Psalms 117

The AIT Bible

A Call for All Nations to Praise

1Praise Yahweh, all you nations! Extol him, all you peoples!

2For his loyal love has prevailed over us, and the faithfulness of Yahweh endures forever. Praise Yah!

Where this passage connects across Scripture — each link typed and reasoned, part of the AIT Bible Nexus Chart.

quotation Romans 15:11 — Paul quotes this verse verbatim as proof that the Gentiles are called to praise God.
quoted by Romans 15:1 — Paul quotes Psalm 117:1, 'Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles, and let all the peoples extol him.'
allusion Exodus 34:6 — The pairing of God's 'loyal love' (hesed) and 'faithfulness' ('emet) echoes the self-revelation of Yahweh as abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness.
thematic Psalms 96:3 — Both summon the nations/peoples to praise Yahweh, developing the theme of universal worship among the Gentiles.