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Psalms 107

BSB·43 verses ·Old Testament
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1Give thanksהֹד֣וּhō·ḏū — To give thanks, praise, or acknowledgeH3034 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַיהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, forכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → He is goodט֑וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study →; His loving devotionחַסְדּֽוֹ׃ḥas·dōw — Covenant loyalty and steadfast kindnessH2617 — Full Word Study → endures foreverלְעוֹלָ֣םlə·‘ō·w·lām — forever, eternity, perpetual durationH5769 — Full Word Study →. 2Let the redeemedגְּאוּלֵ֣יgə·’ū·lê — to redeem; to act as kinsman-redeemerH1350 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → say soיֹ֭אמְרוּyō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, whomאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → He has redeemedגְּ֝אָלָ֗םgə·’ā·lām — to redeem; to act as kinsman-redeemerH1350 — Full Word Study → from the handמִיַּד־mî·yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the enemyצָֽר׃ṣār — Narrow, tight, or distress; an adversary or enemyH6862 — Full Word Study → 3and gatheredקִ֫בְּצָ֥םqib·bə·ṣām — to gather, assemble, or collect togetherH6908 — Full Word Study → from the landsוּֽמֵאֲרָצ֗וֹתū·mê·’ă·rā·ṣō·wṯ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, from eastמִמִּזְרָ֥חmim·miz·rāḥ — east; direction of the sunrise; eastern regionH4217 — Full Word Study → and westוּמִֽמַּעֲרָ֑בū·mim·ma·‘ă·rāḇ — west, the direction of sunsetH4628 — Full Word Study →, from northמִצָּפ֥וֹןmiṣ·ṣā·p̄ō·wn — North; northern direction or regionH6828 — Full Word Study → and southוּמִיָּֽם׃ū·mî·yām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study →. 4Some wanderedתָּע֣וּtā·‘ū — to stray, wander, or go astrayH8582 — Full Word Study → in desertבַ֭מִּדְבָּרḇam·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → wastelandsבִּישִׁימ֣וֹןbî·šî·mō·wn — The WildernessH3452 — Full Word Study →, findingמָצָֽאוּ׃mā·ṣā·’ū — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → noלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → pathדָּ֑רֶךְdā·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → to a cityעִ֥יר‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → in which to dwellמ֝וֹשָׁ֗בmō·wō·šāḇ — Seat, dwelling place, settlementH4186 — Full Word Study →. 5They were hungryרְעֵבִ֥יםrə·‘ê·ḇîm — hungry, suffering from hungerH7457 — Full Word Study → andגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → thirstyצְמֵאִ֑יםṣə·mê·’îm — thirsty; experiencing thirstH6771 — Full Word Study →; their soulנַ֝פְשָׁ֗םnap̄·šām — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → faintedתִּתְעַטָּֽף׃tiṯ·‘aṭ·ṭāp̄ — to wrap, cover, or overcome with darkness/weaknessH5848 — Full Word Study → within them. 6Then they cried outוַיִּצְעֲק֣וּway·yiṣ·‘ă·qū — to cry out, call for help, shriekH6817 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְ֭הוָהYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → in their troubleבַּצַּ֣רbaṣ·ṣar — Narrow, tight, or distress; an adversary or enemyH6862 — Full Word Study →, and He delivered them from their distressמִ֝מְּצֽוּקוֹתֵיהֶ֗םmim·mə·ṣū·qō·w·ṯê·hem — Distress, anguish, tight or narrow placeH4691 — Full Word Study →. 7He led themוַ֭יַּֽדְרִיכֵםway·yaḏ·rî·ḵêm — to tread, walk, or trample; to guide or leadH1869 — Full Word Study → on a straightיְשָׁרָ֑הyə·šā·rāh — upright, straight, righteous, justH3477 — Full Word Study → pathבְּדֶ֣רֶךְbə·ḏe·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → to reachלָ֝לֶ֗כֶתlā·le·ḵeṯ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → a cityעִ֥יר‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → where they could liveמוֹשָֽׁב׃mō·wō·šāḇ — Seat, dwelling place, settlementH4186 — Full Word Study →. 8Let them give thanksיוֹד֣וּyō·w·ḏū — To give thanks, praise, or acknowledgeH3034 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַיהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → for His loving devotionחַסְדּ֑וֹḥas·dōw — Covenant loyalty and steadfast kindnessH2617 — Full Word Study → and His wondersוְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יוwə·nip̄·lə·’ō·w·ṯāw — to be wonderful, perform miracles, do marvelous thingsH6381 — Full Word Study → to the sonsלִבְנֵ֥יliḇ·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of menאָדָֽם׃’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →. 9Forכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → He satisfiesהִ֭שְׂבִּיעַhiś·bî·a‘ — to satisfy, fill, have enoughH7646 — Full Word Study → the thirstyשֹׁקֵקָ֑הšō·qê·qāh — to rush, run, or long intenselyH8264 — Full Word Study → and fillsמִלֵּא־mil·lê- — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study → the hungryרְ֝עֵבָהrə·‘ê·ḇāh — hungry, suffering from hungerH7457 — Full Word Study → with good thingsטֽוֹב׃ṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study →. 10Some satיֹ֭שְׁבֵיyō·šə·ḇê — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in darknessחֹ֣שֶׁךְḥō·šeḵ — Darkness; absence of light; obscurityH2822 — Full Word Study → and in the shadow of deathוְצַלְמָ֑וֶתwə·ṣal·mā·weṯ — Deep darkness; shadow of deathH6757 — Full Word Study →, prisonersאֲסִירֵ֖י’ă·sî·rê — prisoner, one bound or confinedH615 — Full Word Study → in afflictionעֳנִ֣י‘o·nî — affliction, distress, troubleH6040 — Full Word Study → and chainsוּבַרְזֶֽל׃ū·ḇar·zel — Iron; a metal used for tools and weaponsH1270 — Full Word Study →, 11becauseכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they rebelledהִמְר֥וּhim·rū — to rebel, provoke, resist authorityH4784 — Full Word Study → against the wordsאִמְרֵי־’im·rê- — Word, speech, saying, utteranceH561 — Full Word Study → of Godאֵ֑ל’êl — God, Mighty OneH410 — Full Word Study → and despisedנָאָֽצוּ׃nā·’ā·ṣū — To spurn, reject, or treat with contemptH5006 — Full Word Study → the counselוַעֲצַ֖תwa·‘ă·ṣaṯ — counsel, advice, or purposeH6098 — Full Word Study → of the Most Highעֶלְי֣וֹן‘el·yō·wn — Most High, elevated, supremeH5945 — Full Word Study →. 12He humbledוַיַּכְנַ֣עway·yaḵ·na‘ — To subdue, humble, or bring into subjectionH3665 — Full Word Study → their heartsלִבָּ֑םlib·bām — Heart; the center of emotion, will, and intellectH3820 — Full Word Study → with hard laborבֶּעָמָ֣לbe·‘ā·māl — Labor, toil, trouble, or arduous workH5999 — Full Word Study →; they stumbledכָּ֝שְׁל֗וּkā·šə·lū — to stumble, fall, or collapseH3782 — Full Word Study →, and there was noוְאֵ֣יןwə·’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → one to helpעֹזֵֽר׃‘ō·zêr — to help, aid, supportH5826 — Full Word Study →. 13Then they cried outוַיִּזְעֲק֣וּway·yiz·‘ă·qū — To cry out, call for help, summonH2199 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְ֭הוָהYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → in their troubleבַּצַּ֣רbaṣ·ṣar — Narrow, tight, or distress; an adversary or enemyH6862 — Full Word Study →, and He saved them from their distressמִ֝מְּצֻֽקוֹתֵיהֶ֗םmim·mə·ṣu·qō·w·ṯê·hem — Distress, anguish, tight or narrow placeH4691 — Full Word Study →. 14He brought them outיֽ֭וֹצִיאֵםyō·w·ṣî·’êm — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → of darknessמֵחֹ֣שֶׁךְmê·ḥō·šeḵ — Darkness; absence of light; obscurityH2822 — Full Word Study → and the shadow of deathוְצַלְמָ֑וֶתwə·ṣal·mā·weṯ — Deep darkness; shadow of deathH6757 — Full Word Study → and broke away their chainsוּמוֹסְר֖וֹתֵיהֶ֣םū·mō·ws·rō·w·ṯê·hem — bond, cord, or restraint; discipline or correctionH4147 — Full Word Study →. 15Let them give thanksיוֹד֣וּyō·w·ḏū — To give thanks, praise, or acknowledgeH3034 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַיהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → for His loving devotionחַסְדּ֑וֹḥas·dōw — Covenant loyalty and steadfast kindnessH2617 — Full Word Study → and His wondersוְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יוwə·nip̄·lə·’ō·w·ṯāw — to be wonderful, perform miracles, do marvelous thingsH6381 — Full Word Study → to the sonsלִבְנֵ֥יliḇ·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of menאָדָֽם׃’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →. 16Forכִּֽי־kî·ši- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → He has broken downשִׁ֭בַּרšib·bar — to break, shatter, crushH7665 — Full Word Study → the gatesדַּלְת֣וֹתdal·ṯō·wṯ — Door; gate; valve or leaf of a doorH1817 — Full Word Study → of bronzeנְחֹ֑שֶׁתnə·ḥō·šeṯ — Copper; bronze; metal object; figuratively, something base or vileH5178 — Full Word Study → and cut throughגִּדֵּֽעַ׃gid·dê·a‘ — To cut down or sever completelyH1438 — Full Word Study → the barsוּבְרִיחֵ֖יū·ḇə·rî·ḥê — bar, bolt, or fugitiveH1280 — Full Word Study → of ironבַרְזֶ֣לḇar·zel — Iron; a metal used for tools and weaponsH1270 — Full Word Study →. 17Foolsאֱ֭וִלִים’ĕ·wi·lîm — a foolish or senseless personH191 — Full Word Study →, in their rebelliousפִּשְׁעָ֑םpiš·‘ām — Willful rebellion or transgression against God's lawH6588 — Full Word Study → waysמִדֶּ֣רֶךְmid·de·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →, and through their iniquitiesוּֽ֝מֵעֲוֺֽנֹתֵיהֶ֗םū·mê·‘ă·wō·nō·ṯê·hem — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study →, suffered afflictionיִתְעַנּֽוּ׃yiṯ·‘an·nū — To afflict, humble, or oppress; to treat harshlyH6031 — Full Word Study →. 18Theyנַפְשָׁ֑םnap̄·šām — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → loathedתְּתַעֵ֣בtə·ṯa·‘êḇ — to abhor, regard with disgust or loathingH8581 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → foodאֹ֭כֶל’ō·ḵel — Food; that which is eatenH400 — Full Word Study → and drew nearוַ֝יַּגִּ֗יעוּway·yag·gî·‘ū — to touch, reach, strike, or come into contactH5060 — Full Word Study → toעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the gatesשַׁ֥עֲרֵיša·‘ă·rê — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → of deathמָֽוֶת׃mā·weṯ — death, the state of being deadH4194 — Full Word Study →. 19Then they cried outוַיִּזְעֲק֣וּway·yiz·‘ă·qū — To cry out, call for help, summonH2199 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְ֭הוָהYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → in their troubleבַּצַּ֣רbaṣ·ṣar — Narrow, tight, or distress; an adversary or enemyH6862 — Full Word Study →, and He saved them from their distressמִ֝מְּצֻֽקוֹתֵיהֶ֗םmim·mə·ṣu·qō·w·ṯê·hem — Distress, anguish, tight or narrow placeH4691 — Full Word Study →. 20He sent forthיִשְׁלַ֣חyiš·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → His wordדְּ֭בָרוֹdə·ḇā·rōw — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → and healed themוְיִרְפָּאֵ֑םwə·yir·pā·’êm — To heal, restore to healthH7495 — Full Word Study →; He rescued themוִֽ֝ימַלֵּ֗טwî·mal·lêṭ — to escape, deliver, or save from dangerH4422 — Full Word Study → from the Pitמִשְּׁחִיתוֹתָֽם׃׆miš·šə·ḥī·ṯō·ṯå̄m — Pit, destruction, corruptionH7825 — Full Word Study →. 21Let them give thanksיוֹד֣וּyō·w·ḏū — To give thanks, praise, or acknowledgeH3034 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַיהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → for His loving devotionחַסְדּ֑וֹḥas·dōw — Covenant loyalty and steadfast kindnessH2617 — Full Word Study → and His wondersוְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יוwə·nip̄·lə·’ō·w·ṯāw — to be wonderful, perform miracles, do marvelous thingsH6381 — Full Word Study → to the sonsלִבְנֵ֥יliḇ·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of menאָדָֽם׃׆ʾå̄·ḏå̄m — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →. 22Let them offerוְ֭יִזְבְּחוּwə·yiz·bə·ḥū — to slaughter an animal as a sacrifice or offeringH2076 — Full Word Study → sacrificesזִבְחֵ֣יziḇ·ḥê — sacrificial offering; animal sacrificeH2077 — Full Word Study → of thanksgivingתוֹדָ֑הṯō·w·ḏāh — Thanksgiving; grateful praise and acknowledgment to GodH8426 — Full Word Study → and declareוִֽיסַפְּר֖וּwî·sap·pə·rū — To count, record, or declareH5608 — Full Word Study → His worksמַעֲשָׂ֣יוma·‘ă·śāw — Work, deed, or actionH4639 — Full Word Study → with rejoicingבְּרִנָּֽה׃׆bə·rin·nå̄h — joyful cry, shout of rejoicingH7440 — Full Word Study →. 23Others wentיוֹרְדֵ֣יyō·wr·ḏê — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → out to seaהַ֭יָּםhay·yām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study → in shipsבָּאֳנִיּ֑וֹתbā·’o·nî·yō·wṯ — Ship or vesselH591 — Full Word Study →, conductingעֹשֵׂ֥י‘ō·śê — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → tradeמְ֝לָאכָ֗הmə·lā·ḵāh — Work, labor, occupation; manufactured goods or craftH4399 — Full Word Study → on the mightyרַבִּֽים׃׆rab·bīm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → watersבְּמַ֣יִםbə·ma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study →. 24Theyהֵ֣מָּהhêm·māh — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → sawרָ֭אוּrā·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the worksמַעֲשֵׂ֣יma·‘ă·śê — Work, deed, or actionH4639 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, and His wondersוְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יוwə·nip̄·lə·’ō·w·ṯāw — to be wonderful, perform miracles, do marvelous thingsH6381 — Full Word Study → in the deepבִּמְצוּלָֽה׃׆bim·ṣū·lå̄h — The bottom or depths; the abyssH4688 — Full Word Study →. 25For He spokeוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → and raisedוַֽ֭יַּעֲמֵדway·ya·‘ă·mêḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → a tempestסְעָרָ֑הsə·‘ā·rāh — A violent storm, tempest, or whirlwindH5591 — Full Word Study → that liftedוַתְּרוֹמֵ֥םwat·tə·rō·w·mêm — To raise, lift up, exalt; to be highH7311 — Full Word Study → the waves of the sea. 26They mounted upיַעֲל֣וּya·‘ă·lū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → to the heavensשָׁ֭מַיִםšā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →, then sunk to the depthsתְהוֹמ֑וֹתṯə·hō·w·mō·wṯ — the deep, abyss, primordial watersH8415 — Full Word Study →; their courageנַ֝פְשָׁ֗םnap̄·šām — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → meltedתִתְמוֹגָֽג׃ṯiṯ·mō·w·ḡāḡ — to melt, dissolve, soften, or become weakH4127 — Full Word Study → in their anguishבְּרָעָ֥הbə·rā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study →. 27They reeledיָח֣וֹגּוּyā·ḥō·w·gū — To celebrate, keep feast, danceH2287 — Full Word Study → and staggeredוְ֭יָנוּעוּwə·yā·nū·‘ū — to shake, move back and forth, wanderH5128 — Full Word Study → like drunkardsכַּשִּׁכּ֑וֹרkaš·šik·kō·wr — drunk; intoxicated; drunken personH7910 — Full Word Study →, and allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → their skillחָ֝כְמָתָ֗םḥā·ḵə·mā·ṯām — Wisdom; skillful understanding and discernmentH2451 — Full Word Study → was uselessתִּתְבַּלָּֽע׃tiṯ·bal·lā‘ — to swallow, devour, consume completelyH1104 — Full Word Study →. 28Then they cried outוַיִּצְעֲק֣וּway·yiṣ·‘ă·qū — to cry out, call for help, shriekH6817 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְ֭הוָהYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → in their troubleבַּצַּ֣רbaṣ·ṣar — Narrow, tight, or distress; an adversary or enemyH6862 — Full Word Study →, and He brought themיוֹצִיאֵֽם׃yō·w·ṣî·’êm — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → out of their distressוּֽ֝מִמְּצֽוּקֹתֵיהֶ֗םū·mim·mə·ṣū·qō·ṯê·hem — Distress, anguish, tight or narrow placeH4691 — Full Word Study →. 29He calmedיָקֵ֣םyā·qêm — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → the stormסְ֭עָרָהsə·‘ā·rāh — A violent storm, tempest, or whirlwindH5591 — Full Word Study → to a whisperלִדְמָמָ֑הliḏ·mā·māh — Silence, stillness, calm quietnessH1827 — Full Word Study →, and the waves of the seaגַּלֵּיהֶֽם׃gal·lê·hem — wave, billow, surge of waterH1530 — Full Word Study → were hushedוַ֝יֶּחֱשׁ֗וּway·ye·ḥĕ·šū — to be silent, keep silence, hold peaceH2814 — Full Word Study →. 30They rejoicedוַיִּשְׂמְח֥וּway·yiś·mə·ḥū — To rejoice, be glad, make merryH8055 — Full Word Study → inכִֽי־ḵî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the silenceיִשְׁתֹּ֑קוּyiš·tō·qū — To be silent, quiet, or stillH8367 — Full Word Study →, and He guided themוַ֝יַּנְחֵ֗םway·yan·ḥêm — To lead, guide, direct with authorityH5148 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the harborמְח֥וֹזmə·ḥō·wz — harbor, haven, safe portH4231 — Full Word Study → they desiredחֶפְצָֽם׃ḥep̄·ṣām — Pleasure, desire, delight, or purposeH2656 — Full Word Study →. 31Let them give thanksיוֹד֣וּyō·w·ḏū — To give thanks, praise, or acknowledgeH3034 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַיהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → for His loving devotionחַסְדּ֑וֹḥas·dōw — Covenant loyalty and steadfast kindnessH2617 — Full Word Study → and His wondersוְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יוwə·nip̄·lə·’ō·w·ṯāw — to be wonderful, perform miracles, do marvelous thingsH6381 — Full Word Study → to the sonsלִבְנֵ֥יliḇ·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of menאָדָֽם׃’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study →. 32Let them exalt Himוִֽ֭ירֹמְמוּהוּwî·rō·mə·mū·hū — To raise, lift up, exalt; to be highH7311 — Full Word Study → in the assemblyבִּקְהַל־biq·hal- — Assembly, congregation, gathering of peopleH6951 — Full Word Study → of the peopleעָ֑ם‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → and praise Himיְהַלְלֽוּהוּ׃yə·hal·lū·hū — To praise, boast, or shine; to celebrate or make a displayH1984 — Full Word Study → in the councilוּבְמוֹשַׁ֖בū·ḇə·mō·wō·šaḇ — Seat, dwelling place, settlementH4186 — Full Word Study → of the eldersזְקֵנִ֣יםzə·qê·nîm — An old person; an elder with authority and wisdomH2205 — Full Word Study →. 33He turnsיָשֵׂ֣םyā·śêm — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → riversנְהָר֣וֹתnə·hā·rō·wṯ — River, StreamH5104 — Full Word Study → into desertsלְמִדְבָּ֑רlə·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study →, springsוּמֹצָ֥אֵיū·mō·ṣā·’ê — exit, going out, that which comes forthH4161 — Full Word Study → of waterמַ֝֗יִםma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → into thirsty groundלְצִמָּאֽוֹן׃lə·ṣim·mā·’ō·wn — Parched ground; drought; dry thirsty landH6774 — Full Word Study →, 34and fruitful landאֶ֣רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → into fields of saltלִמְלֵחָ֑הlim·lê·ḥāh — Barrenness; salt land; desolationH4420 — Full Word Study →, because of the wickednessמֵ֝רָעַ֗תmê·rā·‘aṯ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → of its dwellersיֹ֣שְׁבֵיyō·šə·ḇê — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study →. 35He turnsיָשֵׂ֣םyā·śêm — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → a desertמִ֭דְבָּרmiḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → into poolsלַֽאֲגַם־la·’ă·ḡam- — pond or pool of standing waterH98 — Full Word Study → of waterמַ֑יִםma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → and a dryצִ֝יָּ֗הṣî·yāh — Dryness, aridity, barren wildernessH6723 — Full Word Study → landוְאֶ֥רֶץwə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → into flowing springsלְמֹצָ֥אֵיlə·mō·ṣā·’ê — exit, going out, that which comes forthH4161 — Full Word Study →. 36He causes the hungryרְעֵבִ֑יםrə·‘ê·ḇîm — hungry, suffering from hungerH7457 — Full Word Study → to settleוַיּ֣וֹשֶׁבway·yō·wō·šeḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → thereשָׁ֣םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →, that they may establishוַ֝יְכוֹנְנ֗וּway·ḵō·wn·nū — to establish, prepare, or make firmH3559 — Full Word Study → a cityעִ֣יר‘îr — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → in which to dwellמוֹשָֽׁב׃mō·wō·šāḇ — Seat, dwelling place, settlementH4186 — Full Word Study →. 37They sowוַיִּזְרְע֣וּway·yiz·rə·‘ū — to sow seed; to plantH2232 — Full Word Study → fieldsשָׂ֭דוֹתśā·d̲ôt̲ — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study → and plantוַיִּטְּע֣וּway·yiṭ·ṭə·‘ū — to plant, establish, or fix firmlyH5193 — Full Word Study → vineyardsכְרָמִ֑יםḵə·rā·mîm — Vineyard; a planted garden of grapevinesH3754 — Full Word Study → that yieldוַ֝יַּעֲשׂ֗וּway·ya·‘ă·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → a fruitfulפְּרִ֣יpə·rî — Fruit; produce; offspring; rewardH6529 — Full Word Study → harvestתְבֽוּאָה׃ṯə·ḇū·’āh — Produce, yield, or harvestH8393 — Full Word Study →. 38He blesses themוַיְבָרֲכֵ֣םway·ḇā·ră·ḵêm — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study →, and they multiplyוַיִּרְבּ֣וּway·yir·bū — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → greatlyמְאֹ֑דmə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study →; He does notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → let their herdsוּ֝בְהֶמְתָּ֗םū·ḇə·hem·tām — Animal, beast, livestockH929 — Full Word Study → diminishיַמְעִֽיט׃yam·‘îṭ — to diminish, lessen, reduce in number or amountH4591 — Full Word Study →. 39When they are decreasedוַיִּמְעֲט֥וּway·yim·‘ă·ṭū — to diminish, lessen, reduce in number or amountH4591 — Full Word Study → and humbledוַיָּשֹׁ֑חוּway·yā·šō·ḥū — to bow down, bend, stoop, humble oneselfH7817 — Full Word Study → by oppressionמֵעֹ֖צֶרmê·‘ō·ṣer — Restraint, confinement, oppression, or constraintH6115 — Full Word Study →, evilרָעָ֣הrā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study →, and sorrowוְיָגֽוֹן׃׆wə·yå̄·ḡōn — Deep sorrow, grief, profound sadnessH3015 — Full Word Study →, 40He pours outשֹׁפֵ֣ךְšō·p̄êḵ — to pour out, shed, spillH8210 — Full Word Study → contemptבּ֭וּזbūz — Contempt, scorn, disgraceH937 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the noblesנְדִיבִ֑יםnə·ḏî·ḇîm — Noble, willing, generous person or heartH5081 — Full Word Study → and makes them wanderוַ֝יַּתְעֵ֗םway·yaṯ·‘êm — to stray, wander, or go astrayH8582 — Full Word Study → in a tracklessלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → wastelandבְּתֹ֣הוּbə·ṯō·hū — Formlessness, emptiness, void, or chaosH8414 — Full Word Study →. 41But He liftsוַיְשַׂגֵּ֣בway·śag·gêḇ — to set on high, to be exalted, to defend or protectH7682 — Full Word Study → the needyאֶבְי֣וֹן’eḇ·yō·wn — Poor person in dire needH34 — Full Word Study → from afflictionמֵע֑וֹנִיmê·‘ō·w·nî — affliction, distress, troubleH6040 — Full Word Study → and increasesוַיָּ֥שֶׂםway·yā·śem — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → their familiesמִשְׁפָּחֽוֹת׃miš·pā·ḥō·wṯ — Family, clan, household groupH4940 — Full Word Study → like flocksכַּ֝צֹּ֗אןkaṣ·ṣōn — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study →. 42The uprightיְשָׁרִ֣יםyə·šā·rîm — upright, straight, righteous, justH3477 — Full Word Study → seeיִרְא֣וּyir·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → and rejoiceוְיִשְׂמָ֑חוּwə·yiś·mā·ḥū — To rejoice, be glad, make merryH8055 — Full Word Study →, and allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → iniquityעַ֝וְלָ֗ה‘aw·lāh — Moral evil, wickedness, unrighteousnessH5766 — Full Word Study → shutsקָ֣פְצָהqā·p̄ə·ṣāh — to spring up, skip, leap, or shutH7092 — Full Word Study → its mouthפִּֽיהָ׃pî·hā — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study →. 43Let him whoמִי־mî- — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → is wiseחָכָ֥םḥā·ḵām — Wise, skilled, or cunning in understanding and discernmentH2450 — Full Word Study → pay heedוְיִשְׁמָר־wə·yiš·mār- — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → to these thingsאֵ֑לֶּה’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → and considerוְ֝יִתְבּֽוֹנְנ֗וּwə·yiṯ·bō·wn·nū — To understand, discern, perceiveH995 — Full Word Study → the loving devotionחַֽסְדֵ֥יḥas·ḏê — Covenant loyalty and steadfast kindnessH2617 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Psalms 107
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Psalm 107 is a magnificent hymn of thanksgiving that celebrates God's faithful deliverance of His people from various forms of distress and danger. The psalm presents four vivid scenes of human crisis—wilderness wandering, imprisonment, sickness, and storm at sea—each followed by earnest prayer and God's gracious rescue. Through these recurring patterns, the psalmist teaches us that God's mercy is constant and His power is absolute, and that our proper response to His deliverance is public praise and grateful testimony. This psalm invites all who have experienced God's salvation to join in declaring His wonderful works.

Verses 1-3: The Call to Praise

The psalm opens with a ringing call to thanksgiving. God's goodness and eternal mercy are the foundational reasons for our praise. Verse 2 specifically addresses "the redeemed of the LORD"—those whom He has rescued "from the hand of the enemy." This speaks both to corporate deliverance (Israel's salvation from Egypt and exile) and to individual rescue from sin's bondage. Verse 3 mentions gathering from all directions (east, west, north, south), emphasizing that God's redemptive work extends to all people everywhere. The psalmist is calling the redeemed to give testimony—to speak openly about what God has done for them.

Verses 4-9: Lost in the Wilderness

The first crisis scenario describes people wandering in desolate lands with no shelter or food, their strength failing from hunger and thirst. When they cry out to the Lord in their distress, He answers by leading them to a city of safety and habitation. Verse 9 reveals God's heart: He satisfies the longing soul and fills the hungry with good things. This reflects both physical provision and spiritual nourishment. The practical application is clear: when we find ourselves in seasons of spiritual or material emptiness, we must cry out to the Lord rather than rely on our own resources.

Verses 10-16: Captives in Darkness

The second scenario depicts prisoners bound in darkness and chains—people who suffered these consequences because they "rebelled against the words of God" (verse 11). The psalm honestly acknowledges that affliction often results from our own sin and foolishness. Yet even here, when they cry to the Lord, He breaks their chains and brings them into light. Verse 16 uses powerful imagery: God breaks gates of brass and bars of iron. This speaks to the reality of sin's binding power and God's sovereign ability to liberate us through repentance and faith.

Verses 17-22: Sickness and Healing

The third scene involves those afflicted by sickness—their appetite fails, they approach death's door. Again, the cycle repeats: they cry out, and God saves them by sending His word and healing them. Verse 20 is particularly significant: "He sent his word, and healed them." This points to the power of God's spoken word and ultimately foreshadows the healing and life-giving power of the Word made flesh in Christ. Verses 21-22 call for explicit thanksgiving and public declaration of God's works, not mere private gratitude but congregational praise.

Verses 23-32: Deliverance on Stormy Seas

The final crisis involves merchants on treacherous waters. God commands the wind and raises the waves; the sailors face terror and feel utterly helpless. When they cry out, God calms the storm and brings them safely to harbor. This section vividly illustrates that even life's most overwhelming circumstances—when we are "at our wit's end" (verse 27)—remain within God's control. Verses 31-32 expand the call to praise: thanksgiving should be expressed not only in private devotion but also in the congregation and among community elders.

Verses 33-43: God's Sovereign Authority and Final Invitation

The concluding section affirms God's total sovereignty over nature and human affairs. He transforms landscapes, blesses the faithful with increase, and humbles the proud. The final verses offer wisdom: those who observe these mighty works and God's lovingkindness will understand His character and respond with obedience and praise.

Application for Today

Psalm 107 teaches us that deliverance always begins with honest crying out to God. Whether we face wilderness seasons, bondage to sin, sickness, or overwhelming circumstances, our refuge is in prayer. The psalm also reminds us that receiving God's mercy carries an obligation to testify publicly to others about His goodness. Have you experienced God's deliverance? The psalmist invites you to "say so"—to declare His wonderful works to your congregation and community. This is how faith grows and others come to trust in the Lord.

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