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Give thanks to God, invoke his Name Abridged. God's conduct of Israel, and the plagues of Egypt

Isaac Watts's setting of Psalm 105, printed in 1719 in The Psalms of David Imitated, where he set the psalms "in the language of the New Testament".

WRITTEN BY

Isaac Watts 1674–1748

PRINTED

1719 The Psalms of David Imitated · no. 105

METRE

Common Metre 8.6.8.6 · 20 stanzas

WRITTEN ON

Psalm 105 the verse printed above it

The hymn, and the Scripture in it

All 20 stanzas as Watts printed them, with the verses their lines echo beside them. Point at a line to join it to its verse; click to read the passage.

SHARED WORDSthe verse shares the line's wording ECHOproposed by an AI model, confirmed by a separate check Not the author's own notes

The psalm it sets

Watts made this hymn from Psalm 105, "in the language of the New Testament": a paraphrase, not a translation. The line that comes closest to it is marked.

1Give thanks to the LORD, call upon His name; make known His deeds among the nations. 2Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; tell of all His wonders. 3Glory in His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice. 4Seek out the LORD and His strength; seek His face always. … 41 more verses PSALM 105 · ITS FIRST VERSES · BEREAN STANDARD BIBLE READ PSALM 105

Give thanks to God, invoke his Name, And tell the world his grace; Sound thro' the earth his deeds of fame, That all may seek his face. STANZA I

Its place in the book

Watts's psalms run from Psalm 1 to Psalm 150, several settings to many psalms: 367 hymns. This is number 105. Point at a tick to see the hymn; click it to open that hymn.

NO. 105 · ISAAC WATTS · THIS HYMN Give thanks to God, invoke his Name

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