Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
Ps 117 This psalm, the shortest in the Psalter, invites all . . . people of the earth to praise the Lord because of his unfailing love and enduring faithfulness. 117:1 Paul quotes this verse to show that Gentiles would eventually praise the God of Israel (Rom 15:11).
Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
Ps 117 This psalm, the shortest in the Psalter, invites all . . . people of the earth to praise the Lord because of his unfailing love and enduring faithfulness. 117:1 Paul quotes this verse to show that Gentiles would eventually praise the God of Israel (Rom 15:11).
Literal English (Darby)ⓘThe Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.The Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.
Praise Jehovah, all ye nations; laud him, all ye peoples;
Hebrew (Masoretic Text)ⓘThe Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.The Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.
King James VersionⓘKing James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
King James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
O praise the LORD, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people.
American Standard VersionⓘAmerican Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.American Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.
O praise Jehovah, all ye nations; Laud him, all ye peoples.
World English BibleⓘWorld English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.World English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.
Praise Yahweh, all you nations! Extol him, all you peoples!
Bible in Basic EnglishⓘBible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.Bible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.
Let all the nations give praise to the Lord: let all the people give him praise.