Psalms 107:1. _O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever._ In the heading of this Psalm we are reminded that the psalmist here exhorts the redeemed, in praising God, to observe his manifold providence over travelers, prisoners, sick men, seamen, «and in divers var... [ Continue Reading ]
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; therefore, instead of mere benevolence towards the good, God's love takes the form of mercy towards the guilty,... [ Continue Reading ]
The psalmist exhorteth the redeemed, in praising God, to observe the different forms of his mercy. He views the chosen people as travelers, captives, sick men, and seamen, and in each of these classes he exhorts them to praise the Lord. Psalms 107:1. _O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good:_... [ Continue Reading ]
Psalms 107:23. _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 deep._ The Jews were never given to navigation. To «go down to the sea in ships,» seemed a very extraordinary thing to them; they looked upon it as a goin... [ Continue Reading ]
Psalms 107:33. _He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and the watersprings into dry ground; a fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein._ Hearken unto this, ye who are men of understanding. God can soon take away from any people the privileges which they cease to p... [ Continue Reading ]