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- Psalm 106 serves as a powerful reminder of God’s enduring mercy in spite of our consistent failings. Despite Israel's repeated rebellion, God's response was consistent - He heard their cries and delivered them time and time again.
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David Guzik commentary on Psalm 106, which recounts Israel's many rebellions against God, and the mercy of God greater than their sins.
The Psalm opens with praise for God's goodness and enduring love, and transitions into a confession of Israel's transgressions, painting a vivid portrait of their repeated disobedience and God's constant, unwavering forgiveness.
When the psalmist says (106:12) that after God destroyed the Egyptian army, Israel believed God’s words and sang His praise, it was a superficial faith at best. The next verse tells how they quickly forgot His works and fell into further sin.
Alexander Maclaren observed, “The keynote of Psalm 105 is, ‘Remember His mighty deeds,’ that of Psalm 106 is, ‘They forgot His mighty deeds.’” “Israel’s history is here written with the view of showing human sin, even as the preceding Psalm was composed to magnify divine goodness.
Oct 9, 2017 · To move Israel to genuine repentance, Psalm 106 recites the checkered history that led to the catastrophe of exile. The Psalm begins, as so many do, with a call to praise Yahweh because he is good and his love endures forever.
Psalm 106. Give Thanks to the Lord, for He Is Good. 106:1 Praise the LORD! Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever! 2 Who can utter the mighty deeds of the LORD, or declare all his praise? 3 Blessed are they who observe justice, who do righteousness at all times!
Psalms 106 begins with an introduction (Psalms 106:1-5), and follows with a recital of Israel’s long history of sin and rebellion against God, stressing God’s constant mercies and deliverances (Psalms 106:6-46) and concluding with an expression of prayer and praise similar to the introduction.
