O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever.
The verse provides the very language for giving thanks to the Lord because He is good and His mercy endures forever. That thanksgiving is gratitude for His grace and salvation. It also supplies words for thanking Him for the strength He provides.
In His youth Christ sang these words while engaged in manual labor. When blamed for His carefulness in work or misunderstood, He answered with pleasant words and with song. His singing led those who had scolded Him to join Him in singing praise.
The verse provides the very language for giving thanks to the Lord because He is good and His mercy endures forever. That thanksgiving is gratitude for His grace and salvation. It also supplies words for thanking Him for the strength He provides.
In His youth Christ sang these words while engaged in manual labor. When blamed for His carefulness in work or misunderstood, He answered with pleasant words and with song. His singing led those who had scolded Him to join Him in singing praise.