PSALM PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 107:1. With this psalm the members of the community call one another to give thanks for God’s enduring “steadfast love.” He has shown this to the people as a whole but also to individual members. The distinctive feature of this psalm is its four accounts of people in distr... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 107:4 This is the first group of those who were banished from the land as a result of the exile. SOME of the exiles WANDERED IN DESERT WASTES, such as the Sinai Desert (see Psalms 106:14; Deuteronomy 32:10). FINDING NO WAY TO A CITY TO DWELL IN. Their proper home was the Promise... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 107:10 The next group of exiles SAT IN DARKNESS AND IN THE SHADOW OF DEATH. These people suffered as captives (PRISONERS) and forced laborers (HARD LABOR, v. Psalms 107:12) because THEY HAD REBELLED AGAINST THE WORDS OF GOD. But even though they rejected God’s covenant by their... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 107:17 SOME of the exiles WERE FOOLS THROUGH THEIR SINFUL WAYS. Their own folly, which resulted from their turning away from God, brought on their AFFLICTION. Nevertheless God heard and relieved them when THEY CRIED TO THE LORD IN THEIR TROUBLE. HEALED THEM is not merely physica... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 107:23 The fourth group consisted of sailors caught in a storm. If these were exiles, they were sailing in the service of a foreign king. As the storm increased in its fury, THEY CRIED TO THE LORD IN THEIR TROUBLE, and God MADE THE STORM BE STILL. These people have returned to t... [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 107:33 God displayed his righteousness by restoring Judah after the exile. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
PSALM—NOTE ON PSALMS 107:43 The final verse invites WHOEVER IS WISE (that is, those who desire to live in a godly way) to ATTEND TO THESE THINGS. They are to pay attention to the many ways in which God has displayed his STEADFAST LOVE. Knowing God’s love will increase one’s wisdom. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images... [ Continue Reading ]