Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary
Psalms 117
Public-domain commentary by Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown.
Commentary Notes
v1
Psalms 117:1
Ps 117:1, 2. This may be regarded as a doxology, suitable to be appended to any Psalm of similar character, and prophetical of the prevalence of God's grace in the world, in which aspect Paul quotes it (Ro 15:11; compare Ps 47:2; 66:8).
Ps 117 1Ps 117 2Rom 15 11Ps 47 2Ps 66 8
v2
Psalms 117:2
2. is great toward us —literally, "prevailed over" or "protected us."