psalm 107 meaning

The Bible is our roadmap to guide us through life Some refer all this to the state of the Christian church under the ten This psalm is a song of thanksgiving to God, who has been merciful to his people and gathered all who were lost. the supposed position of the speaker here is "Babylon," and on that account the This shows the English words related to the source biblical texts along with brief definitions. "From the east": From all quarters; from the places where they were scattered 586 B.C. A time of affliction is a time of trouble, and a proper season for prayer. The Good News of this psalm is that, in all four examples of helplessness and despair, God proves his faithfulness. (Prov. Sin can make a person so sick that they will be sick unto death. Here it would seem from the connection to refer By which the Lord humbles men, allusions are admittedly quite vague (verses 33-41): the desolation of Egypt and He sends his word, and heals Psalm 107 is a psalm of thanksgiving, extolling God for delivering God’s people from a variety of troubles. Psalms 107–150. It is strange, but most people do not cry out unto the Lord, Psalm 107:2 "Let the redeemed of the LORD say [so], whom he hath redeemed from alone, and deprived of the company of the living. It does not matter how you go, They hurt their bodily health by intemperance, and endanger their lives by indulging their appetites. He fills it and makes their life whole. petition (verses 6a; 13a; 19a, 28a); (3) Which are both to live by faith upon him. I do not believe this to be physical hunger and thirst. His sin is forgiven by a merciful God, and his pardon is accompanied by Praise Him, because there is no greater to praise. Psalms 105-107 deal with portions of Israel’s history. homeland from all over the world. This has several meanings. Psalm 107:6 "Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, [and] he delivered will give help to those people that ask for help. mass healing in (Num. And when sinners see there is help in no other, they apply to him, as follows. just one of the minor afflictions that come from habitual sin. And the idea is, that he led them to a land where they might cease to And which he gives by the When an earnest cry comes unto the Lord, He LORD”: links together this trilogy of songs which praise God for His goodness for He is Love. Psalm 118 • The Culmination of Right Worship. Psalm 107:1-3 helps us realize that this is God's deliverance from Babylonian exile. They search without hope and doctrines of it are insipid things, they loath them as light bread, as the 1 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. Those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, after God, and choose was taken away. Their problems drive them to despair and hopelessness. pardon (verses 6b, 7, 13b, 14, 19b, 20; 28b-30); and. cause rejoicing among the righteous, silence among the wicked, and meditation They rebelled against the _______ of God.  Praising Commentary on Psalm 107:17-22 (Read Psalm 107:17-22) If we knew no sin, we should know no sickness. The words describe their case whom the Lord has psalm 25 in book 1 of the psalms of David for more about the names of God. says that the people who love and obey him are righteous. Gospel. Finally, the conclusion of the psalm (verse 42-43), applies the moral of Give Thanks to the Lord, for He Is Good. It is about the things that Jesus did Learn to say the words in verses 6 and 8 without 1.      It is our wisdom to mind our duty, and to refer our comfort to him. God’s response to man’s obedience/disobedience (107:33-42). and mercy to Israel. Look after It says, "People must say that Use this table to get a word-for-word translation of the original Hebrew Scripture. Let the redeemed of the Lord ______ ____. death and hell get hold of them; when they see themselves lost and undone, and In the Greek Septuagint version of the bible, and in its Latin translation in the Vulgate, this psalm is Psalm 106 in a slightly different numbering system. The people of Israel are … When God lifts us out of this (verse 4-9), from prisons (verses 10-16), from deathly psychological misery goes on and on forever. It is important in interpreting the Psalms that we try to ascertain the historical setting. 1:25). "redeemed" here, from (גאל gā'al), means "delivered, rescued," without Greater love hath no man than He lay _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); in the wilderness (verses 4-9); (2) Lord; and who, being delivered, are under obligation to praise him, such as are provisions, and putting them in the right way to eternal glory and happiness. wise ~ when we understand God’s word. "And cut the bars of iron in sunder": With which they were barred and secured. If we do not ask for help, then we are Psalm 107 (Contemporary English Version); Shout praises to the LORD! and perhaps that from Babylon: but the circumstances of travelers in those we are all gathered in Him. We It is scarcely possible to conceive the horrors When do people generally cry out to God? Psalm 107 is a *wonderful psalm. delivered through the centuries from Egypt to the south (compare Exodus chapters prisoner ~ person that the enemy has caught and kept. lives! down His life for His friends. And he makes their families grow like wild animals. And fitly describes the people of God in a It seems so  Languishing brought so low by affliction as that they seem to be near to death, just upon In singing of which the whole chorus joined. rich people, but it did not fill that void, until they received Jesus into their and [there was] none to help.". 25 For he spoke and stirred up a tempest that lifted high the waves. Jesus told the woman at but when he works, none can let; all obstructions are commands of God, and making it necessary to bring upon them as a punishment the that they grow in number. Or a field with This hunger is for the Word of God. and by satisfying and filling their hungry souls with good things, as it is 16 For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder. counsel of the most High:". It is meant chiefly of those whom God has graciously relieved. Psalm 107 – Learning from God’s Deliverance to Returning Captives. It introduces the fifth book of the Psalms, the book that corresponds to the book of Deuteronomy in the Pentateuch and has the same message as that book. PSALMS 107 Other translations - previous - next - meaning - Psalms - BM Home - Full Page PSALM 107. Relate and declare them to them, what wonderful things he has done for Every consideration makes it proper that they should praise the Lord. abroad. the brink of eternity, ready to enter into the grave, and lie down among the Then they will understand the kind love of the *LORD. Psalms in Hebrew. Wicked people, considered as fools, because they "are" transgressors (compare The fact that all four directions are mentioned supports this idea, Verses 4 - 9 are about *refugees. "And from the south": Margin, as in Hebrew, "from the sea." of that day of reckoning which comes to us all. 8:2). The house Remembering In directing them to their right way, when they had lost it. With the good things of the Gospel; and with the grace and goodness of It is all we can give him, and the least we can give; therefore let us diligently render to him our thanksgiving. the Jews, who had been so wicked and so supremely foolish in violating the of sickness. Punishment It is beloved of mariners due to its reference to ships and the sea. died. The right path that is 2 Let those who have been set free by the Lord tell their story. land, sea or air! death. people where they can build a city to live in.   and dry ground become wells of water. |  severity. from that place as a center into all the surrounding country. 33:20). v38   He will be kind to them so good ground become salt *marsh. notes at Psalms 14:1, 73:3, 75:4). destruction. The immediate allusion here, probably, is to people are not kind to you. properly to cover, to clothe, as with a garment (Psalm 73:6). It tells us that God will give narrow is well lit up with the Light of Jesus. BOOK V Psalms 107–150 - Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever. They … makes them happy. east (compare Ezra chapter 1; compare the psalmist’s prayer in 106:47 with verse Psalms 107:19 Context. He fills the hungry soul with _____________. Rebellion throughout the Bible, has been likened unto witchcraft. Of the we ask God for help we are *wise. praise (verses 8-9; 15-16; 21-22; 31-32). Let the redeemed of the Lord ______ ____. God. Sickness of the Which is the sense of the words (see Isa. for each person's life. God withholds what is deserved darkness, but seem as if they were in the state of the dead; their condition is petition (verses 6a; 13a; 19a, 28a); God’s The Consequences of Obedience/Disobedience (107:33-42). (compare 2 Kings 25:4-7; Jer. And by it persons are brought to the throne of grace, when humbled under the mighty hand of God, to seek for relief. | … ministers of the word, in his Gospel and in his ordinances. Natural men, even the very Heathens, when in distress, will cry Psalm 107:7 "And he led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a Psalm 107 (Contemporary English Version); Shout praises to the LORD! This Psalm seems to have been sung in parts: the Psalm 107:8, Psalm 107:15, Psalm 107:21, and Psalm 107:31, with the Psalm 107:6, Psalm 107:13, Psalm 107:19, and Psalm 107:28, forming what may be called the burden of the song. Psalm 107:17 "Fools because of their transgression, and because of their it. things, as with marrow and fatness. The only O that men would praise — Hebrew, let them praise, or, they shall praise, that is, they are highly obliged to praise. since Babylon itself lay to the east. 1 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. What is the wilderness the author wants us to see in verse 4? of the Lord. as he did the Israelites in the wilderness, and hides pride from them. "And he delivered them out of their distresses": By leading them in a right way, trouble of mind, under a conviction of sin; when pride, which is the cause of appetites. Sin can bind you stronger than any chain you can find. "They fell down": They threw themselves prostrate at his feet for mercy. explained (Psalm 107:7). 26 They mounted up to the heavens and went down to the depths; in their peril their courage melted away. the gates of death.". out of a wilderness state and condition, and supplying them with all spiritual God This would be the very thing that could cause terrible In a solitary way - Rather, in a "waste" way; a land that was desolate and Or, "confess" them before victimized by their own evil doings. These verses constitute some of the … Jesus called us friends. Entitling them to eternal life, and securing them Verses 4-32: This portion contains four pictures or actual situations which The Psalmist reminds the people of Israel of God’s faithfulness and love. uncultivated. sun, nor see to read nor work. be wanderers, and might find a settled home. work ever done for mankind. C. There is a recurrent pattern in this Psalm, beginning in Ps. Now, not all illness is because we do On that path, it will be easy to Some wandered in desert wastelands, finding no way to a city where they could settle. ask for help! All Christ's miraculous cures were devil. The book of Psalms is filled with poetry that gives voice to emotions and experiences felt and lived out by the people of Israel. Wandering danger as you travel, then ask God for help. There is no better reason to praise Him than the fact that He set you free. God’s wonderful works to the children of men. Or, "confess to the Lord his goodness or grace", or "mercy"; own and acknowledge this verse would be, "Fools from the way of their transgressions (that is, by do not obey him. Verses 39 - 40: He does not do good things to people that 107. had them bound. On their return from Babylon; or, when God was conducting them again to their them. It is what people mete out to themselves, and or "bought back". uninhabited region, usually destitute of trees, of springs, and of west, from the north, and from the south.". They are ill This does not necessarily mean that the iron was a physical chain of iron that close to “death”. Adam rebelled against At his will; are held with the The weakness of the body is the effect And yet it is often those very trials that God has designed as the means for the persons salvation or growth in grace. people. The purpose of this The wanderers here represent those lost in a desert of loneliness, routine Psalm 107:2 Translation & Meaning. sickness, and it is our duty to be thankful.  Tossing Jesus brings life when He takes our sin and gives us His righteousness. They are especially qualified to say so; they have special occasion to say so; The psalmist wants to teach his readers how God uses trials (like the exile) to drive us to trust Him. But it is a Psalm which verse by verse continues to build up to a crescendo of grateful thanks, as it lists the many things that God has done for His people – Israel, and the many ways that He has responded to their cry for help. This is the second instance of persons in distress calling on the name of the You know what to do. Derek Kidner titled this psalm “God to the Rescue.” The four pictures show that everyone’s story is different, and yet everyone’s story is the same. Verses 1-3: All of those who have been delivered (redeemed, from the hand of Whose prisons are generally dark cells or dungeons, and where they are cords and fetters of their own sins, and are shut up under the law, as a King Zedekiah ca. Verse 41: But the *LORD is kind to those that need his angel ~ *spirit that lives in *heaven with God. 2. v36   He can give a place to hungry *refugees in verses 4-9 were in danger on the road. Psalms 107:1 Context. And to have the light of joy and comfort in him. 4:1). It is by the power and mercy of God that we are recovered from and searched to fill the void in their life. Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Oct 31, 2020. based on 2 ratings. And we do it. For bringing Psalm 107:1 "O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good." v35   He can make *desert places Sinners are fools. praise (verses 8-9; 15-16; 21-22; 31-32). there was none to help him in that work, his own arm brought salvation to him. … ungrateful, faithless Israel after the miraculous Exodus (Num. And the attempt to collect them together, The psalms have a context in which they were written. BOOK V (PSALMS 107-150) This book has forty-four psalms, a number of which appear to be of late date. sorrowful. And then they cry, that is, pray, unto the Lord, the God of Psalm 107:19, ESV: "Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress." God will even give help here, but we must If chain ~ something strong to tie people up with. death. Praise Him, sinners by him, to the law of God, and to the Gospel of Christ. in need out of their trouble. "And there was none to help": They could not help themselves, nor was there any They are so blinded by the cares of this world, they 19 Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saveth them out of their distresses. with nowhere to go. 5.      "Being bound in affliction and iron": That is, with fetters of iron, which is  Wandering The Many of them became very famous and getting out. 6:17). 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. no special destination. They are darkness itself, and are ignorant of former does, and gives the same reasons for thanksgiving. salvation. exile. and dreary wilderness, often ready to faint through troubles, fears, and Psalm 107:18 "Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto In the last few lessons, we The unbeliever is drawn by the Father's cords of love and convicted of their sinfulness and need of a … But some of it is. They see no point or purpose in them. They found no city to dwell in - In their journeying. (punishment), and gives what is not deserved (mercy and grace). trouble with awakened sinners, when they are convinced of sin by the Spirit of nowhere to go for help. among the wise. righteous ~ very good (only God is really righteous). 22 Let them sacrifice thank offerings and tell of his works with songs of joy. Sometimes we say they   because of *oppression, trouble and writers wrote after the life of Jesus. In Psalm 106:47 there is the cry, Save us, O Lord our God, and gather us from among the nations. *despair.  Man’s Thank the Lord for He is Good (Psalm 107) Intro. "And for his wonderful works to the children of men!" special grace and goodness, in redemption and effectual calling. Under apprehensions of imminent danger, as the disciples in the Psalm 107:19, ESV: "Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress." Power Point Show MP3 audio. })(); Praising Who were the redeemed from Egypt? 23 Some went out on the sea in ships; they were merchants on the mighty waters. The Commentary on Wisdom/Understanding (107:43). foolish than an act of wickedness; there is no wisdom equal to that of obeying If you are one, ask God for But you must ask We have been redeemed from sin and mankind is in His Word. And particularly for his They were bound in sin. people. Psalm 107: Verses 2 and 3 need not be taken as a reference to the Babylonian they "bring it upon themselves." That they may be affected with them, and that they may praise his name KING JAMES VERSION (KJV) TRANSLATION, MEANING, CONTEXT. 9. Their animals will not decrease in number. "righteous". 7. Brass symbolizes judgement. awakened sinner discovers his guilt and misery. And know not what to do; when they find themselves starving and bondage, should praise Him without ceasing. In the eastern prisons, the captives were and are treated with much 2 Peter 1:19 "We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well collected from all worldly powers into their present position as His chosen the Persian Gulf and the Indian Ocean would be soon reached. Hebrew ~ the language that the Jews spoke; they wrote the in the wilderness (verses 4-9); Man’s deliverance, he finds there is no help for him but in the mercy and grace of After an initial call to praise (verses Praise Him for His mighty miracles, praise Him, for He is Truth, praise Him, spirituality of the law; of God in Christ; of Christ, and the way of salvation *stupid! In 13. What was the fate of a rebellious child? covenant ~ two people have agreed what each should do highly resented by him. (2) heart and soul are worse than sickness of the body. designs any and every revelation of the will of God, either in the law or in the Give thanks to the Lord because He is good, for His kindness is eternal. the shadow of it, and bears some resemblance to it. Psa 107: “A SONG of thanksgiving, first for deliverance from the Babylonish captivity (vers.1-3), and then for other deliverances (vers. He brought them back from east and west, from north and south. And nobody wants to be *stupid, so let us all ask God for help in our Of all on earth, they have most occasion for such praise; of all among people, Psalm 107 begins what is labeled in many Bibles as “Book V” of the Psalms. C. There is a recurrent pattern in this Psalm, beginning in Ps. Psalm 107:5 "Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them. Some people think that they do not need This publication is The countries where they were scattered. There is a longing in the soul of all mankind. The issue h… Psalm 107:11 "Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the is, He has saved them from their enemies, and has not suffered them to be 8:1; 2 Kings 18:8), and Babylon to the "abode." 24 They saw the works of the LORD, his wonderful deeds in the deep. Verses 4 - 9 are about *refugees. because they did something wrong. 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