Psalms 117:2
Let now the house of Israel say, that he is good: 1 For his mercy endures forever. 1
Updated Brenton Septuagint
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In Context
1Alleluia. 1 Give thanks to the Lord; for he is good: 1 For his mercy endures forever. 1
3Let now the house of Aaron say, that he is good: 1 For his mercy endures forever. 1
Cross References
Psalms 89:1A Prayer of Moses the man of God. 1 Lord, thou hast been our refuge in all generations. 1
Psalms 103:11They shall give drink to all the wild beasts of the field: 1 The wild asses shall take of them to quench their thirst. 1
Isaiah 25:1O Lord God, I will glorify thee, I will sing to thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things, even an ancient and faithful counsel. So be it.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 117:2
All Nations Admonished to Praise God. 1 O praise the Lord , all ye nations: praise him, all ye people. 2 For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the Lord endureth for ever. Praise ye the Lord . There is a great deal of gospel in this psalm. The apostle has furnished us with a key to it ( Rom. xv. 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. Why should that… Read the whole commentary →