OLD TESTAMENT

Psalms 117:2

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For his loving kindness is great toward us. The LORD’s faithfulness endures forever. Praise the LORD!

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Verse 2. That he is good, is not here in Hebrew The Septuagint insert the words in the two next verses. The people, priests, and all who fear God among the Gentiles must praise him (Psalms 113:11. Calmet.) particularly now under the new law, since they have received greater benefits. Worthington.—Our Saviour seems to allude to this passage, observing that God alone is good, (Lu. 18:28) to intimate that the man who gave him that title, must also acknowledge his divinity. Saint Augustine Bert.

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Hebrew: יה Yah

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