Psalms 106:47

47 Lord our God, save us and bring us back from other nations. Then we will thank you and will gladly praise you.

Psalms 106:47 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 106:47

Save us, O Lord our God
Here the psalmist represents the people in captivity, and represents them as praying for deliverance; as well knowing that none but God could save them: and a prayer of this nature, with respect to spiritual salvation, supposes danger, and a sense of it; that they are not able to save themselves, nor any creature able to save them; only the Lord, who is both willing and able; and of this kind is the prayer of faith.

And gather us from among the Heathen;
in Babylon, and other countries; (See Gill on Psalms 106:1).

To give thanks unto thy holy name;
bring us out of captivity to our own land, to Jerusalem, to the temple there to give thanks to thy holy name for the merciful deliverance of us; see ( Psalms 122:4 ) .

And to triumph in thy praise;
in thy salvation, in thy wondrous works, worthy of praise; or while praising thee: the word signifies to glory therein; and such who are sensible of the mercies they receive from the Lord will make their boast of him and them, and glory; see ( Psalms 34:1-3 ) .

Psalms 106:47 In-Context

45 He remembered his agreement with them, and he felt sorry for them because of his great love.
46 He caused them to be pitied by those who held them captive.
47 Lord our God, save us and bring us back from other nations. Then we will thank you and will gladly praise you.
48 Praise the Lord, the God of Israel. He always was and always will be. Let all the people say, "Amen!"
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