Psalms 106:1
Alleluia. 1 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; 1 For his mercy endures forever. 1
Updated Brenton Septuagint
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 with him were Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest chosen out by name to praise the Lord, for his mercy endures forever.
Psalms 100:4A perverse heart has not cloven to me; 1 I have not known an evil man, forasmuch as he turns away from me. 1
Psalms 103:17There the sparrows will build their nests; 1 And the house of the heron takes the lead among them. 1
Psalms 105:45And he remembered his covenant, 1 And repented according to the multitude of his mercy. 1
Psalms 118:1Alleluia. 1 Blessed are the blameless in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord. 1
Psalms 135:3Give thanks to the Lord of lords: 1 For his mercy endures forever. 1
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 →