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…
“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…
“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…
