Psalm 117 Summary - 5 Minute Bible Study

Psalm 117 Short Summary:

Psalm 117 is the shortest psalm and the shortest chapter in the Bible. It has only two verses which were written by an unknown author. The short text is a praise to God and an encouragement for all the nations of the earth to worship the true God of Heaven.

Psalm 117 Summary

AUTHOR:

• Psalm 117 does not name its author.

NEW TESTAMENT REFERENCES:

• Romans 15:11

THEMES:

• God is worthy of worship and should be worshipped by all nations.

DEFINITIONS:

• *no words to define in Psalm 117

OUTLINE:

• PRAISE THE LORD (117:1-2):

  • The two verses of Psalm 117 are a short expression of worship and an encouragement for others to worship.

  • The psalmist praised the Lord and told all the nations to do the same.

  • It wasn’t just Israel that was supposed to be worshipping, it was all people.

  • Why worship? The psalmist gave his audience two reasons.

  • 1. Because God’s love is great.

  • 2. Because God’s faithfulness endures forever.

UNDERSTANDING THE BIBLE:

• Psalm 117 is the shortest chapter in the Bible.

• Psalm 119 is the longest chapter in the Bible.

• John 11:35 is the shortest verse in the Bible (2 words).

• Esther 8:9 is the longest verse in the Bible (80 words).

• The shortest book in the Bible is 3 John (based on word count in Greek).

• The longest book in the Bible is Jeremiah (based on word count in Hebrew).