Today’s passage: Psalm 107
Helpful thoughts:
- After the three verse introduction, calling on the redeemed to praise the Lord, there are four groups listed who ought to give Him praise. The four groups come from four different directions in verse 3.
- Those who wandered in desert places (Verses 4-9)
- Those who sat in darkness (Verses 10-16)
- Those who suffered in their foolishness (Verse 17-22)
- Those who were caught up in the stormy seas (Verses 23-32)
- God humbles the proud and raises up the needy.
- “The upright see it and are glad, and all wickedness shuts its mouth.” (Verse 42)
Questions to consider:
- What does the reference to the east, west, north and south bring to mind? What is God gathering together for Himself? Who WERE these people? Who are they becoming by God’s grace?
- What similarities can be found in each of the four group’s accounts? What was their condition? Who came to their rescue? How does this parallel with the Gospel message?
- Why are the upright able to see the rise and fall of peoples around the world and remain “glad”? What possession do we have and what truths do we hold dear that give us the ability to remain steady and given a purpose no matter what might be happening in the world around us?