Psalms 118:1 (YLT)

Passage

Give ye thanks to Jehovah, For good, for to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.

Nearby Context

Psalms 118:1 Give ye thanks to Jehovah, For good, for to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.

Psalms 118:2 I pray you, let Israel say, That, to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.

Psalms 118:3 I pray you, let the house of Aaron say, That, to the age <FI>is<Fi> His kindness.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "for good", "give", "thanks", "jehovah", and "kindness". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "for good" and "give", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The next verse adds "I pray you let Israel say That...", so "for good" and "give" should be read forward into that movement. In Psalms context, the local focus is worship, trust, the LORD's kingship, and covenant mercy.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "for good" and "give" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.