Bible Commentary

And he led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation. 7. And he guided them in a straight way, That they might go to a city of habitation. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges And he led them forth by the right way – A … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 107:7”

Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, [and] he delivered them out of their distresses. 6. The words for trouble (better, strait) and distresses are coupled together in Job 15:24. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble – The language in this verse … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 107:6”

Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them. 5. fainted ] Was fainting within them; the imperfect tense graphically pictures their plight. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Hungry and thirsty – As they would be, when wandering in such a desert. A more literal and expressive rendering would be, Hungry – also … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 107:5”

They wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no city to dwell in. 4. They wandered &c.] The subject of the verb is to be supplied, according to a common Hebrew idiom, from the verb itself. We might paraphrase the words ‘There were travellers who had lost their way in the desert.’ … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 107:4”

And gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the south. 3. gathered them out of the lands ] In accordance with many a prophetic promise (Jer 32:37; Eze 20:34; &c.); cp. the prayer of Psa 106:47. from the east &c.] “From the four quarters … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 107:3”

Let the redeemed of the LORD say [so], whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy; Let the redeemed of the Lord say so – They are especially qualified to say so; they have special occasion to say so; they can and will appreciate this trait in his character. The word rendered redeemed … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 107:2”

O give thanks unto the LORD, for [he is] good: for his mercy [endureth] forever. 1, 2. The Psalm begins, like Psalms 106, with the regular liturgical doxology. This “the redeemed of Jehovah” are called to recite ( Psa 107:2) in grateful acknowledgement of His mercy and in fulfilment of Jeremiah’s prophecy (Psa 33:11) that … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 107:1”

Blessed [be] the LORD God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting: and let all the people say, Amen. Praise ye the LORD. 48. Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, From eternity even to eternity. And all the people shall say, Amen, Hallelujah. The liturgical direction “and all the people shall say, Amen, Hallelujah” seems … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 106:48”

Save us, O LORD our God, and gather us from among the heathen, to give thanks unto thy holy name, [and] to triumph in thy praise. 47. This prayer is the point to which the long confession of national sin, from Psa 106:6 onward, has been leading up. ‘We have sinned, often and grievously; we … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 106:47”

He made them also to be pitied of all those that carried them captives. 46. He made them also to be pitied &c.] In answer to Solomon’s prayer, 1Ki 8:50. Cp. Neh 1:11; Dan 1:9. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges He made them also to be pitied of all those that carried … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 106:46”