Psalms 107:21

Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
praise	יוֹד֣וּ yo.Du	H3034	physically · verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
LORD	לַיהוָ֣ה la.Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · preposition + proper noun, a title
goodness	חַסְדּ֑וֹ chas.Do	H2617	kindness · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
works	וְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יו ve.nif.le.'o.Tav	H6381	properly · conjunction + verb, niphal active participle, feminine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
children	לִבְנֵ֥י liv.Nei	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct
men	אָדָֽם 'a.Dam	H120	ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species · noun, common masculine singular absolute

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Cross-references

Psalms 107:8 Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
Luke 17:18 There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger.
2 Chronicles 32:25 But Hezekiah rendered not again according to the benefit done unto him; for his heart was lifted up: therefore there was wrath upon him, and…
Psalms 66:5 Come and see the works of God: he is terrible in his doing toward the children of men.
Psalms 107:15 Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
Psalms 107:31 Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 107:17-22

Bodily sickness is another of the calamities of this life which gives us an opportunity of experiencing the goodness of God in recovering us, and of that the psalmist speaks in these verses, where we may observe, I. That we, by our sins, bring sickness upon ourselves and then it is our duty to pray, Psa 107:17-19. 1. It is the sin of the soul that is the cause of sickness; we bring it upon ourselves both meritoriously and efficiently: Fools, because of their transgression, are thus afflicted; they are thus corrected for the sins they have committed and thus cured of their evil inclinations to sin. If we knew no sin, we should know no sickness; but the transgression of our life, and the iniqu…

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John Gill on Psalms 107:21

Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness,.... Both in restoring to bodily health, which is an instance of divine goodness; and in healing the diseases of the soul, or in the pardon of sin, which is according to the multitude of his mercies, and the riches of his grace. And for his wonderful works to the children of men; bodily health is sometimes restored in a wonderful manner, when all means used are without success, and the prescriptions of doctors fail; and pardon of sin is a wonder of grace now, and will be to all eternity; and for these things praise ought to be given to the Lord, and they should be declared to men for his glory.

John Calvin on Psalms 107:17-22

Psalm 107:17-22 17. Fools are afflicted on account of the way of their transgression, and by reason of their iniquities. 18. Their soul loatheth all food; [278] and they approach the gates of death. 19. Then they cry unto Jehovah in their tribulation; He saves them from their straits. 20. He sendeth his word, and healeth them, and rescues them from all their corruptions. [279] 21. Let them praise the mercy of Jehovah in his presence, and his marvelous works in the presence of the sons of men. 22. And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of praise, and declare his works with rejoicings. 17 Fools are afflicted on account of the way of their transgression. He comes to another species of chastise…

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The Church Fathers

Therefore also of this benefit, as of the others before, "Let them confess to the Lord His mercies, and His wonders unto the sons of men" [Psalm 107:21].
— Augustine of Hippo, Exposition on Psalm 107

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Dictionary and topics

Poetry — Has been well defined as “the measured language of emotion.” Hebrew poetry deals almost exclusively with the great question of man’s relation to God. “Guilt, condemnation, punishment, pardon,…
Psalms, Book Of — The present Hebrew name of the book is Tehill’im, “Praises;” but in the actual superscriptions of the psalms the word Tehillah is applied only to one, (Psalms 145:1) ... which is indeed emphatically…
Chastisement · FROM GOD — FROM GOD
Sickness · God: Often manifests saving grace to sinners during — God: Often manifests saving grace to sinners during

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Psalms 107:21

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 107:17-22

John Gill on Psalms 107:21

John Calvin on Psalms 107:17-22

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Psalms 107:21

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 107:17-22

John Gill on Psalms 107:21

John Calvin on Psalms 107:17-22

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Psalms 107:17-22

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Psalms 107:20

Spurgeon's Treasury of David on Psalms 107:21