Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever.
Parallel translations
- WEB Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.
- KJV O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
- BSB Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
- NKJV Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.
- NASB Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good, For His mercy is everlasting.
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Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good and his loving kindness endures forever.
Overview
Opening the fifth book of the Psalter, this call to thanksgiving celebrates God's goodness and his everlasting covenant love (hesed). It became a refrain in Israel's worship, grounding gratitude in God's unchanging character rather than shifting circumstances. This enduring loving kindness is the same love that reaches its fullest expression in the redemption accomplished by Christ.
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- 1 Chr 16:34Oh give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.
- Ps 106:1Praise Yahweh! Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.
- 2 Chr 7:3All the children of Israel looked on, when the fire came down, and Yahweh’s glory was on the house. They bowed themselves with their faces to the ground on the pavement, worshiped, and gave thanks to Yahweh, saying, “For he is good; for his loving kindness endures for ever.”
- Ps 105:1Give thanks to Yahweh! Call on his name! Make his doings known among the peoples.
- Ps 100:5For Yahweh is good. His loving kindness endures forever, his faithfulness to all generations.
- Luke 1:50His mercy is for generations of generations on those who fear him.
- Ps 118:1Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.
- 2 Chr 7:6The priests stood, according to their positions; the Levites also with instruments of music of Yahweh, which David the king had made to give thanks to Yahweh, when David praised by their ministry, saying “For his loving kindness endures for ever.” The priests sounded trumpets before them; and all Israel stood.
- Ps 136:1–26Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good; for his loving kindness endures forever.
- 1 Chr 16:41and with them Heman and Jeduthun, and the rest who were chosen, who were mentioned by name, to give thanks to Yahweh, because his loving kindness endures forever;
- 2 Chr 20:21When he had taken counsel with the people, he appointed those who were to sing to Yahweh, and give praise in holy array, as they go out before the army, and say, “Give thanks to Yahweh; for his loving kindness endures forever.”
- Ps 119:68You are good, and do good. Teach me your statutes.
- Ps 103:17But Yahweh’s loving kindness is from everlasting to everlasting with those who fear him, his righteousness to children’s children;
- 2 Chr 5:13when the trumpeters and singers were as one, to make one sound to be heard in praising and thanking Yahweh; and when they lifted up their voice with the trumpets and cymbals and instruments of music, and praised Yahweh, saying, “For he is good; for his loving kindness endures forever!” then the house was filled with a cloud, even Yahweh’s house,
- Matt 19:17He said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good but one, that is, God. But if you want to enter into life, keep the commandments.”
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