Psalms 117 · The Lantern

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

Wherefore receive ye one another, as Christ also received us to the glory of God. Now I say that Jesus Christ was a minister of the circumcision for the truth of God, to confirm the promises made unto the fathers: And that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy; as it is written, For this cause I will confess to thee among the Gentiles, and sing unto thy name.

"O praise the Lord, all you heathen: praise Him, all you nations." These are the courts of the Lord's house, this all His people, this the true Jerusalem. Let those rather listen who have refused to be the children of this city, since they have cut themselves off from the communion of all nations.

Next comes, "And praise him highly, all you peoples." High praise is the praise of all the faithful brought together as one; this is recognized to apply to the catholic church, which is gathered from various parts of the world. For all the Gentiles are generally reminded among their own peoples so that no one will say at the judgment of the Lord that he was passed over.

For his merciful kindness is ever more and more toward us: and the truth of the Lord endureth for ever. Praise the Lord.

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