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Psalm 117:1 KJV
Psalms · chapter 117 · verse 1
O Praise the LORD, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people.Psalm 117:1 · King James Version
Psalm 117:1 in context
1O Praise the LORD, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people.
2For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the LORD endureth for ever. Praise ye the LORD.
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Key words (Strong's)
- nationsgôwya foreign nationH1471 →
- praisehâlalto be clearH1984 →
- praiseshâbachproperly, to address in aloud toneH7623 →
- LORDYᵉhôvâhJehovah, Jewish national name of GodH3068 →
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There is a great deal of gospel in this psalm. The apostle has furnished us with a key to it (Rom 15:11), where he quotes it as a proof that the gospel was to be preached to, and would be entertained by, the Gentile nations, which yet was so great a stumbling-block to the Jews.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-2