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Psalm 117

Praise from All Nations

Praise

This is the shortest chapter in the whole Bible — just two verses! But it holds a huge message: ALL nations, ALL peoples should praise God. Why? Because His love for us is great and His faithfulness lasts forever. Hallelujah!

  1. 1Praise the LORD, all you nations; extol Him, all you peoples.
  2. 2For His loving devotion is great toward us, and the faithfulness of the LORD endures forever. Hallelujah!

What it means

The shortest chapter in the whole Bible is still a complete and perfect praise to God! It calls every single nation and people on earth to praise Him, because His love never fails.

A little prayer

Lord, Your love is so great and Your faithfulness will never end. Praise You! Let everyone everywhere know how good You are. Hallelujah! Amen.

Memory verse

“For great is His loving devotion toward us, and the faithfulness of the LORD endures forever. Hallelujah!”

Psalm 117:2 (BSB)

The whole psalm is two verses, so learning it means learning the lot.

Talk about it

Questions with no single right answer — for a family table or a Sunday-school circle.

  1. This is the shortest chapter in the Bible. Does a short thing have to be a small thing?
  2. It calls on all nations and all peoples. Who is not included?
  3. Why might such a big message be given so little space?
  4. What is the most important thing you could say in two sentences?

Try this

Learn the whole psalm

Read both verses five times, then cover them and say them together. You now know an entire book of the Bible by heart.

Scripture from the Berean Standard Bible (BSB)