The Meaning of Psalms 106:5 Explained

Psalms 106:5

KJV: That I may see the good of thy chosen, that I may rejoice in the gladness of thy nation, that I may glory with thine inheritance.

YLT: To look on the good of Thy chosen ones, To rejoice in the joy of Thy nation, To boast myself with Thine inheritance.

Darby: That I may see the prosperity of thy chosen ones, that I may rejoice in the joy of thy nation, that I may glory with thine inheritance.

ASV: That I may see the prosperity of thy chosen, That I may rejoice in the gladness of thy nation, That I may glory with thine inheritance.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

That I may see  the good  of thy chosen,  that I may rejoice  in the gladness  of thy nation,  that I may glory  with thine inheritance. 

What does Psalms 106:5 Mean?

Context Summary

Psalms 106:1-15 - Unfailing Loving-Kindness
Who can utter? That is an unanswered question. Not even the leader of the heavenly choir can answer it. But what blessedness it brings to the heart of one who begins to recite the goodness and loving-kindness of God! When prayer goes heavily, begin to praise.
The theme of this psalm is God's redeeming grace. It contains a gruesome catalogue of sin. We have sinned"¦ we have committed iniquity"¦ our fathers understood not"¦ they remembered not"¦ but provoked"¦ they soon forgat"¦ they waited not"¦ but lusted exceedingly"¦ and tempted God. But side by side were the divine love and mercy: "Nevertheless He saved them for His name's sake," Psalms 106:8. God is bound to keep His Covenant, even to the children's children. He must act worthily of Himself. "Truth" is another spelling of "troth." When God has pledged His troth, as He did to Abraham, and has also to us, He cannot fail.
Notice the pathetic prayer of Psalms 106:4. Though we are more or less implicated in the sins of those around us, we, as Christians, may claim special favor and help, in order to be placed in a stronger position when we come to intercede for others. [source]

Chapter Summary: Psalms 106

1  The psalmist exhorts to praise God
4  He prays for pardon of sin, as God pardoned the fathers
7  The story of the people's rebellion, and God's mercy
47  He concludes with prayer and praise

What do the individual words in Psalms 106:5 mean?

that I may see the benefit of Your chosen ones that I may rejoice in the gladness of Your nation that I may glory with Your inheritance
לִרְא֤וֹת ׀ בְּט֘וֹבַ֤ת בְּחִירֶ֗יךָ לִ֭שְׂמֹחַ בְּשִׂמְחַ֣ת גּוֹיֶ֑ךָ לְ֝הִתְהַלֵּ֗ל עִם־ נַחֲלָתֶֽךָ

לִרְא֤וֹת ׀  that  I  may  see 
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct
Root: רָאָה 
Sense: to see, look at, inspect, perceive, consider.
בְּט֘וֹבַ֤ת  the  benefit 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: טָבַב 
Sense: good, pleasant, agreeable.
בְּחִירֶ֗יךָ  of  Your  chosen  ones 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, second person masculine singular
Root: בָּחִיר  
Sense: chosen, choice one, chosen one, elect (of God).
לִ֭שְׂמֹחַ  that  I  may  rejoice 
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct
Root: שָׂמַח  
Sense: to rejoice, be glad.
בְּשִׂמְחַ֣ת  in  the  gladness 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: שִׂמְחָה  
Sense: joy, mirth, gladness.
גּוֹיֶ֑ךָ  of  Your  nation 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, second person masculine singular
Root: גֹּוי 
Sense: nation, people.
לְ֝הִתְהַלֵּ֗ל  that  I  may  glory 
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Hitpael, Infinitive construct
Root: הָלַל 
Sense: to shine.
נַחֲלָתֶֽךָ  Your  inheritance 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, second person masculine singular
Root: נַחֲלָה  
Sense: possession, property, inheritance, heritage.