Psalm 106:1

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 106:1-3

Psalms 106:1-3. Praise ye the Lord, &c. He deserves our praises, notwithstanding all our sufferings, which are not to be imputed to him, for he is gracious and merciful, but only to our own sins. Who can show forth all his praise? That is, his praiseworthy actions: “who is sufficient for a work which demands the tongues and harps of angels?” Blessed are they that keep judgment That observe and practise what is just and right toward God and men; termed, doing righteousness, in the... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Psalms 106:1-48

Psalms 106:0 Israel’s faithlessness to GodLike the previous psalm, this psalm recounts the history of Israel. But whereas Psalms 105:0 emphasized God’s faithfulness, Psalms 106:0 emphasizes Israel’s unfaithfulness and the punishments it suffered as a result.Since God is good, people should praise and obey him. Then they will enjoy, as individuals and as a nation, the full blessings God desires for them (1-5). The psalmist admits, however, that he and those of his generation have sinned as did... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Psalms 106:1

Praise ye THE LORD. Hebrew = Hallelu-jah. THE LORD. Hebrew Jah. App-4 . the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 . mercy = lovingkindness, or grace. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Psalms 106:1

PSALM 106THE REBELLIOUSNESS OF ISRAEL AND GOD'S MERCIESThis, the last psalm of Book IV, is the third of the psalms which McCaw classified as "historical."[1] It is also the first of the ten psalms which Rawlinson classified as, "The Hallelujah Psalms."[2] The others are: Psalms 111; Psalms 112; Psalms 113; Psalms 115; Psalms 116; Psalms 117; Psalms 118; Psalms 119; and Psalms 150, making ten in all. All of these, except Psalms 111 and Psalms 112, both begin and end with "Hallelujah," or "Praise... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Psalms 106:1

Psalms 106:0. The Psalmist exhorteth to praise God: he prayeth for pardon of sin: the history of the people's rebellion, and God's mercy: he concludeth with prayer and praise. הללויה halleluiah. THE first, and the two last verses of this psalm, are given us as David's in 1 Chronicles 16:0. It is therefore most probable, that the whole of it was composed by him; particularly as the subject is very similar to that of the preceding psalm: only that here, besides commemorating God's mercies towards... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Psalms 106:1

1. Praise, &c.—(See on :-), begins and ends the Psalm, intimating the obligations of praise, however we sin and suffer :- is the source from which the beginning and end of this Psalm are derived. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 106:1-5

1. Introductory call to praise 106:1-5The writer, whomever he may have been, urged his audience to praise the Lord by thanking Him for His goodness, loyal love, and powerful works. God promised to bless those who are consistently just and righteous. Therefore the psalmist asked God to bless him with prosperity, joy, and glory. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Psalms 106:1-48

Psalms 106This psalm recalls Israel’s unfaithfulness to God, whereas Psalms 105 stressed God’s faithfulness to the nation. Even though God’s people proved unfaithful to Him, He remained faithful to them because of His covenant promises (cf. 1 Chronicles 16:34-36; Nehemiah 9; Isaiah 63:7 to Isaiah 64:12; Daniel 9; 2 Timothy 2:13). read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 106:1-48

As Psalms 105 gives thanks for God’s goodness, so Psalms 106 confesses Israel’s sin and acknowledges God’s mercy, both being illustrated in an historical retrospect from the deliverance from Egypt down to the return from captivity: cp. Psalms 78; Ezekiel 20.1. See on Psalms 100:5. 7. Provoked him] RV ’were rebellious.’ So in Psalms 106:33, Psalms 106:43. 8. For his name’s sake] see Ezekiel 20:14. 26. Lifted up his hand] sware. To overthrow] RV ’that he would overthrow.’ So in Psalms 106:27. 28.... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 106:1

(1) This formula of praise in the Jewish Church occupied, as a choral refrain, a similar position to the Gloria Patri in Christian worship. The precise date of its first appearance cannot be ascertained. The chronicler includes it in the compilation from different psalms, which he introduces as sung when the Ark was brought to Zion (1 Chronicles 16:34): and represents it not only as chanted by the procession of priests and Levites, but as bursting spontaneously from the lips of the assembled... read more

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