Psalms 107:21

Old Testament Poetry/Hymns ASV (1901)

What does Psalms 107:21 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Oh that men would praise Jehovah for his lovingkindness, And for his wonderful works to the children of men!” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Oh that men would praise Jehovah for his lovingkindness, And for his wonderful works to the children of men!
Psalms 107:21 — American Standard Version

Context — Psalms 107

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
21Oh that men would praise Jehovah for his lovingkindness, And for his wonderful works to the children of men!

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, etc.] 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.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Oh that men... - See the notes at Psalms 107:8. Who can help joining in this wish, that those who have been restored from sickness, who have been raised up from the borders of the grave, “would” praise God for it! Who can help wishing that they had the feelings of Hezekiah when he was saved from the sickness which threatened his life - saved by the direct and manifest interposition of God - when he said Isaiah 38:20, “The Lord was ready to save me: therefore we will sing my songs to the stringed instruments, all the days of our life in the house of the Lord!” Who can help wishing that people everywhere would see in such interpositions the proof of the benevolence of God, and would thank him…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Psa 107:8, Psa 107:15, Psa 107:31, Psa 66:5; Ch2 32:25; Luk 17:18 Psalms 107:22”
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