Psalm 106:12

Modern

Then they believed His promises and sang His praise.

Traditional

Then believed they his words; they sang his praise.

Literal

And they had faith in His words; they sang His praise.

Latin

Et crediderunt verbis ejus, et laudaverunt laudem ejus.

Hebrew

English

Then they believed His promises and sang His praise.

The community joins together to confess their sins and their ancestors’ many acts of unbelief.

The Israelite community in exile confessed the Lord’s goodness and justice and their own past sins. From their humble state in exile, they asked for redemption and restoration. They hoped to be gathered back from all the places the Lord had scattered them in his anger.
The psalm ends with a memory of the Lord’s past mercy and hope for renewed mercy (Psalm 106:44–48). Israel failed, but the Lord remains constant.
Verses 1, 47–48 (along with Psalms 96; 105:1–15) are included in David’s song of praise recorded in 1 Chronicles 16:1–43.

Theme notes and profiles

Exodus 14:31–15:21
When Israel saw the great power that the LORD had exercised over the Egyptians, the people feared the LORD and believed in Him and in His servant Moses.
John 8:30–31
As Jesus spoke these things, many believed in Him.
Luke 8:13
The seeds on rocky ground are those who hear the word and receive it with joy, but they have no root. They believe for a season, but in the time of testing, they fall away.