In a continuation of the praises to God, David confesses Israel's mishandling of His favor. This psalm is an admission of Israel's sins as a nation and of all they did to provoke God to discipline them. David goes through an extensive list of God's mercy, in delivering them out of Egypt and them not learning how powerful God was by the miracles they saw, to Him ushering them into the promised land. Even though they were afflicted for their defiance of Him, He heard their cries and remembered His covenant with them. The list in this psalm is long and shows that, like Israel, we provoke God to anger and yet, because He loves us, He forgives. We may face the repercussions of His discipline, but like any decent parent, He is not angry forever. God gives us parameters for our own good; if we stay within those parameters, it will go much better for us. Confess, repent, and praise! God's mercy endures forever! Praise the Lord! Hallelujah!Nevertheless he regarded their affliction, when he heard their cry: And he remembered for them his covenant, and repented according to the multitude of his mercies. Psalms 106:44-45
Blessed be the LORD God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting: and let all the people say, Amen. Praise ye the LORD. Psalms 106:48
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