John 6:18; Jonah 1:4; Matthew 8:24; Psalms 135:7; Psalms 148:8; Psalms 93:3
For he commandeth - Hebrew, “he says;” that is, He speaks the word, and it is done. The mere expression of his will raises up the storm, and thro...
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., Psa...
wind. Hebrew. ruach. App-9.
For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof. For he commandeth - And what less than the command of God can rai...
For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof. For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind - He speak...
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. T...
(23-32) Storm-tossed mariners.
He commandeth. — Literally, He speaks. The Almighty fiat, as in Genesis 1 .
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...
“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 i...
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,...
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 sub...
For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind ,.... Winds are not raised by men, nor by devils, nor by angels, but by the Lord himself; who has cre...
For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof. Ver. 25. For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, &...
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;...
The Divine Goodness to Mariners. 23 They that go down to the sea in s...
The winds and storms come not by chance, but by the disposition of Divine Providence.
INTRODUCTION Many expositors are of opinion that this Psalm was written to celebrate the return of the Jews from the Babylonian exile. This opinion...
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...
The psalmist exhorteth the redeemed, in praising God, to observe the different forms of his mercy. He views the chosen people as travelers, captives,...
Psalms 107:23-24 . They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters; these see the works of the LORD, and his wonders in the...
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 mu...
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. Mo...
They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters. Distressed seamen and the Sovereign of the sea I. God’s sovereignty ov...
EXPOSITION A SONG of thanksgiving, first for deliverance from the Babylonish captivity ( Psalms 107:1-19 ), and then for other deliverances (...
In the next section are set forth the perils of seafaring.
For He commandeth, as the Lord of the elements, and raiseth the stormy wind, literally, "makes the breath of the storm to stand," like an enemy thr...
25 For he commandeth, and raisethc the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof.