Psalm 117:1

O praise the Lord, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people.

Cross-reference

Psalm 150:6 Parallel

In Psalm 150:6, 'everything that has breath' praises the Lord, a fitting conclusion to the Psalter's call.

Psalm 66:1 Parallel

Psalm 66:1 also summons all the earth to shout for joy to God — same universal call to praise.

Psalm 66:4 Parallel

Psalm 66:4 describes all the earth worshiping God — the fulfillment of the call in the main verse.

Psalm 67:3 Parallel

Psalm 67:3 repeats the same plea for all peoples to praise God — a direct parallel.

In Psalm 148:11-14, the same universal call expands to include kings, young men, and all creation.

Psalm 86:9 Parallel

Psalm 86:9 prophesies that all nations will worship God — the future fulfillment of the call in the main verse.

Psalm 22:27 Parallel

In Psalm 22:27, all the ends of the earth turn to the Lord — a direct parallel to the universal call to praise here.

In Psalm 145:21, every creature is called to praise — a direct parallel to the universal call here.

Psalm 108:3 Related theme

In Psalm 108:3, the psalmist vows to praise God among the nations — a personal response to the universal call.

Psalm 100:1 Parallel

In Psalm 100:1, 'all the earth' is called to shout for joy — a direct parallel to the universal call here.

Psalm 96:3 Related theme

In Psalm 96:3, declaring God's glory among the nations complements the call for nations to praise — both involve the nations.

Psalm 68:32 Parallel

In Psalm 68:32, kingdoms of the earth are called to sing praise — a direct parallel to the universal call here.

In Revelation 7:10, that multitude cries out salvation to God, the worship Psalm 117 invites.

Isaiah 42:10-12 expands the call to all the earth to sing a new song — same universal praise theme.

In Revelation 7:9, a multitude from every nation stands before the throne, answering the call to praise.

In Revelation 5:9, the redeemed from every nation sing a new song, fulfilling the call to all peoples.

In Romans 15:11, Paul directly quotes this verse to show that the gospel includes Gentiles in praising God.

Isaiah 12:4 Related theme

In Isaiah 12:4, the call to make God's deeds known among the nations echoes the same universal praise theme.

Titus 2:11 Related theme

Titus 2:11 declares salvation offered to all people, the theological basis for the universal praise commanded in Psalm 117:1.

Acts 13:47 Citation

Acts 13:47 quotes being a light to Gentiles, showing the gospel reaching all peoples as Psalm 117:1 anticipated.

Luke 24:47 Parallel

Luke 24:47 commissions preaching repentance to all nations — the NT outworking of the OT call for universal praise.

Zechariah 8:20 describes many peoples coming to seek God, a concrete realization of the universal worship Psalm 117:1 envisions.

Isaiah 60:3 Parallel

Isaiah 60:3 depicts nations streaming to Zion's light — a concrete image of the universal praise Psalm 117:1 calls for.

Isaiah 42:12 directly commands the coastlands to glorify God, mirroring the summons to all peoples in Psalm 117:1.

In Revelation 15:4, the song of Moses echoes this call as all nations come to worship God.

In 1 Kings 8:43, Solomon prays that foreigners may fear God, aligning with the universal praise theme.