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106:47-48 Concluding Prayer that God Will Save His People. The previous sad recital clearly establishes that nothing is more certain than God's continuing commitment to his people as a body, so that when they come to their senses and repent they may appeal to God to save them and gather them from among the nations (cf. Deut. 30:3). He will do so when they share his goal for them, that we may give thanks to your holy name and glory in your praise.

106:48 This doxology closes Book 4 of the Psalms (see note on 41:13). Unlike those that close Books 1-3, this doxology belongs to its psalm, as the final words, praise the Lord! (Hb. hallelu-yah), echo the opening phrase of 106:1 and provide, so to speak, bookends or an envelope enclosing the psalm as a whole. In view of what this list of events establishes about God's faithfulness, blessed be the Lord indeed, and all the people may well--and should indeed--say, "Amen!"

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