Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 107:13

Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, [and] he saved them out of their distresses.

Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble – Compare Dan. 9. This is repeated in the psalm in Psa 107:6, Psa 107:13, Psa 107:19, Psa 107:28 – in all the divisions of the psalm except the last. See the notes at Psa 107:6.

Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible

Verse 13. Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble] This was the salutary effect which their afflictions produced: they began to cry to God for mercy and help; and God mercifully heard their prayer, and reversed their state; for,

Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible

Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble,…. Their affliction, their hearts being brought down with labour, and they being and finding themselves in a state of darkness, in the shadow of death, in affliction and iron; or in soul troubles, under a sense of sin, and in a view of wrath and displeasure; under apprehensions of imminent danger, as the disciples in the storm; and therefore cry to the Lord, as they did,

Lord, save us, we perish, Mt 8:2.

And he saved them out of their distresses; from all their sins; from the curse of the law; from wrath to come; from hell and death; being both able and willing. The following verse further explains this.

Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible

13. Then they cried unto the Lord Their repentance comes in their extremity. See Luk 15:17, and note on Psa 78:34

Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psa 107:13 Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, [and] he saved them out of their distresses.

Ver. 13. Then they cried unto the Lord ] See Psa 107:6 .

And he saved them, &c. ] This is comfort to the greatest sinners; if they can but find a praying heart, God will find a pitying heart, and rebels shall be received with all sweetness, if at length they return, though brought in by the cross.

Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)

Psa 107:6, Psa 107:19, Psa 107:28, Psa 18:6, Psa 116:3-6, Exo 3:7, Exo 3:8, Jdg 4:3, Jdg 6:6-10, Jdg 10:10-18, 2Ch 33:12, 2Ch 33:13, 2Ch 33:18, 2Ch 33:19, Jer 31:18-20

Reciprocal: Exo 14:10 – cried out Jdg 3:9 – cried Jdg 16:22 – the hair Psa 118:5 – called Psa 120:1 – my distress Jon 1:6 – arise

Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

107:13 Then they {e} cried unto the LORD in their trouble, [and] he saved them out of their distresses.

(e) He shows that the reason God punishes us extremely is because we can be brought to him by no other means.

Fuente: Geneva Bible Notes