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Psalms 107
1Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
2Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy
3and gathered from the lands, from east and west, from north and south.
4Some wandered in desert wastelands, finding no path to a city in which to dwell.
5They were hungry and thirsty; their soul fainted within them.
6Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He delivered them from their distress.
7He led them on a straight path to reach a city where they could live.
8Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.
9For He satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.
10Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, prisoners in affliction and chains,
11because they rebelled against the words of God and despised the counsel of the Most High.
12He humbled their hearts with hard labor; they stumbled, and there was no one to help.
13Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He saved them from their distress.
14He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death and broke away their chains.
15Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.
16For He has broken down the gates of bronze and cut through the bars of iron.
17Fools, in their rebellious ways, and through their iniquities, suffered affliction.
18They loathed all food and drew near to the gates of death.
19Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He saved them from their distress.
20He sent forth His word and healed them; He rescued them from the Pit.
21Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.
22Let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving and declare His works with rejoicing.
23Others went out to sea in ships, conducting trade on the mighty waters.
24They saw the works of the LORD, and His wonders in the deep.
25For He spoke and raised a tempest that lifted the waves of the sea.
26They mounted up to the heavens, then sunk to the depths; their courage melted in their anguish.
27They reeled and staggered like drunkards, and all their skill was useless.
28Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He brought them out of their distress.
29He calmed the storm to a whisper, and the waves of the sea were hushed.
30They rejoiced in the silence, and He guided them to the harbor they desired.
31Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.
32Let them exalt Him in the assembly of the people and praise Him in the council of the elders.
33He turns rivers into deserts, springs of water into thirsty ground,
34and fruitful land into fields of salt, because of the wickedness of its dwellers.
35He turns a desert into pools of water and a dry land into flowing springs.
36He causes the hungry to settle there, that they may establish a city in which to dwell.
37They sow fields and plant vineyards that yield a fruitful harvest.
38He blesses them, and they multiply greatly; He does not let their herds diminish.
39When they are decreased and humbled by oppression, evil, and sorrow,
40He pours out contempt on the nobles and makes them wander in a trackless wasteland.
41But He lifts the needy from affliction and increases their families like flocks.
42The upright see and rejoice, and all iniquity shuts its mouth.
43Let him who is wise pay heed to these things and consider the loving devotion of the LORD.
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Afflictions and Adversities of the Wicked are often Judicially Sent Psalm 107:17
Fools, in their rebellious ways, and through their iniquities, suffered affliction.
Afflictions and Adversities: Design of Psalm 107:10–14, 17–21, 23–31
Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, prisoners in affliction and chains, / because they rebelled against the words of God and despised the counsel of the Most High. / He humbled their hearts with hard labor; they stumbled, and there was no one to help.
Afflictions and Adversities: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Psalm 107:4, 5, 10, 17–19
Some wandered in desert wastelands, finding no path to a city in which to dwell. / They were hungry and thirsty; their soul fainted within them. / Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, prisoners in affliction and chains,
Allergies Psalm 107:20
He sent forth His word and healed them; He rescued them from the Pit.
Anorexia Psalm 107:17, 18
Fools, in their rebellious ways, and through their iniquities, suffered affliction. / They loathed all food and drew near to the gates of death.
Being Grateful Psalm 107:1
Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
Being Thankful Psalm 107:1
Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.
Blessing: Temporal, from God Psalm 107:35–38
He turns a desert into pools of water and a dry land into flowing springs. / He causes the hungry to settle there, that they may establish a city in which to dwell. / They sow fields and plant vineyards that yield a fruitful harvest.
Brass: Articles Made of Gates Psalm 107:16
For He has broken down the gates of bronze and cut through the bars of iron.
Cancer Psalm 107:20
He sent forth His word and healed them; He rescued them from the Pit.
Chastisement: from God Psalm 107:17–21, 23–31
Fools, in their rebellious ways, and through their iniquities, suffered affliction. / They loathed all food and drew near to the gates of death. / Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He saved them from their distress.
Children: The Gift of God Psalm 107:38, 41
He blesses them, and they multiply greatly; He does not let their herds diminish. / But He lifts the needy from affliction and increases their families like flocks.
Cities: Built in Desert Places Psalm 107:35, 36
He turns a desert into pools of water and a dry land into flowing springs. / He causes the hungry to settle there, that they may establish a city in which to dwell.
Cities: Designed for Habitations Psalm 107:7, 36
He led them on a straight path to reach a city where they could live. / He causes the hungry to settle there, that they may establish a city in which to dwell.
Colors: Black: A Symbol of Affliction and Calamity Psalm 107:10, 11
Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, prisoners in affliction and chains, / because they rebelled against the words of God and despised the counsel of the Most High.
Commerce: Carried on by Means of Ships Psalm 107:23–30
Others went out to sea in ships, conducting trade on the mighty waters. / They saw the works of the LORD, and His wonders in the deep. / For He spoke and raised a tempest that lifted the waves of the sea.
Copper Brass: Made Into: Gates Psalm 107:16
For He has broken down the gates of bronze and cut through the bars of iron.
Darkness: The Wicked: Live In Psalm 107:10
Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, prisoners in affliction and chains,
Deliverance Psalm 107:6
Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He delivered them from their distress.
Deserts: Barrenness Psalm 107:33, 35
He turns rivers into deserts, springs of water into thirsty ground, / He turns a desert into pools of water and a dry land into flowing springs.
Disease: As Judgments Psalm 107:17
Fools, in their rebellious ways, and through their iniquities, suffered affliction.
Disease: Healing of, from God Psalm 107:20
He sent forth His word and healed them; He rescued them from the Pit.
Diseases: Loss of Appetite Psalm 107:18
They loathed all food and drew near to the gates of death.
Famine: Sent As a Judgment Psalm 107:33, 34
He turns rivers into deserts, springs of water into thirsty ground, / and fruitful land into fields of salt, because of the wickedness of its dwellers.
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Psalms 107:1-9 Verses 1-9
In these verses there is reference to the deliverance from Egypt, and perhaps that from Babylon: but the circumstances of travellers in those countries are also noted. It is scarcely possible to conceive the horrors suffered by the hapless traveller, when crossing the trackless sands, exposed to the burning rays of the sum. The words describe their case whom the Lord has redeemed from the bondage of Satan; who pass through the world as a dangerous and dreary wilderness, often ready to faint through troubles, fears, and temptations. Those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, after God, and communion with him, shall be filled with the goodness of his house, both in grace and glory.
Psalms 107:10-16 Verses 10-16
This description of prisoners and captives intimates that they are desolate and sorrowful. In the eastern prisons the captives were and are treated with much severity. Afflicting providences must be improved as humbling providences; and we lose the benefit, if our hearts are unhumbled and unbroken under them. This is a shadow of the sinner's deliverance from a far worse confinement. The awakened sinner discovers his guilt and misery. Having struggled in vain for deliverance, he finds there is no help for him but in the mercy and grace of God. His sin is forgiven by a merciful God, and his pardon is accompanied by deliverance from the power of sin and Satan, and by the sanctifying and comforting influences of God the Holy Spirit.
Psalms 107:17-22 Verses 17-22
If we knew no sin, we should know no sickness. Sinners are fools. They hurt their bodily health by intemperance, and endanger their lives by indulging their appetites. This their way is their folly. The weakness of the body is the effect of sickness. It is by the power and mercy of God that we are recovered from sickness, and it is our duty to be thankful. All Christ's miraculous cures were emblems of his healing diseases of the soul. It is also to be applied to the spiritual cures which the Spirit of grace works. He sends his word, and heals souls; convinces, converts them, makes them holy, and all by the word. Even in common cases of recovery from sickness, God in his providence speaks, and it is done; by his word and Spirit the soul is restored to health and holiness.
Psalms 107:23-32 Verses 23-32
Let those who go to sea, consider and adore the Lord. Mariners have their business upon the tempestuous ocean, and there witness deliverances of which others cannot form an idea. How seasonable it is at such a time to pray! This may remind us of the terrors and distress of conscience many experience, and of those deep scenes of trouble which many pass through, in their Christian course. Yet, in answer to their cries, the Lord turns their storm into a calm, and causes their trials to end in gladness.
Psalms 107:33-43 Verses 33-43
What surprising changes are often made in the affairs of men! Let the present desolate state of Judea, and of other countries, explain this. If we look abroad in the world, we see many greatly increase, whose beginning was small. We see many who have thus suddenly risen, as suddenly brought to nothing. Worldly wealth is uncertain; often those who are filled with it, ere they are aware, lose it again. God has many ways of making men poor. The righteous shall rejoice. It shall fully convince all those who deny the Divine Providence. When sinners see how justly God takes away the gifts they have abused, they will not have a word to say. It is of great use to us to be fully assured of God's goodness, and duly affected with it. It is our wisdom to mind our duty, and to refer our comfort to him. A truly wise person will treasure in his heart this delightful psalm. From it, he will fully understand the weakness and wretchedness of man, and the power and loving-kindness of God, not for our merit, but for his mercy's sake.