Psalm 117:2
For his merciful kindness is great toward us: and the truth of the Lord endureth for ever. Praise ye the Lord.
Cross-references
In Psalm 85:10, steadfast love and faithfulness are personified meeting together — the same pair that defines God's character here.
Psalm 89:1 opens with singing of the LORD's steadfast love forever and declaring his faithfulness — directly echoing this verse's themes.
Psalm 100:5 explicitly states that the LORD's steadfast love endures forever and his faithfulness to all generations — a near-identical parallel.
Psalm 68:32 calls 'kingdoms of the earth' to sing to God, echoing the universal praise command of Psalm 117.
Psalm 96:3 expands the call to declare God's glory among the nations, echoing the universal praise theme of Psalm 117.
Psalm 145:21 combines personal praise with a call for all flesh to bless God forever, reinforcing the eternal praise theme of Psalm 117:2.
Psalm 135:1 calls servants of the LORD to praise, a more specific echo of the general praise command in Psalm 117.
Micah 7:20 promises faithfulness to Jacob and steadfast love to Abraham — the same two attributes of God's covenant loyalty.
Isaiah 42:12 continues the call to declare praise in the coastlands, reinforcing the global worship theme of Psalm 117.
In Revelation 7:9, the multitude from every nation worshiping before the throne fulfills the universal praise called for in Psalm 117:2.
In Titus 2:11, the grace of God bringing salvation to all people directly echoes the universal steadfast love celebrated in Psalm 117:2.
Isaiah 60:3 prophesies nations coming to God's light, fulfilling the universal praise envisioned in Psalm 117.
Isaiah 42:10 calls for a new song from the ends of the earth, directly echoing the universal praise command of Psalm 117.
Isaiah 12:4 commands making known God's deeds among the peoples, a direct parallel to the universal praise call in Psalm 117.
In Nehemiah 9:5, the Levites call to bless God 'from everlasting to everlasting,' matching the eternal praise in Psalm 117:2.
Luke 1:54 recalls God's mercy (steadfast love) in helping Israel — a NT echo of the same enduring love mentioned here.
In Acts 13:47, the mission to the Gentiles fulfills the scope of God's enduring love for all peoples, as celebrated in Psalm 117:2.
Romans 15:8 says Christ confirmed God's truthfulness to fulfill promises — a NT application of God's enduring faithfulness.
In Romans 15:9, Paul's argument that Gentiles glorify God for mercy parallels the universal call to praise God's steadfast love in Psalm 117.
In 1 Kings 8:15, Solomon blesses God for fulfilling His promise, echoing the enduring faithfulness of the Lord in Psalm 117:2.
In Jeremiah 31:7, the call to praise God for saving his people echoes the enduring steadfast love celebrated in Psalm 117:2.
In Zechariah 8:20, the prophecy of nations flocking to Jerusalem aligns with the universal call to praise in Psalm 117:2.
Luke 1:55 refers to God's promise to Abraham and his offspring forever — connecting to the faithfulness that endures forever.
In Colossians 3:11, the breaking down of ethnic and social barriers reflects the universal scope of God's steadfast love proclaimed in Psalm 117:2.
In 1 Kings 8:43, Solomon prays that foreigners may know God's name, paralleling the universal praise of Psalm 117.
Isaiah 25:1 praises God for his faithfulness and wonderful plans — a similar theme of praising God's faithfulness, though steadfast love is absent.