[[Ps-117]] Prev: [[Prophecies in Ps-116]] | Next: [[Prophecies in Ps-118]] --- ### Praise Yahweh, all you nations! Extol him, all you peoples! *Type*: prophecy *Summary*: This verse serves as a prophetic summons predicting a future era where the knowledge and worship of Yahweh would extend beyond the borders of Israel to include all non-Jewish nations (Gentiles). *Historical context*: Theologians, including Martin Luther and the Apostle Paul, categorize this as a 'macro-vision' prophecy. During the time of the Psalter, Israel was largely an exclusive religious community; the command for 'all nations' (Hebrew: 'goyim') to praise Yahweh predicted a radical shift toward a universal faith that was not realized until the mid-1st century AD. *Related to*: ### Praise Yahweh, all you nations! *Type*: fulfillment *Summary*: The fulfillment occurred through the global spread of the Gospel, which formally invited Gentiles into the worship of the God of Israel. *Historical context*: In [[Rom-15#v11|Romans 15:11]] (written c. 56–57 AD), the Apostle Paul explicitly cites [[Ps-117#v1|Psalm 117:1]] as a fulfillment of God's plan to include the Gentiles in His mercy. Historically, this was realized through the missionary expansion of the early Church following the Jerusalem Council ([[Acts|Acts 15]], c. 49 AD), which established that non-Jews could worship Yahweh without adhering to Mosaic ritual laws, eventually leading to a global multi-ethnic demographic of worshippers. *Related to*: [[Ps-117#v1|Psalm 117:1]] --- #ai_prophecy