Psalm 118:1 {117:1}
Good News Translation
Give thanks to the LORD, because he is good, and his love is eternal.

New Revised Standard Version
O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his steadfast love endures forever!

Contemporary English Version
Tell the LORD how thankful you are, because he is kind and always merciful.

New American Bible
Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, his mercy endures forever.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

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2962. B.C.

1042. This Psalm was probably composed by David after Nathan's prophetic address; and sung by alternate choirs at some public festival. It largely partakes of David's spirit, and everywhere shews the hand of a master; the style is grand and sublime; the subject noble and majestic.

Psalm 118:29 O praise ye the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Psalm 103:17 But the mercy of the Lord is from eternity and unto eternity upon them that fear him: And his justice unto children's children,

Psalm 106:1 Give glory to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Psalm 107:1 Give glory to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Psalm 136:1 Alleluia. Praise the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

1 Chronicles 16:8,34 Praise ye the Lord, and call upon his name: make known his doings among the nations. . . .

Jeremiah 33:11 The voice of joy and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the voice of them that shall say: Give ye glory to the Lord of hosts, for the Lord is good, for his mercy endureth for ever: and of them that shall bring their vows into the house of the Lord: for I will bring back the captivity of the land as at the first, saith the Lord.

Context
Give Thanks to the LORD, for He is Good
1Give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.2Let Israel now say, that he is good: that his mercy endureth for ever.…
Cross References
1 Chronicles 16:8
Praise ye the Lord, and call upon his name: make known his doings among the nations.

1 Chronicles 16:34
Give ye glory to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

2 Chronicles 5:13
So when they all sounded together, both with trumpets, and voice, and cymbals, and organs, and with divers kind of musical instruments, and lifted up their voice on high: the sound was heard afar off, so that when they began to praise the Lord, and to say: Give glory to the Lord for he is good, for his mercy endureth for ever: the house of God was filled with a cloud.

2 Chronicles 7:3
Moreover all the children of Israel saw the fire coming down, and the glory of the Lord upon the house: and falling down with their faces to the ground, upon the stone pavement, they adored and praised the Lord: because he is good, because his mercy endureth for ever.

Ezra 3:11
And they sung together hymns, and praise to the Lord: because he is good, for his mercy endureth for ever towards Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shout, praising the Lord, because the foundations of the temple of the Lord were laid.

Psalm 30:5
For wrath is in his indignation; and life in his good will. In the evening weeping shall have place, and in the morning gladness.

Psalm 100:5
For the Lord is sweet, his mercy endureth for ever, and his truth to generation and generation.

Psalm 106:1
Give glory to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Psalm 107:1
Give glory to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Psalm 118:29
O praise ye the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Psalm 136:1
Alleluia. Praise the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Jeremiah 33:11
The voice of joy and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the voice of them that shall say: Give ye glory to the Lord of hosts, for the Lord is good, for his mercy endureth for ever: and of them that shall bring their vows into the house of the Lord: for I will bring back the captivity of the land as at the first, saith the Lord.

Psalm 117:2
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