Psalm 107

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I’ve been thinking a lot about psalm 107. Regardless of whether we agree or disagree on theology…hopefully there is one thing the Psalm shows and that is Who delivers out of trouble and distress. Hopefully it shows whom we should turn to in times of trouble and distress: who's lovingkindness and mercy is everlasting. For if He has redeemed any from their distress and trouble; let those redeemed say His lovingkindness IS everlasting. Instead of copy-n-paste I’ve summarized what this Psalm says to me (right or wrong); to share and give thanks to the HOPE found in the One that says repeatedly; He has helped in times of distress and trouble. One thing we can agree on maybe is; in times of distress, darkness, toil, grief, or trouble …He IS Faithful; His lovingkindness everlasting.

Psalm 107:1-2 O Give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good. His loving-kindness
IS everlasting. let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy..

Regardless of one’s theology on who the bride is surely whoever the bride is she has been redeemed of the LORD, so regardless of who She is (the bride), the above “His loving- kindness, His Mercy endures and is everlasting, HE is good. Let those redeemed of Him say so” she has been rest of the LORD.
Reminding me of “And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.” Revelation 22:17

Regardless of ones theology of who the bride is, regardless of who the redeemed of the LORD are…maybe all “redeemed of the LORD” fit in somewhere in between ‘the Spirit and the bride say’…and ‘let him that hears say Come.’ To be clearer consider Jesus Christ prayer to the Father: ‘not only pray I for these alone, but for them ALSO which shall believe on me through their word; John 17:18-20

psalm 107 speaks of thirst and hunger, so how could “And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely.” How can psalm 107 not be mentioned in ‘come’ the loving-kindness, the Mercy of the LORD is everlasting, as He IS good! Let those Redeemed of the LORD say so.

To be continued…

 

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redeemed from the hand of the adversary.

gathered from the lands, from the east, from the west, from the north, and from the south. Luke 13:29 (place of sunrise) Matthew 24:27

In the above post concerning the bride…even so LORD come. Consider:

Prisoners of Misery
In chains
Because they had rebelled against the words of God. They Spurned (to treat with contempt) the counsel of the Most High.

He humbled their inner man, humbled their will, humbled their heart with labour (toil and trouble). (Even so, come Lord!)
They stumble.
There was none to Help.
Ecclesiastes 4:8-10 There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither says he, For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yea, it is a sore travail. [9] Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. [10] For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falls; for he has not another to help him up.

They stumble.
There was none to Help.

THEN they cried out to the LORD.
He saved (to deliver) them out of their distress and trouble. FOR HIS loving-kindness is everlasting, His mercy endures …

upon many generations. Let those Redeemed of the LORD say so.

to be continued…

 

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Continuing a look at Psalm 107, beginning again at 107:4.

They wandered.
They did not find a way to an inhabited city. (Ephesians 2:22) Hungry and Thirsty, their soul fainted within…

THEN they cried out of their distresses.
He led them by a straight way

To go to an inhabited city. (Ephesians 2:22)
Give thanks to the Lord.
For His loving-kindness is everlasting. Let those redeemed of the Lord say so, whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy.

Give thanks.
The Lord has satisfied the thirsty soul, and the hungry soul. He filled with what is good. (Matthew 5:6)

Those who dwelled in darkness
In the shadow of death
Prisoners of Misery.
Because they rebelled against the words of God. They Spurned (to treat with contempt) the counsel of the Most High. (1 Peter 3:19-22)

He humbled their inner man, humbled their will, humbled their Heart with labour(toil and trouble). They stumbled. Their was none to help. (James 4:8-10)

THEN they cried out to the LORD.
He saved (to deliver) them out of their distress (stress). Isaiah 9:2, Micah 7:8, Luke 1:79, 2 Corinthians 4:6.

His lovingkindness is everlasting. Let those redeemed of the Lord say so, whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy.

He brought (led) them out of darkness.
Out from the shadow of death.
HE broke their bands apart.
Give thanks for His lovingkindness.
HE shattered gates of bronze.
HE cut bars of iron off.

Fools were afflicted by the rebellious way. (Ezekiel 18:23),(Ezekiel 18:32). Because of their iniquities they were afflicted.

They drew near to the gates of death.
THEN they cried to the LORD.
HE delivered them out.

HE sent His Word and Healed them.
HE delivered them out from their destructions.

 

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Give thanks unto the LORD for His lovingkindness is everlasting. (Jonah 2:9),(1 Peter 2:5), (Philippians 4:6)
Offer sacrifices of thanksgiving
Tell of His works joyfully singing!

He lifted up. Their soul (desire, passion, appetite, emotion, life, person) melted away in misery.

They reeled.
They staggered.
Like drunken men at their wits’ end. (Swallowed up), (Hosea 8:7-8) (2 Corinthians 2:6-7)…(2 Corinthians 5:4)

Then they cried to the LORD, Who's lovingkindness is everlasting, let those redeemed of Him say so.

And He brought them out
‘Deliver us from evil’
Causing the storm to still. (To Be silent, to be calm.) The waves and sea hushed.

HE guided them to their desired haven.

 

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He guided them to their desired haven.

There He makes the hungry to dwell.

so that they may establish an inhabited city.
that they may prepare a city for habitation. (Ephesians 2:22).

Ephesians 2:19-20
1 Thessalonians 3:2

They sow.
They plant.
And gather a fruitful harvest.

(1 Corinthians 3:6)

He blesses them also, so that they are greatly multiplied. Ephesians 2:10,
1 Corinthians 3:9-11

What Psalm 107 shows me is, even in typing it out, the repeating of His Lovingkindness, always, and also His patience in not willing that any perish.
And of course: O Give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good. His loving-kindness
IS everlasting. let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy.

one final verse in Psalm 107 which again points to His lovingkindness …

He sets the needy securely on High away from affliction.

Ephesians 2:4-6 But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, [5] Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved[6] And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus:

HE has raised us up together,
and made us sit together
In heavenly places in Christ Jesus.
Definitely makes me think of:
He sets the needy securely on High (in Christ Jesus) away from affliction.

 

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so that they may establish an inhabited city.
that they may prepare a city for habitation. (Ephesians 2:22).

Ephesians 2:19-20
1 Thessalonians 3:2

They sow.
They plant.
And gather a fruitful harvest.

(1 Corinthians 3:6)

He blesses them also, so that they are greatly multiplied. Ephesians 2:10,
1 Corinthians 3:9-11

Considering: He causes the hungry to dwell there, That they may prepare a city of habitation.

One) is to prepare a city of habitation. With ‘Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God; [20] And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone ; [21] In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: [22] In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.’ Ephesians 2:19-22

a city for habitation
There is nothing more ‘edification’, then ‘built together for an habitation of God’. Consider ‘a city for habitation’ of God with Jesus Christ himself as the chief corner stone…there He causes the hungry to dwell?

that they may prepare a city for habitation; [37] And sow the fields, and plant vineyards, which may yield fruits of increase. Psalm 107:36-37

Which may yield fruits of increase. 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 But this I say, He which sows sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which sows bountifully shall reap also bountifully. [7] Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give ; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loves a cheerful giver. [8] And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that you, always having all sufficiency in all things (2 Corinthians 3:4-5), may abound to every good work: [9] (As it is written, He has dispersed abroad; he has given to the poor(hungry?); his righteousness remains for ever. [10] Now he that ministers seed to the sower both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness

He causes the hungry to dwell there, that they may prepare a city of Habitation.
which may yield fruits of increase. Which fruits are by Jesus Christ (Philippians 1:11), (1 Corinthians 3:5-7)

11] Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causes through us thanksgiving to God. [12] For the administration of this service not only supplies the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God; [13] While by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto the gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution unto them, and unto all men ; [14] And by their prayer for you, which long after you for the exceeding grace of God in you. [15] Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.