Today’s passage: Psalm 117
Helpful thoughts:
- This psalm is a short praise chorus. This psalm is the shortest chapter in the Bible. It is also the middle chapter of the Bible.
- This little psalm reminds us of three big things:
- All the nations are called to worship the Lord.
- God’s covenanted/steadfast love is great.
- God’s faithfulness is eternal.
Questions to consider:
- If this psalm is intended to gather the nations in worship, then who would the “us” include in verse 2? Was God’s steadfast love ever intended to only be extended to Israel? What was Israel’s worship to attract or result in?
- How does this perspective differ from the last psalm? How does our worship impact and encourage the people of God? How does our worship impact and encourage the world?
- In a psalm that tells the world to worship, whose greatness is described and who deserves to be praised? When we as a church “promote going to church” to others, what should the big draw?