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Psalm 107:21

Let them praise the LORD for his loving kindness, for his wonderful deeds to the children of men!

19Then they cry to the LORD in their trouble, and he saves them out of their distresses.
20He sends his word, and heals them, and delivers them from their graves.
21Let them praise the LORD for his loving kindness, for his wonderful deeds to the children of men!
22Let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his deeds with singing.
23Those who go down to the sea in ships, who do business in great waters,
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The call to praise comes after rescue from the grave, making gratitude carry the memory of how desperate the trouble was.

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Where else Scripture says this

9 passages readers most often link with this verse, and the thread each one shares with it.

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Psalm 107:8Let them praise the LORD for his loving kindness, for his wonderful deeds to the children of men!Both verses use the same refrain, naming the LORD's loving kindness and his wonderful deeds as reasons for praise.
Psalm 95:1Oh come, let’s sing to the LORD. Let’s shout aloud to the rock of our salvation!Both passages urge people to praise the LORD, with Psalm 95 expressing that praise through singing and shouting.
Psalm 107:15Let them praise the LORD for his loving kindness, for his wonderful deeds to the children of men!The identical words repeat the call to praise the LORD for his loving kindness and wonderful deeds toward people.
Luke 17:18Were there none found who returned to give glory to God, except this foreigner?”Both passages concern giving God glory, with Luke drawing attention to the foreigner who returned to do so.
Psalm 107:31Let them praise the LORD for his loving kindness, for his wonderful deeds for the children of men!Both verses repeat the call to praise the LORD, linking his loving kindness with his wonderful deeds for people.
Luke 2:20The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, just as it was told them.The shepherds praise God for what they heard and saw, sharing the psalm's link between God's deeds and human praise.
Acts 2:11Cretans and Arabians—we hear them speaking in our languages the mighty works of God!”Both passages put God's works into human speech: the psalm urges praise, and Acts describes people declaring his mighty works.
2 Chronicles 32:25But Hezekiah didn’t reciprocate appropriate to the benefit done for him, because his heart was lifted up. Therefore there was wrath on him, Judah, and …Both concern a response to received benefit: the psalm urges praise, while Hezekiah fails to respond as the benefit deserved.
Isaiah 63:7I will tell of the loving kindnesses of the LORD and the praises of the LORD, according to all that the LORD has given to us, and the great goodness toward the …Both passages name the LORD's loving kindness and connect praise with the good he has done for people.
Where this verse fits

Gratitude. answered prayer. praise and worship.

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One step

Something small to carry out of this verse

Praise YHWH aloud for one remembered act of kindness

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Encouragement

Praise has substance here: God's loving kindness has taken the form of help in distress. YHWH who heard their cries is the one they are urged to thank.

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