Let them praise the Lord for his great love and for the wonderful things he has done for them.
Parallel translations
- WEB Let them praise Yahweh for his loving kindness, for his wonderful deeds to the children of men!
- KJV Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
- BSB Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.
- NKJV Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness, And for His wonderful works to the children of men!
- NASB They shall give thanks to the Lord for His mercy, And for His wonders to the sons of mankind!
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Quick answer
Let the healed praise the LORD for his loving kindness and wonderful works.
Overview
The recurring refrain again calls the delivered to thank God for his steadfast love and marvelous deeds. Healing and rescue should overflow in praise. This response of gratitude models the worship due from all whom God has restored, anticipating the thanksgiving of those healed and saved through Christ.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- Ps 107:8Let them praise Yahweh for his loving kindness, for his wonderful deeds to the children of men!
- 2 Chr 32:25But Hezekiah didn’t reciprocate appropriate to the benefit done for him, because his heart was lifted up. Therefore there was wrath on him, and on Judah and Jerusalem.
- Ps 66:5Come, and see God’s deeds — awesome work on behalf of the children of men.
- Luke 17:18Were there none found who returned to give glory to God, except this stranger?”
- Ps 107:15Let them praise Yahweh for his loving kindness, for his wonderful deeds to the children of men!
- Ps 107:31Let them praise Yahweh for his loving kindness, for his wonderful deeds for the children of men!
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