Psalms 106:1
Alleluia. Give glory to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Douay-Rheims 1899
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
2Who shall declare the powers of the Lord? who shall set forth all his praises?
Cross References
1 Chronicles 16:41And after him Heman, and Idithun, and the rest that were chosen, every one by his name to give praise to the Lord: because his mercy endureth for ever.
Psalms 100:4Go ye into his gates with praise, into his courts with hymns: and give glory to him. Praise ye his name:
Psalms 103:17But the mercy of the Lord is from eternity and unto eternity upon them that fear him: And his justice unto children's children,
Psalms 105:45That they might observe his justifications, and seek after his law.
Psalms 118:1Give praise to Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Psalms 135:3May the Lord out of Sion bless thee, he that made heaven and earth.
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 →