Psalms 106:47

Saue vs, O Lord our God, and gather vs from among the heathen to giue thankes vnto thy holy Name: and to triumph in thy praise. Psalms 106:47 (KJV)

Save us, O LORD our God, and gather us from among the heathen, to give thanks unto thy holy name,

and to triumph in thy praise. Psalms 106:47 (KJV)

The Book of Psalms is a collection of poetic prayers, hymns, and songs that express the full range of human emotion and experience. Psalm 106 belongs to the historical psalms, a section that recounts Israel’s repeated disobedience and rebellion while continually highlighting God’s faithfulness and mercy. The psalm opens with a call to worship—“Praise the LORD! Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever” (Psalm 106:1)—and moves through a litany of Israel’s failures, each time affirming God’s steadfast love and deliverance.

Verse 47, the focus of this study, is a heartfelt plea: “Save us, O LORD our God, and gather us from among the heathen, to give thanks unto thy holy name, and to triumph in thy praise.” The cry for salvation reflects a recognition of the need for divine rescue from hostile nations and from the sinful ways that have led the people into exile. The request to be gathered “from among the heathen” conveys a longing for restoration to the land and a return to prominence among the nations, echoing the broader theme of deliverance that runs throughout the psalm.

The purpose of this gathering is explicitly linked to worship. The psalmist emphasizes giving thanks to God’s holy name, underscoring that true worship involves acknowledging God’s holiness and expressing gratitude for His saving acts. Moreover, the desire to “triumph in thy praise” points to a joyful celebration of God’s greatness and a confident response to His past and future deliverance.

Throughout Psalm 106 the psalmist repeatedly urges the community to remember God’s past mercies (as seen in verses 7‑8) and to commit themselves to continual thanksgiving. The concluding verses, including 47‑48, culminate in a confident declaration of God’s enduring love, inviting the people to unite in praise after experiencing restoration.

In summary, Psalm 106 presents a pattern: acknowledgment of Israel’s failings, recollection of God’s faithful interventions, a plea for renewed gathering and salvation, and a decisive turn toward worshipful gratitude and triumphant praise. The verse under study encapsulates this trajectory, linking the hope of rescue with the imperative to thank and exalt the holy name of the Lord.