psalm 117 reverse parallelism

Read Psalm 117 at Bible Gateway.

1a) Psa 117:1, Praise the LORD, all you Gentiles! Laud Him, all you peoples!

1b) Psa 117:2a, For His merciful kindness is great toward us;

2b) Psa 117:2b, And the truth of the LORD endures forever; {n}

2a) Psa 117:2c, Praise the LORD!

The matching B pair reveals that mercy and truth are two sides of the same coin; sisters, in fact, and not opposites. The lie of the enemy is that God’s word, His commandments, God’s truth, and God’s righteousness  are all on one side, suppressing God’s love, God’s mercy, and God’s grace which are all on the other side; but the reality is both mercy and truth are an expression of God’s goodness. God has in mercy revealed His truth to men, out of a heart of compassion, so that they can cease foolishness and live in such a way that will bless them and their families, and society, and not curse them! ♥