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Psalm Ps. 117. This short hymn invites all nations to praise the Lord. The Lord’s steadfast love and faithfulness (Ex. 34:6) is pledged to Israel but is intended for all the world; hence the Gentiles addressed are included in the word us. The calling of Israel was for the sake of the whole world (Gen. 12:2–3; Ex. 19:5–6; 1 Kings 8:41–43). The OT constantly expresses the hope that Gentiles will one day gladly join in worshiping the one true God (see note on Psalm 96). When Israel sang this in faith, they would recall both their privileged position (see 147:19–20) and their reason for existence. Paul quotes 117:1 in Rom. 15:11 as part of his argument that Jewish and Gentile Christians should welcome one another and worship together (Rom. 15:5–13): the long-awaited time has arrived.
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