The shortest psalm. Still one of the 'Egyptian Hallel' psalms sung at the Passover meal.
This short song seems to be directed at outsiders......Gentiles and "all you peoples".
It is a directive to praise God for His mercy and kindness. His Truth endures forever.
In Romans 15:7-11, Paul cites this psalm to point out that, through Christ, the gentiles now share in the promises made to Israel.
I am always amazed to see the connections throughout the Bible. Imagine the OT Hebrews singing this Psalm. Did they think back to the promises made to Abraham, that through his seed all the people of the earth would be blessed? Or did they perhaps sing this song as an 'order' to them that their God is alone worthy to be praised? It is so exciting to me to see threads woven through Scripture come together in the end.
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