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In Praise of God's Goodness
Book V
Psalm 107:1-3 and 23-32
Good News Translation (GNT)
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1 "Give thanks to the Lord, because he is good;
his love is eternal!"
2 Repeat these words in praise to the Lord,
all you whom he has saved. He has rescued
you from your enemies
3 and has brought you back from foreign
countries, from east and west, from north and
south. [a]
23 Some sailed over the ocean in ships,
earning their living on the seas.
24 They saw what the Lord can do, his wonderful
acts on the seas.
25 He commanded, and a mighty wind began
to blow and stirred up the waves.
26 The ships were lifted high in the air and
plunged down into the depths. In such danger
the sailors lost their courage;
27 they stumbled and staggered like drunks -
all their skill was useless.
28 Then in their trouble they called to the Lord,
and he saved them from their distress.
29 He calmed the raging storm, and the waves
became quiet.
30 They were glad because of the calm, and he
brought them safe to the port they wanted.
31 They must thank the Lord for his constant
love, for the wonderful things he did for them.
32 They must proclaim his greatness in the
assembly of the people and praise him before
the council of the leaders.
Footnotes
Psalm 107:3 Probable text south;
Hebrew the Mediterranean Sea
(meaning "west").
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Commentary taken from the Bible In One Year
A Commentary by Nicky Gumbel
Cry out to the Lord in prayer
Psalm 107:1-3 and 23-32
There may be times in your life
when you face major storms.
A 'tempest' seems to blow and
the waves are 'lifted high' (v.25).
Your courage melts away (v.26b)
and you reach your wits' end (vv.26-27).
You hit an unexpected storm and
cannot work out how to get out of it.
This psalm tells you how to respond.
The people: '... called out to God in their
desperate condition; he got them out
in the nick of time (v.28 MSG).
God is never late, never early.
He is always on time!
'He stilled the storm to a whisper;
the waves of the sea were hushed ...
he guided them to their desired haven' (vv.29-30b).
When God answers your cry for help
don't forget to thank him:
'So thank God for his marvellous love,
for his miracle mercy to the
children he loves' (vv.31-32, MSG).
Lord, thank you for the many times
you have heard me and rescued me.
I cry out to you today for help
in my own life and for
the church in this nation.
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