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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 107:23-32

(23-32) Storm-tossed mariners. read more

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 107:25

(25) He commandeth.—Literally, He speaks. The Almighty fiat, as in Genesis 1:0. read more

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Psalms 107:26

(26) They mount up.—“Tollimur in cœlum curvato gurgite, et idemSubducta ad Manes imos desedimus unda.”VIRGIL: Æn. iii. 564.Their soul is melted.—The recollection of seasickness is the best comment on this and the next verse. read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Psalms 107:1-43

From the Sea to the City Psalms 107:23-24 To return to London in this forge of human work and passion when one has been living with great nature, almost in solitude, is always a curious experience. The things which are considered of vast importance in London seem small; the battles waged ere with amazing ardour, needless and apart from the greater issues of life. Man, we think, is walking in a vain show, and disquieting himself in vain. The great things of nature, the mighty powers we have... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Psalms 107:1-43

Psalms 107:1-43NOTWITHSTANDING the division of Books which separates Psalm evil from the two preceding, it is a pendant to these. The "gathering from among the heathen" prayed for in Psalms 106:41 has here come to pass (Psalms 107:3). The thanksgiving which there is regarded as the purpose of that restoration is here rendered for it. Psalms 105:1-45 had for theme God’s mercies to the fathers. Psalms 106:1-48 confessed the hereditary faithlessness of Israel and its chastisement by calamity and... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Psalms 107:1-43

THE DEUTERONOMY SECTION: BOOK FIVE: Psalm 107-150 The final section of the book of Psalms, the fifth, is just like Deuteronomy. It shows God’s ways with Israel, the end of these ways in deliverance not only for His people, but for their land, for the nations of the earth, for all creation. The book ends with the Hallelujah Chorus of redemption. Psalms 107:0 Psalms 108:0 Psalms 107:0 Israel’s Deliverances 1. The wanderers regathered (Psalms 107:1-9 ) 2. The prisoners released (Psalms... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Psalms 107:23

107:23 They that go down to the {l} sea in ships, that do business in great waters;(l) He shows by the sea what care God has over man, for when he delivers them from the great danger of the sea, he delivers them as it were from a thousand deaths. read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Psalms 107:26

107:26 They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their soul is {m} melted because of trouble.(m) Their fear and danger is so great. read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Psalms 107:1-43

The first psalm in this lesson suggests Psalms 74:0 on which we did not dwell, but both of which depict the desolations of Judah by the Babylonians (compare Jeremiah 52:12-14 ). On this supposition their date would be that of the captivity, and their author a later Asaph than the Asaph mentioned in David’s time. Psalms 80:0 Has captivity features also. Some would say it relates to the ten tribes, as the preceding psalm does to Judah. The next several psalms are much alike in this respect and... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Psalms 107:1-43

The Silent Church Psa 107:43 This is the higher wisdom. The text begins with the "wise." Wisdom is assumed, not intellectual wisdom, which is often only another name for ignorance, but moral wisdom, wisdom of the heart. Whoso hath such wisdom, and will apply it in the observation of history, providence, mysterious interposition, shall come little by little to understand not intellectually only, but morally, sympathetically; as if by identification with the thing itself the lovingkindness of... read more