Psalm 107:1
O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
Cross-reference
Psalm 136:1 begins with the same phrase, and the refrain 'his steadfast love endures forever' repeats throughout.
Psalm 106:1 is the exact same verse — 'give thanks... for his steadfast love endures forever' — a direct parallel.
Psalm 103:17 expands on the enduring nature of God's love, similar to 'his love endures forever' in the refrain.
Psalm 135:3 says 'Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good' — a direct parallel to the same phrase in Psalm 107:1.
In Psalm 106:47, the people pray for deliverance so they may give thanks to God's holy name — linking salvation to thanksgiving.
In Psalm 25:6, David asks God to remember his great mercy and love — directly referencing the same attribute of God's enduring love.
In Psalm 92:1, the psalmist declares it is good to give thanks to the LORD — directly reinforcing the act of thanksgiving.
In Psalm 100:5, the same confession: 'the LORD is good and his love endures forever' — a direct parallel to the reason for thanksgiving.
1 Chronicles 16:41 uses the same refrain 'for his steadfast love endures forever' in a list of temple musicians.
2 Chronicles 20:21 records Jehoshaphat's army using this same thanksgiving refrain before battle.
2 Chronicles 7:6 references the same refrain 'His love endures forever' as part of David's musical tradition.
2 Chronicles 7:3 shows the people responding with this same refrain after God's glory fills the temple.
2 Chronicles 5:13 records the same refrain sung at the temple dedication, echoing the liturgical formula.
1 Chronicles 16:34 repeats this exact thanksgiving refrain, likely from a common liturgical source.
In Ezra 3:11, the people sing 'He is good; his love endures forever' — the exact refrain, celebrating the temple foundation.
Jeremiah 33:11 directly quotes the same thanksgiving refrain 'Give thanks... for the LORD is good; his love endures forever.'
Luke 1:50 speaks of God's mercy from generation to generation, echoing the enduring love theme of the refrain.