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Psalms 117:1

Psalms 117:1
O praise the LORD, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

O praise the Lord, all ye nations,.... The Lord having chosen, and Christ having redeemed, some out of every kindred, tongue, people, and nation; and the Gospel being sent and preached to all nations,…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

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…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Psalms 117:1-2

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…