Psalms 107: PSALMS 107-150. THE FIFTH, OR DEUTERONOMY BOOK*. GOD''S WORD THE ONLY GOOD. "He sent His Word, and healed them. And delivered them from all their destructions" (Psalms 107:20; Psalms 147:15; Psalms 147:18.) 107 DELIVERANCE BY THE HEALING WORD. 108-110 THE TRUE DAVID''S HUMILIATION, DELIV... [ Continue Reading ]
The first Psalm of Book V. This book contains fifteen by David, one by Solomon (Psalms 127), and the rest anonymous (probably by Hezekiah, see App-67), certainly not later than his day. See notes on passages supposed to prove. later date. THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ App-4. MERCY. lovingkindness,... [ Continue Reading ]
REDEEMED. Hebrew. _ga'al,_ to redeem by purchase. See notes on Exodus 6:6, and compare Exodus 13:13. HAND. Put by Figure of speech _Metonymy_ (of Cause), App-6, for the power exercised by it. ENEMY. adversary, or straitnesses.... [ Continue Reading ]
GATHERED. This is the subject of this last book. Gathered by His Word; and according to His Word. See the Structure, p. 826, and note, p. 827. THE LANDS, &C. Figure of speech _Topographia_ (App-6), for emphasis. The Psalm looks forward to the final ingathering of Israel. SOUTH. sea: i.e. the Red S... [ Continue Reading ]
A SOLITARY WAY. a trackless waste. CITY TO DWELL IN. city of habitation, as in Psalms 107:7.... [ Continue Reading ]
SOUL. Hebrew. _nephesh._ App-13. TROUBLE. strait.... [ Continue Reading ]
HE LED THEM FORTH. When this is the case, the way is always "right". THE RIGHT WAY. Because it is His way: not the shortest, or most direct, or most pleasant; but it is the way of Grace and Favour. It is the way of Trial (Deuteronomy 8:2); the way of Safety; the way of Divine Provision and Miraculo... [ Continue Reading ]
GOODNESS. lovingkindness, or grace; same word as "mercy" in Psalms 107:1. CHILDREN. sons. MEN. Hebrew. _'adam,_ App-14.... [ Continue Reading ]
FILLETH THE HUNGRY SOUL. Quoted in Luke 1:53.... [ Continue Reading ]
AFFLICTION. oppression.... [ Continue Reading ]
REBELLED. This marks the subject of 4-9. WORDS. sayings, utterances. GOD. Hebrew El. App-4. CONTEMNED. despised. THE MOST HIGH. Hebrew. _'Elyon._ App-4.... [ Continue Reading ]
NONE TO HELP. no sign of. helper.... [ Continue Reading ]
FOOLS. the Perverse, depending on their own wisdom, which is foolishness with God (1 Corinthians 1:20). Compare Proverbs 1:7; Proverbs 12:15; Proverbs 14:3; Proverbs 14:9; Proverbs 15:5; Proverbs 27:22. TRANSGRESSION. Hebrew. _pasha'._ App-44. INIQUITIES. Hebrew. _'avah._ App-44. Not the same word... [ Continue Reading ]
HE SENT HIS WORD. He sendeth. This is the key-note to the whole book. All blessing is bound up in this. Note the prophetic reference to Christ, the _Living_ Word (John 1:1; John 1:2; John 1:14 and contrast with the _written_ Word (Psalms 119). See the Structure, p. 826. SENT =sendeth. HEALED . hea... [ Continue Reading ]
THEY THAT GO DOWN, &C. In the Heb, text, verses: Psalms 107:23 are marked by "inverted _Nuns_ " (i.e. the letter _Nun_ (_N_), inverted). There are nine altogether. There are two in Numbers 10:35; Numbers 10:36 (see note there), and seven in this Psalm. Psalms 107:23 each have one; also Psalms 107:40... [ Continue Reading ]
WORKS. Some codices, with two early printed editions, read "work" (singular)... [ Continue Reading ]
WIND. Hebrew. _ruach._ App-9.... [ Continue Reading ]
MAN. Hebrew. _ish_. App-14. ARE AT THEIR WIT'S END. Hebrew all their wisdom swallows itself.... [ Continue Reading ]
BRINGETH. guideth: or, will gently guide.... [ Continue Reading ]
CONGREGATION. assembly, or convocation. ASSEMBLY. session, or seated company.... [ Continue Reading ]
WICKEDNESS. Hebrew. _ra'a'_. App-44.... [ Continue Reading ]
AND. Note the Figure of speech _Polysyndeton_ (App-6) in verses: Psalms 107:35, emphasizing each item which goes to make up the fulness of blessing.... [ Continue Reading ]
SUFFERETH NOT, &C. Figure of speech _Tapeinosis_ (App-6). will abundantly multiply.... [ Continue Reading ]
AGAIN, &C. So far from the transition from Psalms 107:38 being "inexplicable", or Psalms 107:40 being an "interpolation", the perfection of the repetition of the subject ("judgment") is shown by the Structure above.... [ Continue Reading ]
IN THE WILDERNESS, WHERE THERE IS NO WAY. a pathless waste. WILDERNESS. Hebrew. _tohu._ Rendered "without form" in Genesis 1:2, describing what "the world that then was" had become by the disruption.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE POOR. a needy one. Hebrew. _'ebyon._ See note on Proverbs 6:11. FROM. after.... [ Continue Reading ]
INIQUITY. Hebrew. _'aval._ App-44. Not the same word as in Psalms 107:17.... [ Continue Reading ]
LOVINGKINDNESS. lovingkindnesses (plural) Same word as "mercy", in Psalms 107:1.... [ Continue Reading ]