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 106:47KJV
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Psalms 106:47 (KJV)

What does Psalms 106:47 mean?

Psalms 106:47 is a prayer asking God to rescue His people and bring them back together from among foreign nations, so that they can thank Him and celebrate His praise. The verse expresses a longing for deliverance and a desire to worship God as a united people.

The speaker is the psalmist, representing the people of Israel, who have been scattered among other nations—likely because of exile or conquest. The verse comes near the end of a psalm recounting Israel’s history of disobedience and God’s mercy. Here, the people are asking God not only for physical rescue but also for restoration, so they can return to worshiping Him together.

The Hebrew behind Psalms 106:47

  • "Save" (יָשַׁע, yashaʿ): This word means to deliver or rescue. The psalmist is not just asking for help, but for a complete act of salvation from trouble or danger.
  • "Gather" (קָבַץ, qavats): This word means to collect or bring together. The request is for God to reunite those who have been scattered, emphasizing the hope for restored community.
  • "Heathen" (גּוֹי, goy): This word refers to nations or peoples other than Israel. The verse recognizes that God’s people are living among foreigners and longs for a return to their own land.
  • "Triumph" (הִתְהַלֵּל, hithallel): This word carries the sense of boasting or rejoicing. The psalmist wants the people to be able to celebrate God’s praise openly and joyfully, not just quietly or in private.

Why Psalms 106:47 matters

  • The verse shows that the desire for rescue is closely tied to the desire to worship God together, not just for personal safety or comfort.
  • By asking to be gathered from among the nations, the verse highlights the reality of exile and the hope for restoration, which is a major theme in Israel’s history.
  • The focus on giving thanks and triumphing in praise reminds readers that the ultimate goal of deliverance is to honor God, not just to escape hardship.

Where else these words appear

“triumph” Hebrew H7623 · used in 11 verses

  • 1 Chronicles 16:35 And say ye, Save us, O God of our salvation, and gather us together, and deliver us from the heathen, that we may give thanks to thy holy name, and glory in thy praise.
  • Psalms 89:9 Thou rulest the raging of the sea: when the waves thereof arise, thou stillest them.
  • Psalms 147:12 Praise the LORD, O Jerusalem; praise thy God, O Zion.

“praise” Hebrew H8416 · used in 57 verses

  • Exodus 15:11 Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?
  • Psalms 66:8 O bless our God, ye people, and make the voice of his praise to be heard:
  • Isaiah 42:10 Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise from the end of the earth, ye that go down to the sea, and all that is therein; the isles, and the inhabitants thereof.

“thanks” Hebrew H3034 · used in 111 verses

  • Genesis 29:35 And she conceived again, and bare a son: and she said, Now will I praise the LORD: therefore she called his name Judah; and left bearing.
  • Psalms 7:17 I will praise the LORD according to his righteousness: and will sing praise to the name of the LORD most high.
  • Psalms 107:15 Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

“gather” Hebrew H6908 · used in 121 verses

  • Genesis 41:35 And let them gather all the food of those good years that come, and lay up corn under the hand of Pharaoh, and let them keep food in the cities.
  • 2 Chronicles 32:4 So there was gathered much people together, who stopped all the fountains, and the brook that ran through the midst of the land, saying, Why should the kings of Assyria come, and find much water?
  • Jeremiah 31:8 Behold, I will bring them from the north country, and gather them from the coasts of the earth, and with them the blind and the lame, the woman with child and her that travaileth with child together: a great company shall return thither.