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Psalms 117 · Grade 5

Praise as Wide as the World

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Read and Think

Psalm 117 has no title and names no author. It is the shortest chapter in the Bible: two verses, a call and a reason. Yet it carries one of the widest messages in the Old Testament: every nation is invited to praise the God of Israel.

The call is universal: Praise Yahweh, all you nations! Extol him, all you peoples! This reflects God's promise to Abraham that in him all the families of the earth would be blessed (Genesis 12:3). Israel's worship was meant to draw the nations to the true God. The psalm imagines a day when people of every language join in praise.

The reason is personal and lasting: his loving kindness is great toward us, and Yahweh's faithfulness endures forever. Notice the word us: what God did for Israel becomes a reason for the nations to praise. In the New Testament, Paul quotes verse 1 in Romans 15:11 to show that Gentiles glorify God for his mercy in Christ, and Revelation 7:9 pictures a great multitude from every nation worshiping before God's throne.

Show What You Know

  1. What are the two parts of Psalm 117?

  2. What Old Testament promise does the psalm reflect?

  3. Why is the word us important in verse 2?

  4. How does Revelation 7:9 complete the picture?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

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  1. Yet it carries one of the widest messages in the Old Testament: every nation is invited to the God of Israel.
  2. The call is universal: Praise Yahweh, all you !
  3. Extol him, all you !
  4. Notice the word us: what did for Israel becomes a reason for the nations to praise.

Think About It

  1. Psalm 117 invites every nation to praise God. How can your church or family take part in God's love for the nations?

  2. God's faithfulness endures forever. Where have you seen God's faithfulness in your life?

Memory Verse

“For his loving kindness is great toward us. Yahweh’s faithfulness endures forever. Praise Yah!”

Psalms 117:2 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for your loving kindness. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How should God's love for all peoples shape how you see believers from other cultures?
  • How does Revelation 7:9 connect to Psalm 117?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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