Psalm CXVII

1 O PRAISE the Lord, all ye nations! Praise him, all ye people!

2 For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the Lord endureth for ever. with “The presence of all his people!” Our gathering together in

him! This was heard in the close of the former Psalm. So now we seem to be introduced for one brief moment into that assembly where the Redeemer stands leading their praise. What a Hallel! from “all nations” and “all tribes” (D’’D^l), as in Rev. v. 9.

“Loud as the sound of seas,
Through multitudes that sing.”

The plan. They celebrate, as in Psalm cxv. 1, and often at other

times, the mercy, the tender love of God which to usward is TQJ, “mighty,” prevailing as did the deluge-waters over the mountain-tops (Gen, vii. 24, ‘)”1^^1), and also his truth, going hand in hand with truth in man’s redemption.

Paul quotes this short song in Rom. xv. 11 (this heavenly catch which seraph might cry to seraph, or one redeemed to his fellow), to remind us that the Ensign on Calvary was set up for all nations. Gentiles as well as Jews. Let us, then, from time to time, recall this song to mind, and therewith exhort one another to praise. In so doing, we are using words which the Master used in the upper room, and which he will use again when “he drinks the new wine with us in the Father’s kingdom.” For it is He specially who is the speaker in the Gall on the Great Gongregation for praise.