KJV King James Version
Oh that [men] would praise the LORD [for] his goodness, and [for] his wonderful works to the children of men!
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Psalm 107:8
Oh that [men] would praise the LORD [for] his goodness, and [for] his wonderful works to the children of men!
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.
WEB World English Bible
Let them praise Yahweh for his loving kindness, for his wonderful works to the children of men!
ASV American Standard Version
Oh that men would praise Jehovah for his lovingkindness, And for his wonderful works to the children of men!
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
They confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men.
Surrounding context — Psalm 107
5 Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.
6 Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, [and] he delivered them out of their distresses.
7 And he led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation.
8 Oh that [men] would praise the LORD [for] his goodness, and [for] his wonderful works to the children of men!
9 For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.
10 Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, [being] bound in affliction and iron;
11 Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High:
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Psalm 107:31Oh that [men] would praise the LORD [for] his goodness, and [for] his wonderful works to the children of men!Psalm 147:1Praise ye the LORD: for [it is] good to sing praises unto our God; for [it is] pleasant; [and] praise is comely.Daniel 4:2-3I thought it good to shew the signs and wonders that the high God hath wrought toward me.Psalm 107:21Oh that [men] would praise the LORD [for] his goodness, and [for] his wonderful works to the children of men!Psalm 107:15Oh that [men] would praise the LORD [for] his goodness, and [for] his wonderful works to the children of men!Daniel 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.Psalm 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.Psalm 92:1-2A Psalm [or] Song for the sabbath day. [It is a] good [thing] to give thanks unto the LORD, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High:Deuteronomy 32:29O that they were wise, [that] they understood this, [that] they would consider their latter end!Psalm 34:3O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together.Psalm 111:4He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: the LORD [is] gracious and full of compassion.Psalm 81:13-16Oh that my people had hearkened unto me, [and] Israel had walked in my ways!Isaiah 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:Isaiah 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.Psalm 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.Deuteronomy 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!
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