PSALM 107
How easy it is to take God’s mercy for granted! Ingratitude seems to be natural to the sinful human heart (vv. 8,
Travelers (4–9). Being lost in the wilderness without food or drink would be a frightful experience. God not only saved them but led them to the safety of the city. Did they take time to thank Him?
Prisoners (10–16). They were in prison because they had rebelled against God’s will, so they deserved to suffer. But when they cried out to God, He heard them and set them free. Did they take time to thank Him?
Sufferers (17–22). We move from the prison to the hospital where people were dying because of their foolish way of life. They had “made their own bed” and should lie in it, but God mercifully healed them. Did they take time to show their appreciation?
Sailors (23–32). Dangers on the water usually exceed dangers on the land, for where can you go for help in the midst of a violent storm? You can only look up, which is what they did, and the Lord rescued them. He calmed the storm, and He brought them to their desired destination (
Farmers (33–38). Only God can send the rain that turns the wilderness into a garden, and only God can make the cattle multiply. We eat and are full, but do we take time to thank the Lord for giving us food (