Meaning, commentary and cross references
Psalms 107:1
“Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,
for his steadfast love endures forever!”In other translations
KJV · King James Version
O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
NIV · New International Version
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.
WEB · World English Bible
Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.
What does Psalms 107:1 mean?
John Gill · Exposition of the Entire Bible, on Psalms 107:1
O give thanks unto the Lord,.... As all men should do, at all times and for all things; the psalm begins as the former does, and gives the same reasons for thanksgiving. For he is good; and does good, and is the author of all good. For his mercy endureth for ever; and men in every age are partakers of it.
John Gill, Exposition of the Entire Bible (1746–63). Public domain. Digital text: Free Use Bible API (bible.helloao.org).
Matthew Henry · Commentary on the Whole Bible, on Psalms 107:1–9
Let all that sing this psalm, or pray over it, set themselves herein to give thanks to the Lord; and those that have not any special matter for praise may furnish themselves with matter enough from God's universal goodness. In the fountain he is good; in the streams his mercy endures for ever and never fails. II. A particular demand hereof from the redeemed of the Lord, which may well be applied spiritually to those that have an interest in the great Redeemer and are saved by him from sin and hell.
Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible (1706–21; Romans–Revelation completed by Nonconformist ministers). Public domain. Digital text: Free Use Bible API (bible.helloao.org).
John Calvin · Commentaries, on Psalms 107:1–9
1. Praise Jehovah, because he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever. 2. Let the redeemed of Jehovah say this, [273] whom he hath redeemed out of the hand of the afflicted. [274] 3. Whom he hath gathered out of the lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the south. [275] 4.
John Calvin, Commentaries (Calvin Translation Society English text). Public domain. Digital text: Free Use Bible API (bible.helloao.org).
Context: Psalms 107:1–4 (WEB)
1Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever. 2Let the redeemed by the LORD say so, whom he has redeemed from the hand of the adversary, 3and gathered out of the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south. 4They wandered in the wilderness in a desert way. They found no city to live in.
Cross references
- 1 Chronicles 16:34
Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.
- Psalms 106:1
- 2 Chronicles 7:3
All the children of Israel looked on, when the fire came down, and the LORD’s glory was on the house. They bowed themselves with their faces to the ground on the pavement, worshiped, and gave thanks to the LORD, saying, “For he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever!”
- Psalms 105:1
- Psalms 100:5
- Luke 1:50
His mercy is for generations and generations on those who fear him.
- Psalms 118:1
- 2 Chronicles 7:6
The priests stood, according to their positions; the Levites also with instruments of music of the LORD, which David the king had made to give thanks to the LORD, when David praised by their ministry, saying “For his loving kindness endures forever.” The priests sounded trumpets before them; and all Israel stood.