Psalms 106:1
Alleluia. Confess to the Lord, for he is good, for his mercy is with every generation.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
Praise ye the LORD. O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
In Context
Cross References
1 Chronicles 16:41And after him, Heman, and Jeduthun, and the remainder of the elect, each one by his name, were appointed to confess to the Lord: “For his mercy endures forever.”
Psalms 100:4The perverse heart did not adhere to me. And the malignant, who turned away before me, I would not recognize.
Psalms 103:17There, the sparrows will make their nests. The leader of them is the house of the heron.
Psalms 105:45And he was mindful of his covenant, and he repented according to the multitude of his mercies.
Psalms 118:1Alleluia. Blessed are the immaculate in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord.
Psalms 135:3Confess to the Lord of lords, for his mercy is eternal.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 106:1
We must give glory to God by making confession, not only of his goodness but our own badness, which serve as foils to each other. Our badness makes his goodness appear the more illustrious, as his goodness makes our badness the more heinous and scandalous. The foregoing psalm was a history of God's goodness to Israel; this is a history of their rebellions and provocations, and yet it begins and ends with Hallelujah; for even sorrow for sin must not put us out of tune for praising God. Some think it was penned at… Read the whole commentary →