Give Thanks to the Lord, for He Is Good!

 

Psalm 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!

This is another longer psalm, reciting the history of God's people.  It is full of their unfaithfulness to Him by their sinning, iniquity, wickedness, rebellion, inconsiderateness, failure to remember (and forgetting) all He had done for them, failure to wait upon Him, turning from Him to idols, despising the promised land, murmuring and complaining, refusal to obey, sacrificing their children - and I'm sure I missed some in this list!  Worse yet, these were all in response to His wondrous works, saving them, leading them, providing for them, doing great deeds on their behalf.  In short, God had been very good to them.  The Psalmist longed for the time when they would see it again. It begins when we praise and thank Him.  That's a great place to start the week. Give Thanks to the Lord, for He is Good!