Psalms 117 – Praise the LORD, All Ye Nations

Just two verses, the Bible's shortest chapter calls every nation to praise the LORD.

Psalms 117 – The Shortest Psalm of Praise

Coming right after the personal thanksgiving of Psalms 116, this two-verse psalm widens the call to praise, inviting 'all ye nations' and 'all ye people' to join in worship.


O praise the Lord, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people.

For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the Lord endureth for ever. Praise ye the Lord.

Its confidence that God's truth 'endureth for ever' echoes the singular praise of <a href="/bible/kjva/isaiah/chapter-25/1">Isaiah 25:1</a>, and its brief praise opens into the long thanksgiving of <a href="/bible/kjva/psalms/chapter-118">Psalms 118</a>.