Psalms 117:1

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

KJV

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

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

O praise the LORD, all you nations: praise him, all you people.

117:2 For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the LORD endureth for ever. Praise ye the LORD.

What does Psalms 117:1 mean?

Psalms 117:1 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include הָלַל (hâlal), יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh), גּוֹי (gôwy).

Hebrew interlinear

praiseהָלַלhâlal/haw-lal'/H1984to be clear (orig. of sound, but usually of color); to shine; hence, to make ashow, to boast; and thus to be (clamorously) foolish; to rave; causatively, to celebrate; also to stultify

the

LORD,יְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh/yeh-ho-vaw'/H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

all

nations:גּוֹיgôwy/go'-ee/H1471a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also (figuratively) a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts

praiseשָׁבַחshâbach/shaw-bakh'/H7623properly, to address in aloud tone, i.e. (specifically) loud; figuratively, to pacify (as if by words)

him,

all

people.אֻמַּהʼummah/oom-maw'/H523a collection, i.e. community of persons

Topics

Praise

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 117:1 say?

Psalms 117:1 (King James Version) reads: "O praise the LORD, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people."

Is Psalms 117:1 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 117:1 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

Reflect

As you read Psalms 117:1, what is one truth here you can carry into today?

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