New American Standard Bible 2020
Psalms 118:29
Psalms 118:29 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 118:29
27The Lord is God, and He has given us light; Bind the festival sacrifice to the horns of the altar with cords. 28You are my God, and I give thanks to You; You are my God, I exalt You. Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; For His mercy is everlasting.
Read all of Psalms 118Psalms 118:29 word by word
הוֹד֣וּ לַיהוָ֣ה כִּי־ט֑וֹב כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Psalms 118:29
- Psalms 118:1Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; For His mercy is everlasting.
- Psalms 103:17But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting for those who fear Him, And His justice to the children’s children,
- Ezra 3:11And they sang, praising and giving thanks to the Lord, saying, “For He is good, for His favor is upon Israel forever.” And all the people shouted with a great shout of joy when they praised the Lord, because the foundation of the house of the Lord was laid.
- Isaiah 63:7I will make mention of the mercies of the Lord, and the praises of the Lord, According to all that the Lord has granted us, And the great goodness toward the house of Israel, Which He has granted them according to His compassion And according to the abundance of His mercies.
Commentaries on Psalms 118:29
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 29O give thanks unto the Lord - This is the general doxology or chorus. All join in thanksgiving, and they end as they began: "His mercy endureth for ever." It began at the creation of man; it will continue till the earth is burnt up.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 29O give thanks unto the Lord - The psalm closes, as it began, with an exhortation to praise God. In the beginning of the psalm, it was a general exhortation; here it is an exhortation founded on the course of thought in the psalm, or as a proper conclusion from what had been referred to in the psalm. Evidence had been given that the Lord was good; on the ground of that, all people are exhorted to give him thanks.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 19-29Verses 19-29 Those who saw Christ's day at so great a distance, saw cause to praise God for the prospect. The prophecy, ver. #(22-23), may refer to David's preferment; but principally to Christ. 1. His humiliation; he is the Stone which the builders refused: they would go on in their building without him. This proved the ruin of those who thus made light of him. Rejecters of Christ are rejected of God. 2. His exaltation; he is the chief Cornerstone in the…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 25-29The psalmist ends with prayer and thanksgiving, anticipating an even greater revelation of God’s victory and rescue.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 27-2927-29. showed us light--or favor (Psa 27:1; 97:11). With the sacrificial victim brought bound to the altar is united the more spiritual offering of praise (Psa 50:14, 23), expressed in the terms with which the Psalm opened.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 118
- 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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