Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
Parallel translations
- WEB Let them praise Yahweh for his loving kindness, for his wonderful deeds for 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!
- NLT Let them praise the Lord for his great love and for the wonderful things he has done for them.
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Quick answer
Let the rescued sailors praise the LORD for his loving kindness and wonderful works.
Overview
The fourth and final praise refrain calls the delivered to thank God for his steadfast love and marvelous deeds. Each scene of rescue closes with the same summons to grateful worship. This repeated call underscores that the proper response to God's salvation is always praise, fulfilled in the worship of those saved through Christ.
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- Ps 107:8Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
- Ps 103:2Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:
- Ps 107:21Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
- Ps 107:15Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
- Ps 77:11I will remember the works of the LORD: surely I will remember thy wonders of old.
- Hos 2:8For she did not know that I gave her corn, and wine, and oil, and multiplied her silver and gold, which they prepared for Baal.
- Rom 1:20–21For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:
- Mic 6:4–5For I brought thee up out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed thee out of the house of servants; and I sent before thee Moses, Aaron, and Miriam.
- Ps 72:18–19Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things.
- Jonah 2:9But I will sacrifice unto thee with the voice of thanksgiving; I will pay that that I have vowed. Salvation is of the LORD.
- Ps 71:17O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.
- Ps 105:1–2O give thanks unto the LORD; call upon his name: make known his deeds among the people.
- 2 Tim 3:2For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
- Rev 15:3And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.
- Heb 13:15By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name.
- Jonah 1:16Then the men feared the LORD exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice unto the LORD, and made vows.
- Ps 77:14Thou art the God that doest wonders: thou hast declared thy strength among the people.
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