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Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Psalms 107:17-32

“His Wonders in the Deep” Psalms 107:17-32 Sickness yields the third type of suffering. Emphasis is laid on the cause of the suffering, which in the view of the writer is transgression and sin. We shall be justified, therefore, in confining our view of this section to the pain which is directly traceable to wrong-doing. Men ruin their health by evil courses, and the sinner drags down his punishment with his own hands. The portals of death had already opened to receive the sick men, but... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Psalms 107:1-43

WE now begin the fifth and last book of the Psalter. In this book the music is richest and fullest. It begins in this psalm on the fundamental notes, and rises through major and minor, by the way of the songs of ascents, to the final measures of perfect praise contained in the doxology. The first thirty-two verses contain a wonderful story of redemption, using that word in its sense of deliverance from positions and circumstances of peril. In a prologue the theme of the songs is stated. A... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Psalms 107:1-43

BOOK V.— PSS. CVII.– CL. CVII. A Psalm of Thanksgiving for Yahweh’ s Special Goodness.— It is divided at Psalms 107:8 f., Psalms 107:15 f., Psalms 107:21 f., Psalms 107:31 f. by a refrain: viz. “ Oh that men would praise Yahweh for his goodness and for his wonderful works,” etc. The Ps. therefore falls into the following divisions: Psalms 107:1-1 Samuel :. Deliverance of homeless wanderers. In our text, as it stands, there seems to be some confusion between deliverance from adversity in... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Psalms 107:25

The winds and storms come not by chance, but by the disposition of Divine Providence. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Psalms 107:1-43

INTRODUCTIONMany expositors are of opinion that this Psalm was written to celebrate the return of the Jews from the Babylonian exile. This opinion is based chiefly on Psalms 107:2-3. But the Psalm as a whole does not seem to us to favour such a conclusion. Perowne says: “It is obvious that this Psalm is not historical. It describes various incidents of human life, it tells of the perils which befall men, and the goodness of God in delivering them, and calls upon all who have experienced His... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Psalms 107:1-43

Let's turn now in our Bibles to Psalms 107:1-43 . The hundred and seventh psalm begins with an exhortation to us toGive thanks unto the LORD ( Psalms 107:1 ),And the basis for the thanksgiving is His goodness and His mercy. Two things that we really should be thankful for: the goodness of God to us, and then God's mercy unto us. How thankful I am for the mercy of God. Were it not for the mercy of God, where would I be tonight? Surely not here. But,for his mercy that endureth for ever ( Psalms... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Psalms 107:1-43

This psalm begins the fifth and last book of the Hebrew psalter. It is divided into five parts or pauses, as it would seem, in the singing and the music. The character of the composition, though diversified in subject, assimilates with the two preseding psalms. It is an admirable illustration of the doctrine of a gracious providence, and calculated to excite gratitude and confidence in the Lord. Psalms 107:4 . They wandered in a solitary way. The Lord led them in the way of the wilderness,... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 107:1-31

Psalms 107:1-31O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good; for His mercy en-dureth for ever.Men and mercyI. Men consciously needing the mercy of Heaven. Morally, we are all distressed travellers, captives, invalids, mariners. The worst feature of this moral distress is that the subjects are not conscious of it.II. Men effectually delivered by the mercy of Heaven.1. Just in time. Each had reached the extremity. The lamp of hope was all but extinct, and black despair was settling on the soul,... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 107:23-31

Psalms 107:23-31They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters. Distressed seamen and the Sovereign of the seaI. God’s sovereignty over the sea. Behind the laws there is the Lawgiver. Behind the force of the winds and waves there is the Force of all forces--the great God. To regard God as the Ruler of the sea is--1. Philosophical.2. Scriptural.3. Assuring. We know His will is good. We bow reverently before the mystery, and wait for more light.II. Man’s impotency when... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Psalms 107:25

Psa 107:25 For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof. Ver. 25. For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, &c. ] Of this Seneca, though a heathen, could say, Inter caetera providentiae divinae opera hoc quoque dignum est admiratione, &c., Among other works of the Divine providence this is admirable, that the winds lie upon the sea for the furtherance of navigation, &c. read more

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