Christian Standard Bible
Psalms 107:1
1Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his faithful love endures forever.
Psalms 107:1 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
- New International Version (NIV)Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever!
- New King James Version (NKJV)Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.
Context of Psalms 107:1
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his faithful love endures forever. 2Let the redeemed of the Lord proclaim that he has redeemed them from the power of the foe 3and has gathered them from the lands — from the east and the west, from the north and the south.
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הֹד֣וּ לַיהוָ֣ה כִּי־ט֑וֹב כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 107:1
- Psalms 106:1Hallelujah! Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his faithful love endures forever.
- Psalms 118:1Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his faithful love endures forever.
- Psalms 136:1Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good. His faithful love endures forever.
- 1 Chronicles 16:34Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his faithful love endures forever.
- 2 Chronicles 5:13The trumpeters and singers joined together to praise and thank the Lord with one voice. They raised their voices, accompanied by trumpets, cymbals, and musical instruments, in praise to the Lord: For he is good; his faithful love endures forever. The temple, the Lord’s temple, was filled with a cloud.
- 2 Chronicles 7:3All the Israelites were watching when the fire descended and the glory of the Lord came on the temple. They bowed down on the pavement with their faces to the ground. They worshiped and praised the Lord: For he is good, for his faithful love endures forever.
- 2 Chronicles 20:21Then he consulted with the people and appointed some to sing for the Lord and some to praise the splendor of his holiness. When they went out in front of the armed forces, they kept singing: Give thanks to the Lord, for his faithful love endures forever.
- Psalms 119:68You are good, and you do what is good; teach me your statutes.
- Matthew 19:17“Why do you ask me about what is good?” he said to him. “There is only one who is good. If you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.”
- Psalms 103:17But from eternity to eternity the Lord’s faithful love is toward those who fear him, and his righteousness toward the grandchildren
- Luke 1:50His mercy is from generation to generation on those who fear him.
Commentaries on Psalms 107:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1O give thanks - Here is a duty prescribed; and the reasons of it are immediately laid down. He is good. This is his nature. His mercy endureth for ever. This is the stream that flows from the fountain of his goodness.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good - See the notes at Psalm 106:1. For his mercy endureth for ever - He is unchanging in his mercy. It is an attribute of his very nature. He is constantly manifesting it. The word rendered “mercy” here, however - חסד chesed - is more general in its signification than our word “mercy.” Our word means “favor shown to the guilty;” the Hebrew word means kindness, goodness, benignity in general. It is this which is…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1God's providential care of the children of men in distresses, in banishment, and dispersion. (1-9) In captivity. (10-16) In sickness. (17-22) Danger at sea. (23-32) God's hand is to be seen by his own people. (33-43) Verses 1-9 In these verses there is reference to the deliverance from Egypt, and perhaps that from Babylon: but the circumstances of travellers in those countries are also noted. It is scarcely possible to conceive the horrors suffered by the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-43This psalm is a hymn of praise to God the Redeemer. The psalmist begins by urging the redeemed to praise God for his goodness (Psalm 107:1–3). The psalmist then presents four examples of people whom the Lord saved from trouble (Psalm 107:4–32). He summarizes the Lord’s control over everything (Psalm 107:33–42) and ends with an invitation to recognize God’s loving devotion in all parts of life (107:43).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-431-2. This call for thankful praise is the burden or chorus (compare Psa 107:8, 15, &c.).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 107
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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