Give Thanks to the Lord Again!

 

Psalm 106
47 Save us, O Lord our God,
    and gather us from among the nations,
that we may give thanks to your holy name
    and glory in your praise.
48 Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel,
    from everlasting to everlasting!
And let all the people say, “Amen!”
    Praise the Lord!

Yesterday we looked at the opening verses of this long psalm, examining how God had been so good to the people of Israel throughout their history - even in their most difficult days, yet they continually sinned against Him, ignored Him, forgot Him, and took Him for granted. But the time we get here to the closing paragraph, the psalmist calls upon the people to call out to Him once again and ask for deliverance. What he anticipates, believes, and looks forward too is being able to once again gather as a people to give God thanks once again for His deliverance, praising His character and thanking Him for His faithfulness once again.