The Long and the Short

Praise the Lord, all nations; Sing His praises, all peoples!  Psalm 117:1  NASB Praise the Lord – We spent more than 180 days looking through the longest psalm in the Bible (Psalm 119).  After all that time, I wondered if the shortest psalm carried the same theme.  So, here it is, just two verses: הַֽלְל֣וּ אֶת־יְ֖הֹוָה…

Worshipping in Silence

“Praise the LORD, all nations; laud Him, all peoples.” Psalm 117:1 Worshipping in Silence Laud – David chooses not to repeat the word halal in this second phrase.  Like a great Hebrew poet, he chooses to modify or amplify the meaning of the first phrase with an extension in the second phrase.  We are to…

Words That Matter Most

“Praise the LORD, all nations; laud Him, all peoples.” Psalm 117:1 Words That Matter Most Praise – In the shortest Psalm (only two verses), David gives us the greatest command:  everyone, everywhere is to praise God.  When life is boiled down to its absolutely essential ingredient, one thing remains:  praise.  Without praise, life is empty…