LET THE REDEEMED TELL THEIR STORY
Passage: Psalm 107:1~16  
Key verse: 2
BOOK V
Psalms 107–150Psalm 107 2 Let the redeemed(C) of the Lord tell their story—
those he redeemed from the hand of the foe,
3 those he gathered(D) from the lands,
from east and west, from north and south.[a]
4 Some wandered in desert(E) wastelands,
finding no way to a city(F) where they could settle.
5 They were hungry(G) and thirsty,(H)
and their lives ebbed away.
6 Then they cried out(I) to the Lord in their trouble,
and he delivered them from their distress.
7 He led them by a straight way(J)
to a city(K) where they could settle.
8 Let them give thanks(L) to the Lord for his unfailing love(M)
and his wonderful deeds(N) for mankind,
9 for he satisfies(O) the thirsty
and fills the hungry with good things.(P)
10 Some sat in darkness,(Q) in utter darkness,
prisoners suffering(R) in iron chains,(S)
11 because they rebelled(T) against God’s commands
and despised(U) the plans(V) of the Most High.
12 So he subjected them to bitter labor;
they stumbled, and there was no one to help.(W)
13 Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble,
and he saved them(X) from their distress.
14 He brought them out of darkness,(Y) the utter darkness,(Z)
and broke away their chains.(AA)
15 Let them give thanks(AB) to the Lord for his unfailing love(AC)
and his wonderful deeds(AD) for mankind,
16 for he breaks down gates of bronze
and cuts through bars of iron.
2 Let the redeemed(C) of the Lord tell their story—
those he redeemed from the hand of the foe,
3 those he gathered(D) from the lands,
from east and west, from north and south.[a]
4 Some wandered in desert(E) wastelands,
finding no way to a city(F) where they could settle.
5 They were hungry(G) and thirsty,(H)
and their lives ebbed away.
6 Then they cried out(I) to the Lord in their trouble,
and he delivered them from their distress.
7 He led them by a straight way(J)
to a city(K) where they could settle.
8 Let them give thanks(L) to the Lord for his unfailing love(M)
and his wonderful deeds(N) for mankind,
9 for he satisfies(O) the thirsty
and fills the hungry with good things.(P)
10 Some sat in darkness,(Q) in utter darkness,
prisoners suffering(R) in iron chains,(S)
11 because they rebelled(T) against God’s commands
and despised(U) the plans(V) of the Most High.
12 So he subjected them to bitter labor;
they stumbled, and there was no one to help.(W)
13 Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble,
and he saved them(X) from their distress.
14 He brought them out of darkness,(Y) the utter darkness,(Z)
and broke away their chains.(AA)
15 Let them give thanks(AB) to the Lord for his unfailing love(AC)
and his wonderful deeds(AD) for mankind,
16 for he breaks down gates of bronze
and cuts through bars of iron.
Footnotes
- Psalm 107:3 Hebrew north and the sea
Cross references
- Psalm 107:1 : S 1Ch 16:8; S 2Ch 5:13
- Psalm 107:1 : S 2Ch 7:3
- Psalm 107:2 : S Ps 106:10; S Isa 35:9
- Psalm 107:3 : S Ne 1:9
- Psalm 107:4 : S Jos 5:6
- Psalm 107:4 : ver 36
- Psalm 107:5 : Ex 16:3
- Psalm 107:5 : S Ex 15:22; S 17:2
- Psalm 107:6 : S Ex 14:10
- Psalm 107:7 : S Ezr 8:21
- Psalm 107:7 : ver 36
- Psalm 107:8 : Ps 105:1
- Psalm 107:8 : Ps 6:4
- Psalm 107:8 : S Ps 75:1
- Psalm 107:9 : Ps 22:26; 63:5; Isa 58:11; Mt 5:6; Lk 1:53
- Psalm 107:9 : S Ps 23:1; Jer 31:25
- Psalm 107:10 : ver 14; Ps 88:6; 143:3; Isa 9:2; 42:7, 16; 49:9; Mic 7:9
- Psalm 107:10 : Ps 102:20; Isa 61:1
- Psalm 107:10 : S Job 36:8
- Psalm 107:11 : S Ps 5:10
- Psalm 107:11 : S Nu 14:11
- Psalm 107:11 : S 1Ki 22:5; 2Ch 36:16
- Psalm 107:12 : S 2Ki 14:26; Ps 72:12
- Psalm 107:13 : S Ps 106:8
- Psalm 107:14 : S ver 10; Isa 9:2; 42:7; 50:10; 59:9; 60:2; S Lk 1:79
- Psalm 107:14 : Ps 86:13; Isa 29:18
- Psalm 107:14 : S Job 36:8; Ps 116:16; Ac 12:7
- Psalm 107:15 : ver 8, 21, 31; Ps 105:1
- Psalm 107:15 : Ps 6:4
- Psalm 107:15 : S Ps 75:1
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First, the hungry, thirsty wanderers. These people wandered in the desert. Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress. God led them to a place to settle and satisfied their thirst and hunger with good things.
Second, those in dark prisons. These people were in dark prisons due to their rebellion against God. They had bitter labor and stumbled with no one to help. But they also cried out to the LORD, and he saved them also. He brought them out of darkness and broke their chains.
The psalmist repeats: “Let them give thanks to the LORD for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind” (8,15,21,31). Indeed, we should thank the LORD for his unfailing love and wonderful deeds.
Prayer: LORD God, great is your unfailing love and wonderful are your deeds of deliverance and salvation for all who cry out to you. May we each tell of your love and deliverance in our own lives and in the family of faith. In Jesus’ mighty name. Amen.
One Word: Tell of his unfailing love and deliverance