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Psalms 107:31
Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The psalmist issues a communal command for those delivered from distress to offer thanksgiving to Yahweh. This directive follows a description of divine guidance to a desired harbor and precedes an instruction to praise in public assemblies.
The words — יוֹד֣וּ (yo.Du) commands a collective giving of thanks, while חַסְדּ֑/וֹ (chas.D/o) specifies the object as Yahweh’s covenant loyalty. These terms anchor the verse’s explicit call to acknowledge divine faithfulness alongside miraculous acts.
The thread — This exact formulation appears as a recurring refrain in Psalms 107:8 and Psalms 107:15. The same thematic emphasis on thanking Yahweh for His deeds echoes the command in Psalms 103:2.
Why it lands — The text demands that recipients of divine intervention publicly acknowledge Yahweh’s faithful character and miraculous interventions. Readers are directed to respond to experienced deliverance with structured gratitude rather than private reflection.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
Cross-references
- Psalms 103:2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, and do not forget all His kind deeds—
- Psalms 107:8 Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.
- Psalms 107:15 Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.
- Psalms 107:21 Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.
- Revelation 15:3 and they sang the song of God’s servant Moses and of the Lamb: “Great and wonderful are Your works, O Lord God Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the nations!
- Psalms 71:17 O God, You have taught me from my youth, and to this day I proclaim Your marvelous deeds.
- Psalms 72:18 Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.
- Psalms 77:11 I will remember the works of the LORD; yes, I will remember Your wonders of old.
- Psalms 77:14 You are the God who works wonders; You display Your strength among the peoples.
- Psalms 105:1 Give thanks to the LORD, call upon His name; make known His deeds among the nations.