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John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 107:8

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

Ver. 8. Oh that men would praise the Lord, &c.] Heb. that they would confess it to the Lord, both in secret and in society. This is all the rent that God requireth; he is content that we have the comfort of his blessings, so he may have the honour of them. This was all the fee Christ looked for for his cures, Go and tell what God hath done for thee. Words seem to be a poor and slight recompense; but Christ, saith Nazianzen, calleth himself the Word.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Psalms 107:8. _O THAT_ MEN _WOULD PRAISE THE LORD_] This is what is called the _intercalary_ verse, or _burden_ of each _part_ of this _responsive song_: see the _introduction_. God should be p...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    OH THAT MEN WOULD PRAISE THE LORD FOR HIS GOODNESS - More literally, “Let such - or, let these - praise the Lord for his goodness,” the word “men” having been supplied by our translators. Yet it is no...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    BOOK V. PSS. CVII.- CL. CVII. A Psalm of Thanksgiving for Yahweh's Special Goodness. It is divided at Psalms 107:8 f., Psalms 107:15 f., Psalms 107:21 f.,...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    GOODNESS. lovingkindness, or grace; same word as "mercy" in Psalms 107:1. CHILDREN. sons. MEN. Hebrew. _'adam,_ App-14....

  • Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

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  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    יֹוד֣וּ לַ יהוָ֣ה חַסְדֹּ֑ו וְ֝ נִפְלְאֹותָ֗יו...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

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  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

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  • John Darby's Synopsis

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  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

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  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    THANKSGIVING FOR DELIVERANCE FROM VARIOUS TROUBLES....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

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  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

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  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

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  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

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  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

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  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

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  • Summarized Bible Commentary

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  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

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  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

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  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Daniel 4:2; Daniel 4:3; Daniel 6:27; Deuteronomy 32:29; Deuteronomy 5:2

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