Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good.
His love endures forever.
Give thanks to the God of gods.
His love endures forever.
Give thanks to the Lord of lords:
His love endures forever.
to him who alone does great wonders,
His love endures forever.
who by his understanding made the heavens,
His love endures forever.
who spread out the earth upon the waters,
His love endures forever.
who made the great lights—
His love endures forever.
the sun to govern the day,
His love endures forever.
the moon and stars to govern the night;
His love endures forever.
to him who struck down the firstborn of Egypt
His love endures forever.
and brought Israel out from among them
His love endures forever.
with a mighty hand and outstretched arm;
His love endures forever.
to him who divided the Red Sea asunder
His love endures forever.
and brought Israel through the midst of it,
His love endures forever.
but swept Pharaoh and his army into the Red Sea;
His love endures forever.
to him who led his people through the wilderness;
His love endures forever.
to him who struck down great kings,
His love endures forever.
and killed mighty kings—
His love endures forever.
Sihon king of the Amorites
His love endures forever.
and Og king of Bashan—
His love endures forever.
and gave their land as an inheritance,
His love endures forever.
an inheritance to his servant Israel.
His love endures forever.
He remembered us in our low estate
His love endures forever.
and freed us from our enemies.
His love endures forever.
He gives food to every creature.
His love endures forever.
Give thanks to the God of heaven.
His love endures forever.
This Psalm praises the Lord for His great acts and His loyal love that endures forever. The refrain that is repeated throughout the psalm explains the reason for praising Him: his love endures forever. His love does not fail or change. Therefore we can look at each of His divine acts and acknowledge that each one demonstrates His enduring love. We can praise His love as we contemplate His work in creating the world and in the way He has provided sustenance for every creature especially man. The Lord was at work saving the whole world through Israel, through His sovereign acts of deliverance, and through Christ Jesus who suffered and died and rose again to atone for the sins of all mankind.
When we look at the repetition we may tend to overlook the importance of what the Psalmist wants us to see. He wants us not to forget God, because God never forgets us. We may complain and cry out against God when we are in the middle of adversity and trouble. Our tribulations may cause us to think God does not love us. But we forget to look at all the Lord has created and all that He has given us. In the light of such beauty and splendor we cannot help but conclude that God does love us no matter what we may experience. Yet sad to say that most humans do not reach out to God though surrounded and blessed by such glorious treasures. They misuse His bountiful gifts as well as attribute them to mindless forces or so called benevolent deities, which, in essence, who do not exist. We who have been called by faith must lead the way in glorifying the Lord God Almighty in the world around us. We must proclaim that all the things we see in our world, all flora and fauna as well, are expressions of God’s love for us.