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 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!
- 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 delivered praise the LORD for his loving kindness and wonderful works.
Overview
This refrain calls the rescued to respond with grateful praise for God's steadfast love and his marvelous deeds toward humanity. Deliverance should always issue in thanksgiving and testimony. The verse models the right response of every redeemed heart, anticipating the praise of those saved by the wonderful work of Christ.
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- Ps 107:31Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
- Ps 147:1Praise ye the LORD: for it is good to sing praises unto our God; for it is pleasant; and praise is comely.
- Dan 4:2–3I thought it good to shew the signs and wonders that the high God hath wrought toward me.
- Ps 107:21Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
- Ps 78:4We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done.
- Ps 107:15Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
- Dan 6:27He delivereth and rescueth, and he worketh signs and wonders in heaven and in earth, who hath delivered Daniel from the power of the lions.
- Ps 92:1–2IT IS A GOOD THING TO GIVE THANKS UNTO THE LORD, AND TO SING PRAISES UNTO THY NAME, O MOST HIGH:
- Ps 34:3O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together.
- Deut 32:29O that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!
- Ps 111:4He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: the LORD is gracious and full of compassion.
- Isa 48:18O that thou hadst hearkened to my commandments! then had thy peace been as a river, and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea:
- Ps 81:13–16Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, and Israel had walked in my ways!
- Isa 63:7I will mention the lovingkindnesses of the LORD, and the praises of the LORD, according to all that the LORD hath bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he hath bestowed on them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses.
- Deut 5:29O that there were such an heart in them, that they would fear me, and keep all my commandments always, that it might be well with them, and with their children for ever!
- Ps 40:5Many, O LORD my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.
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