![]() ![]() We are not justified even in connecting it too closely with the Babylonish exile. There are throughout the Psalm indications of a very late period of composition. The closing verse (43) commends to the consideration of men the whole of God’s disposing guidance, which has just been described. 40, 66, sometimes quite loosely connected, describe the controlling power of God in the varying fortunes of men and nations. Then two strophes (Psalm 107:33–38 and 39–42) without a refrain, and with many passages taken literally from the Book of Job and from Is. After this preface there follow four strophes of unequal length, clearly distinguished by two refrains, in which those are summoned to fulfil this duty of thanksgiving whom God has delivered from homeless wanderings (Psalm 107:4–9), from the miseries of imprisonment (Psalm 107:10–16), from the death-pains of sickness (Psalm 107:17–22), and from the perils of a sea-voyage (Psalm 107:23–32). 106, 118, 136) is (Psalm 107:1–3) declared to be appropriate for the redeemed of Jehovah, whom He has gathered from the four quarters of the earth and from different lands. A liturgical expression of thanksgiving (Jer. That they may prepare a city for habitation ģ7 And sow the fields, and plant vineyards,ģ8 He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly Īnd suffereth not their cattle to decrease.ģ9 Again, they are minished and brought low through oppression, affliction and sorrow.Īnd causeth them to wander in the wilderness, where there is no way.Ĥ1Yet setteth he the poor on high from affliction,Ĥ2 The righteous shall see it, and rejoice:Ĥ3 Whoso is wise, and will observe these things,Įven they shall understand the lovingkindness of the LORD.Ĭontents and Composition. ![]() ![]() So he bringeth them unto their desired haven.ģ1 Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness,ģ2 Let them exalt him also in the congregation of the people,Īnd praise him in the assembly of the elders.įor the wickedness of them that dwell therein.ģ5 He turneth the wilderness into a standing water,ģ6 And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, They fell down, and there was none to help.ġ3 Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble,Īnd he saved them out of their distresses.ġ4 He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death,ġ5 Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness,ġ6 For he hath broken the gates of brass,ġ7 Fools, because of their transgression,Īnd because of their iniquities, are afflicted.ġ8 Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat Īnd they draw near unto the gates of death.ġ9 Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble,Īnd he saveth them out of their distresses.Īnd delivered them from their destructions.Ģ1 Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness,Ģ2 And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving,Ģ3 They that go down to the sea in ships,Ģ5 For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind,Ģ6 They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths:Ģ7 They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man,Ģ8 Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble,Īnd he bringeth them out of their distresses.ģ0 Then are they glad because they be quiet That they might go to a city of habitation.Ĩ Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness,Īnd for his wonderful works to the children of men!Īnd filleth the hungry soul with goodness.ġ0 Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death,ġ1 Because they rebelled against the words of God,Īnd contemned the counsel of the Most High:ġ2 Therefore he brought down their heart with labour Whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy Ĥ They wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way Ħ Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble,Īnd he delivered them out of their distresses.ħ And he led them forth by the right way, For he is good: For his mercy endureth for ever. ![]()
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