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107:4-9: Those who wandered in the desert need
to praise the One who satisfies the longing soul and fills the hungry soul
with goodness (v9).
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107:10-16: Those who sat in darkness, bound in
affliction and irons, need to praise the One who has broken the gates of
bronze and cut the bars of iron in two (v16).
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107:17-22: Even fools, those who dug their own
pit by their own foolishness, need to praise the One who sent His word and
healed them and delivered them from their destructions (v20).
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107:23-32: Also, those who go down to the sea
in ships need to give praise. What
does that mean? In the context it is
just another description of how difficult life gets when we are separated from
and at enmity with God. It’s like
wandering in the desert, being in prison, being sick in sin, and being in a
great storm at sea. It is no surprise
that, more than once, Jesus quieted the storms on Galilee. And no surprise that Paul did not fear when
the storms left the rest of his cruise-mates in great fear on the voyage to
Rome. Our Redeemer has provided a
redemption that truly delivers us from all fear. The Redeemer …
o 107:33-38:
turns rivers into a wilderness and turns a wilderness into pools of water.
o 107:39-42:
exalts the humble and humbles the exalted.
These
words reminded me of a wonderful little hymn that must have had its source, in
the heart of the hymn writer, in this section of Psalm 107.
Souls in danger, look above! Jesus
completely saves.
He will lift you by His love, out of
the angry waves!
He’s the Master of the seas, billows
His will obey;
He your Savior wants to be, be saved
today!
Love lifted Me, Love lifted Me.
When nothing else could help, Love lifted Me.
Whoever is wise will observe these things, and they will understand the lovingkindness of the LORD (107:43).
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