Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 107:22
And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing.
And let them sacrifice – As in the cases before Psa 107:9, Psa 107:16, this is connected with the preceding part of the psalm, or is a continuation of the thought which had been interrupted by the prayer, Oh that men would praise the Lord. The particular idea here is, that they who have been sick, and who have been restored to health, should offer the sacrifice of thanksgiving; or, that they are the proper persons to praise the Lord. The word sacrifice here is used in a large sense to denote worship or adoration. Let them worship God with thanks or praises.
The sacrifices of thanksgiving – Hebrew, praise. Let them offer praise.
And declare his works with rejoicing – Margin, as in Hebrew, singing. Let them set forth his doings in songs. Compare Psa 9:11.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Verse 22. And let them sacrifice] For their healing they should bring a sacrifice; and they should offer the life of the innocent animal unto God, as he has spared their lives; and let them thus confess that God has spared them when they deserved to die; and let them declare also “his works with rejoicing;” for who will not rejoice when he is delivered from death?
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
Sacrifices of thanksgiving; either properly so called; or praises and thanksgivings to God, which in Scripture are called sacrifices, because they are no less acceptable to God than costly sacrifices.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving,…. Not legal sacrifices, but spiritual and evangelical ones, the sacrifices of praise and thankfulness which God has enjoined are well pleasing to him through Christ, glorify him, and are but our reasonable service; see Heb 13:15.
And declare his works with rejoicing: tell them to the children of men, what he has done for them, for soul and body; let them come to Zion with joy and everlasting joy on their heads; to the gates thereof, or to the public assemblies of the saints, and there declare what great things the Lord has done for them; and has had compassion upon them in healing their bodily diseases, and curing them of their soul maladies.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
And let them sacrifice This clause is subjoined by way of explanation, the more strongly to express how God is robbed of his due, if in the matter of sacrifice his providence be not recognised. Even nature itself teaches that some kind of homage and reverence is due to God; this is acknowledged by the heathens themselves, who have no other instructor than nature. We know too, that the practice of offering sacrifices has obtained among all nations; and doubtless it was by the observance of this ritual, that God designed to preserve in the human family some sense of piety and religion. To acknowledge the bounty and beneficence of God, is the most acceptable sacrifice which can be presented to him; to this subject, therefore, the prophet intends to recall the attention of the insensate and indifferent portion of men. I do not deny that there may be also an allusion to the ceremonial law; but inasmuch as in the world at large sacrifices formed part of the religious exercises, he charges those with ingratitude, who, after having escaped from some imminent peril, forget to celebrate the praises of their Great Deliverer.
Fuente: Calvin’s Complete Commentary
Psa 107:22 And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing.
Ver. 22. And let them sacrifice, &c. ] If they have escaped sickness, let them offer a passover; and if they have recovered, a thankoffering. Heathens in this case praised their Esculapius; Papists their Sebastian, Valentine, Apollonia, &c. Ears of wax they offer to the saint, who, as they suppose, cureth the ears; eyes of wax to the saint that cureth the eyes, &c. But it is Jehovah only who healeth us.
And declare his works, &c.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
sacrifice: Psa 50:14, Psa 116:12, Psa 116:17, Lev 7:12, Heb 13:15, 1Pe 2:5, 1Pe 2:9
declare: Psa 9:11, Psa 73:28, Psa 105:1, Psa 105:2, Psa 118:17, Isa 12:4
rejoicing: Heb. singing
Reciprocal: Gen 24:52 – worshipped Exo 15:1 – Then Lev 22:29 – General Num 31:50 – an oblation Deu 33:19 – they shall 2Ch 20:26 – blessed Psa 27:6 – therefore Psa 51:17 – sacrifices Psa 54:6 – freely Psa 66:2 – General Psa 92:1 – good Psa 100:2 – Serve Psa 100:5 – For the Psa 145:6 – I will declare thy greatness Psa 147:7 – General Jer 17:26 – sacrifices of Jer 33:11 – sacrifice Dan 4:34 – I blessed Amo 5:22 – peace offerings Jon 1:16 – offered Jon 2:9 – I will sacrifice Nah 1:15 – perform Mal 3:3 – an Luk 8:38 – saying Luk 18:43 – followed Act 12:17 – declared Eph 5:4 – but Col 1:12 – Giving Col 3:15 – and be Rev 7:12 – thanksgiving
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
107:22 And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of {k} thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing.
(k) Praise and confession of God’s benefits are the true sacrifices of the godly.