites a universal response of worship and praise, transcending cultural and national boundaries to encompass the entire human race. This call echoes throughout the Psalter, emphasizing the divine mission to spread God's glory across every corner of the earth.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

O praise the Lord, all ye nations -The idea is that God has a claim to universal worship, and that all the nations of the earth are under obligations to adore him as the true God. He is not the God of the Hebrew people only, but of all people; his praise should be celebrated not merely by one nation, but by all. This is one of the passages in the Old Testament, anticipating what is more fully disclosed in the New Testament, in which the sacred writer extends his vision beyond the narrow boundaries of Judea, and looks to the world, the whole world, as the theater on which the true religion was to be displayed, and for which it was designed.

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