Bible Strands
Psalms 106:1
Hallelujah! Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist addresses the community of Israel, opening a communal recounting of God’s historical faithfulness and Israel’s repeated rebellion.
The words — The opening command הַלְלוּ־יָּהּ (hal-lu-Yah) literally means “praise Yahweh,” while חַסְדּֽוֹ (chas-do) denotes his covenant loyalty or steadfast love.
The thread — This declaration echoes in 1 Chronicles 16:34 and 1 Thessalonians 5:18, where thanksgiving and recognition of divine goodness are repeated as foundational responses to God.
Why it lands — The text commands explicit gratitude grounded in the unchanging character of God, requiring the reader to anchor their response in divine faithfulness rather than personal circumstance.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Praise ye the Lord. O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Cross-references
- 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Give thanks in every circumstance, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
- 1 Chronicles 16:34 Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
- Psalms 105:1 Give thanks to the LORD, call upon His name; make known His deeds among the nations.
- Psalms 136:1 Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good. His loving devotion endures forever.
- Psalms 118:1 Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
- Jeremiah 33:11 the sounds of joy and gladness, the voices of the bride and bridegroom, and the voices of those bringing thank offerings into the house of the LORD, saying: ‘Give thanks to the LORD of Hosts, for the LORD is good; His loving devotion endures forever.’ For I will restore the land from captivity as in former times, says the LORD.
- Psalms 105:45 that they might keep His statutes and obey His laws. Hallelujah!
- Psalms 107:1 Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
- Ezra 3:11 And they sang responsively with praise and thanksgiving to the LORD: “For He is good; for His loving devotion to Israel endures forever.” Then all the people gave a great shout of praise to the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD had been laid.
- Romans 5:20 The law came in so that the trespass would increase; but where sin increased, grace increased all the more,