“ These see the works of the LORD, and his wonders in the deep. ”
These see the works of the Lord - They - sailors - have a special opportunity to see the works of God. They see manifestations of his power which are not seen on the land. They see things which s...
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: v...
works. Some codices, with two early printed editions, read "work" (singular)
These see the works of the LORD, and his wonders in the deep. These see the works of the Lord - Splendid, Divinely impressive, and glorious in fine weather. His wonders in the deep - Awfully terribl...
They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters; They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters; These see the works of the Lord - another im...
Book 5 This book, which seems originally to have been joined with Book 4, contains forty-four Pss., the vast majority of which are of late date. The contents of these Pss. are a surer guide to the...
(23-32) Storm-tossed mariners.
Psalms 107:1-43 NOTWITHSTANDING 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:...
“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 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 Psalmist in these verses takes up another representation, by way of setting forth man's wants, and God's gracious provision for him; and this subject he draws from the events which occur upon the...
These see the works of the Lord ,.... In creation, the sea itself, its flux and reflux; the creatures in it, fishes of various forms and sizes: and in providence, in preserving ships and men in the...
These see the works of the LORD, and his wonders in the deep. Ver. 24. These see the works of the Lord, &c. ] In sea monsters, as whales and whirlpools, and sudden change of weather, and the...
They that go down to the sea in ships He says go down , because the sea is lower than the earth, as appears by the rivers which run down into it; that do business in great waters Whose occupatio...
The Divine Goodness to Mariners. 23 They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters; 24 These...
His wonderful works, either, 1. Of creation, fishes of various kinds and shapes, and some of prodigious greatness, which are unknown to other men. Or, 2. Of providence, in raising and laying stor...
INTRODUCTION Many 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 Psal...
Psalms 107:1 . O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. Because we are sinners God's goodness takes the form of mercy. Mercy this was what we wanted; therefor...
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 dive...
O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good; for His mercy en-dureth for ever. Men and mercy I. Men consciously needing the mercy of Heaven. Morally, we are all distressed travellers, captives,...
EXPOSITION A SONG of thanksgiving, first for deliverance from the Babylonish captivity ( Psalms 107:1-19 ), and then for other deliverances ( Psalms 107:4-19 ), passing into a general account...
In the next section are set forth the perils of seafaring.
Job 38:8-11 ; Psalms 1:1 ; Psalms 95:5