New King James Version
Psalms 107:31
31Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness, And for His wonderful works to the children of men!
Psalms 107:31 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
- New International Version (NIV)Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love, for his wondrous works to the children of man!
- New Living Translation (NLT)Let them praise the Lord for his great love and for the wonderful things he has done for them.
Context of Psalms 107:31
29He calms the storm, So that its waves are still. 30Then they are glad because they are quiet; So He guides them to their desired haven. Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness, And for His wonderful works to the children of men! 32Let them exalt Him also in the assembly of the people, And praise Him in the company of the elders. 33He turns rivers into a wilderness, And the watersprings into dry ground;
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יוֹד֣וּ לַיהוָ֣ה חַסְדּ֑וֹ וְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יו לִבְנֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 107:31
- Psalms 107:8Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness, And for His wonderful works to the children of men!
- Psalms 103:2Bless the Lord, O my soul, And forget not all His benefits:
- Psalms 105:1Oh, give thanks to the Lord! Call upon His name; Make known His deeds among the peoples!
- Hosea 2:8For she did not know That I gave her grain, new wine, and oil, And multiplied her silver and gold— Which they prepared for Baal.
- Jonah 1:16Then the men feared the Lord exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice to the Lord and took vows.
- Jonah 2:9But I will sacrifice to You With the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay what I have vowed. Salvation is of the Lord.”
- Micah 6:4For I brought you up from the land of Egypt, I redeemed you from the house of bondage; And I sent before you Moses, Aaron, and Miriam.
- Romans 1:20For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and Godhead, so that they are without excuse,
- 2 Timothy 3:2For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
- Hebrews 13:15Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name.
- Psalms 71:17O God, You have taught me from my youth; And to this day I declare Your wondrous works.
- Psalms 72:18Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, Who only does wondrous things!
- Psalms 77:11I will remember the works of the Lord; Surely I will remember Your wonders of old.
- Psalms 105:2Sing to Him, sing psalms to Him; Talk of all His wondrous works!
- Revelation 15:3They sing the song of Moses, the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying: “Great and marvelous are Your works, Lord God Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the saints!
Commentaries on Psalms 107:31
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 31O that men - The intercalary verse, or burden, as before. See Psalm 107:8.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 31Oh that men - See Psalm 107:8, note; Psalm 107:15, note; Psalm 107:21, note. Assuredly they who are thus delivered from the dangers of the sea should praise the Lord; they who have seen the wonders of God on the great ocean should “never” forget God.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 23-32Verses 23-32 Let those who go to sea, consider and adore the Lord. Mariners have their business upon the tempestuous ocean, and there witness deliverances of which others cannot form an idea. How seasonable it is at such a time to pray! This may remind us of the terrors and distress of conscience many experience, and of those deep scenes of trouble which many pass through, in their Christian course. Yet, in answer to their cries, the Lord turns their…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 23-32Sailors give thanks to the Lord when he saves them from the chaos and peril of the sea.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 23-3223-32. Here are set forth the perils of seafaring, futility of man's, and efficiency of God's, help. go ... sea--alluding to the elevation of the land at the coast.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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