This is the calm before the storm. Here we have the shortest psalm in the Bible (as well as the shortest chapter), soon to be followed by the longest one.
I’m still not sure how I will tackle Psalm 119, but I’m pretty sure I’m going to be breaking it down into parts.
Psalm 117 has been called Messianic because it looks forward to the day when all nations will worship God. The psalmist writes,
Praise the LORD, all you nations; extol him, all you peoples. (Psalm 117:1)
The apostle Paul later uses this very verse to talk about how Christ came not only for the Jews, but for all people (Romans 15:11).
Why does he call all nations to praise him? Two reasons.
First, for his great love toward us. This love was shown to its fullest through Christ’s death on the cross for us. Because of this, our sins can be forgiven, and we can actually become part of God’s family.
This caused the apostle John to cry out in praise,
See how great a love the Father has bestowed on us, that we would be called children of God ; and such we are. (1 John 3:1)
Whether Jew, American, Japanese, or whatever race or nation you come from, God accepts all as his children who put their faith in Jesus. Such is his great love for us.
The second reason we worship him is because his faithfulness endures forever. He will never abandon us or cast us aside, no matter how much we fail.
Other translations give another aspect to this verse. It says,
The truth of the Lord is everlasting. (2)
In other words, God and his word never change.
We don’t have to worry about God being fickle with us. About him saying one thing one day, and a completely contradictory thing the next.
He is consistent. And because of that, we can put our trust in him without fear.
So as the psalmist closes this brief song,
Praise the LORD ! (2)
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