Psalms 107:1

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

Thank the Lord because he is good. His faithful love for his people continues for ever. 2Everyone that the Lord has rescued should tell others. Tell them how he has rescued you from the enemy's power. 3He brought his people from foreign countries. He brought them together from the east and the west, from the north, and from the south.

Psalms 107:1 word by word

הֹד֣וּ לַיהוָ֣ה כִּי־ט֑וֹב כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• O give thanksיָדָהyâdâh · to give thanksH3034
• unto the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• goodטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896
• for his mercyחֶ֫סֶדchêsêd · kindnessH2617
• for everעוֹלָם‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm · forever: enduringH5769

Cross-references for Psalms 107:1

• Psalms 106:1Hallelujah! Praise the Lord! Thank the Lord, because he is good. His faithful love will always be with us.
• Psalms 118:1Thank the Lord, because he is good. His faithful love will always be with us.
• Psalms 136:1Thank the Lord, because he is good! His faithful love will always continue.
• 1 Chronicles 16:34Thank the Lord, because he is good. His faithful love will always be with us.
• 2 Chronicles 5:13All these musicians made nice music together. They joined together to praise the Lord and to thank him. The singers sang loudly to the music of the trumpets, the cymbals and the other musical instruments. They loudly sang these words to praise the Lord: ‘He is good! His faithful love continues for ever!’ Then a cloud filled the Lord's temple.
• 2 Chronicles 7:3All the Israelites saw the fire come down. They also saw the Lord's glory above the temple. They went down on their knees on the flat stones of the yard, with their faces towards the ground. They worshipped the Lord and they thanked him. They said, ‘He is good. His faithful love continues for ever.’
• 2 Chronicles 20:21Jehoshaphat spoke with the people. He chose some musicians to march in front of his army. They sang songs to worship the Lord and to praise him for his holy power. As they marched, they sang, ‘We thank the Lord! His faithful love continues for ever!’
• Psalms 119:68You are good and you do good things. So please teach me your laws.
• Matthew 19:17Jesus replied, ‘Why do you ask me about a good thing? Only God is good. Nobody else. If you want to have real life, then you must obey God's laws.’
• Psalms 103:17But the faithful love of the Lord will always be with people who worship him. He promises to be kind to their children's children for ever.
• Luke 1:50He is kind to people who respect and obey him. He will always be kind to people like that.

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