O GIVE THANKS TO THE LORD
Psalm 118:1; Psalm 107:1; Psalm 136:1
O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endures for ever.
O give thanks unto the God of gods: for his mercy endures for ever.
O give thanks to the Lord of lords: for his mercy endures for ever.
Why are we to give thanks to the Lord? Look at the rest of the verses in these three Psalms.
He is good!
His mercy endures forever.
He alone does great wonders.
By His Wisdom He made the heavens, stretched out the earth above the waters, made great lights with one being the sun to rule by day and the others being the moon and stars to rule by night.
He brought Israel out of Egypt (bondage to a slave master) with a strong hand and with a stretched out arm. He defeated her enemies before her. He gave them land for an inheritance.
He remembers us in our low estate.
He has redeemed us from our enemies.
He gives food to all flesh.
We can call upon Him in distress, and He answers us and sets us in a large place.
He is on our side; what can anyone do to us?
He takes care of us when we are in trouble and when we are not in trouble.
He is our strength and our song and is become our salvation.
He brings life to us when we are compassed about with the enemies of trouble.
He makes each day a new day for us so that we can rejoice.
He sends prosperity
He has redeemed us from the power and strength of our adversary.
We cry to the Lord in the midst of our troubles and He delivers us from our distresses.
He brings us out of darkness, destruction, misery, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness and the shadow of death and breaks the bands that hold us back.
He sent His Word and healed us and delivered us from our destructions.
He makes the storm a calm so that the waves are still.
He blesses us with multiplication and increase.
He waters our fields and prepares us a habitation in which to dwell and sow and plant and harvest.
Whoever is wise sees all these things and understands the loving-kindness of the Lord.
We will praise God for His goodness and for His wonderful works to the children of men!
He is our God. He is good. We will praise Him. We will exalt Him.
We give thanks to You Lord God, for you are good and Your mercy endures forever.