Psalms 117:1 says, O praise the LORD, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people. This is the shortest chapter in the Bible, and it calls on all the nations and people to praise God. This should be our desire today, even if it never happens. We can be certain that it never will unless we as followers of Christ praise God in all that we do and whatever may be going on in life. Verse two adds, For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the LORD endureth for ever. Praise ye the LORD. We are then told why we should praise God, and that is because of His merciful kindness. It is because of God's merciful kindness that we have salvation made available to us. We did nothing to deserve salvation, but God out of His mercy gave it to us as a free gift if we will accept it. This is the reason we should praise Him everyday. What God says is the truth, and His truth will endure forever. We need never fear that what is the truth of God will change from time to time. Then, the psalm closes with a call once more for us to praise God. We should not just praise God at certain times or in certain places, but we should praise Him continually wherever we are.
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