Exhortation to all nations to praise God, and to submit to Him; balancing the personal testimony of Ps 116. The blessing of God will go beyond the borders of Israel.

v1: See Ps 148.7-11; invitation to others to share what we enjoy. Praise reflects our enjoyment of God, and a high opinion of God; this verse is quoted in Rom 15.11.

v2: Reasons for praising God; mercy and truth, Ps 85.10; 115.1; 116.5; they endure because God endures. He has shown His great love to us.