Psalm 107:32-43 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 107:23-32

The psalmist here calls upon those to give glory to God who are delivered from dangers at sea. Though the Israelites dealt not much in merchandise, yet their neighbours the Tyrians and Zidonians did, and for them perhaps this part of the psalm was especially calculated. I. Much of the power of God appears at all times in the sea, Ps. 107:23, 24. It appears to those that go down to the sea in ships, as mariners, merchants, fishermen, or passengers, that do business in great waters. And surely... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 107:33-43

The psalmist, having given God the glory of the providential reliefs granted to persons in distress, here gives him the glory of the revolutions of providence, and the surprising changes it sometimes makes in the affairs of the children of men. I. He gives some instances of these revolutions. 1. Fruitful countries are made barren and barren countries are made fruitful. Much of the comfort of this life depends upon the soil in which our lot is cast. Now, (1.) The sin of man has often marred the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 107:32

Let them exalt him also in the congregation of the people ,.... Of the people of God, who are gathered out of the world into a church state; and who gather themselves together to attend the worship and service of God in some one place; and here the Lord should be praised, and his name exalted, by those who have received favours from him; see Psalm 111:1 , the Targum explains it, "in the congregation of the people of the house of Israel.' And praise him in the assembly of the elders ;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 107:33

He turneth rivers into a wilderness ,.... A country abounding with rivers, as the country round about Sodom and the land of Canaan were, Genesis 13:10 . Such an one is sometimes, by the just judgment of God, turned into a desert. And the water springs into dry ground : what was like a well watered garden becomes like dry and barren earth, on which nothing grows. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 107:34

A fruitful land into barrenness ,.... Or, "into saltness" F20 למלחה "in salsuginem", Pagninus, Montanus, Musculus, Vatablus, Piscator, Gejerus, Michaelis; so Junius & Tremellius; "in salsam", Cocceius. ; as Sodom and the land adjacent became a salt sea; and the land of Canaan was threatened to become brimstone, salt and burning, like Sodom; in which nothing was sown, and which bore no grass; see Genesis 14:3 and so the Targum, "the land of Israel, which brought forth fruit,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 107:35

He turneth the wilderness into a standing water ,.... On the other hand, when it is the pleasure of God, a country uncultivated and like a desert, he makes it fruitful as one that is well watered and tilled; as this country of ours, and the land in America, once waste places, now fruitful ones. And dry ground into water springs : which is expressive of the same thing, and may he figuratively understood of the Gentile world; which, before the coming of Christ, and the preaching of the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 107:36

And there he maketh the hungry to dwell ,.... In those fruitful places which they find agreeable to them, and so fix upon them as the places of their abode, and build houses, and dwell there; having all the conveniences of life, which they wanted elsewhere: so such as hunger and thirst after righteousness make to such places where the waters are, the word is preached, and ordinances administered; and here they take up their dwelling, their bread being given them, and their waters sure unto... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 107:37

And sow the fields, and plant vineyards ,.... And so raise a sufficient supply of corn and wine for the support of themselves and families. In a spiritual sense the "fields" are the world, and the seed which is sown is the word; the persons that sow it are the ministers of the Gospel, which, by a divine blessing, brings forth fruit, in some thirty, some sixty, and some an hundred fold: the "vineyards" are the churches, planted by Christ and by his ministers, as his instruments; believers are... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 107:38

He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly ,.... Not only their fields and vineyards are blessed with an increase, but these husbandmen themselves; as man at his first creation was bid to do, being blessed of God; and as the Israelites were in Egypt, Genesis 1:28 and which may spiritually denote the great number of converts to Christian churches, especially in the latter day, Jeremiah 30:19 . And suffereth not their cattle to decrease ; their sheep and oxen, which is... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 107:39

Again they are minished ,.... Or "lessened", in their families, cattle, and substance; either the same persons as before, or others. The Targum paraphrases it, "but when they sin, they are lessened:' for sin is the cause of it, as follows: and brought low through oppression, affliction and sorrow ; either because of their oppression of the poor, the evil they do to them, and the sorrow they bring upon them; or they are brought into a low estate through the tyranny and oppression of... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 107:23-32

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Psalms 107:33-43

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 107:32

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 107:33

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 107:34

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 107:35

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 107:36

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 107:37

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 107:38

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Psalms 107:39

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