Psalms 106:1
Hallelujah. O give thanks unto the LORD; for He is good; for His mercy endureth for ever.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
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 can express the mighty acts of the LORD, or make all His praise to be heard?
Cross References
1 Chronicles 16:41and with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest that were chosen, who were mentioned by name, to give thanks to the LORD, because His mercy endureth for ever;
Psalms 100:4Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise; give thanks unto Him, and bless His name.
Psalms 103:17But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear Him, and His righteousness unto children's children;
Psalms 105:45That they might keep His statutes, and observe His laws. Hallelujah.
Psalms 118:1'O give thanks unto the LORD, for He is good, for His mercy endureth for ever.'
Psalms 135:3Praise ye the LORD, for the LORD is good; sing praises unto His name, for it is pleasant.
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 →