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107:2 Let those delivered by the Lord speak out , those whom he delivered from the power of the enemy , 107:3 and gathered from foreign lands , from east and west , from north and south . 107:4 They wandered through the wilderness on a desert road ; they found no city in which to live . 107:5 They were hungry and thirsty ; they fainted from exhaustion . 107:6 They cried out to the Lord in their distress ; he delivered them from their troubles . 107:7 He led them on a level road , that they might find a city in which to live . 107:8 Let them give thanks to the Lord for his loyal love , and for the amazing things he has done for people ! 107:9 For he has satisfied those who thirst , and those who hunger he has filled with food . 107:10 They sat in utter darkness , darkness , bound in painful iron chains, 107:11 because they had rebelled against God’s commands , and rejected the instructions of the sovereign king . 107:12 So he used suffering to humble them; they stumbled and no one helped them up. 107:13 They cried out to the Lord in their distress ; he delivered them from their troubles . 107:14 He brought them out of the utter darkness , and tore off their shackles . 107:15 Let them give thanks to the Lord for his loyal love , and for the amazing things he has done for people ! 107:16 For he shattered the bronze gates , and hacked through the iron bars . 107:17 They acted like fools in their rebellious ways , and suffered because of their sins . 107:18 They lost their appetite for all food , and they drew near the gates of death . 107:19 They cried out to the Lord in their distress ; he delivered them from their troubles . 107:20 He sent them an assuring word and healed them; he rescued them from the pits where they were trapped. 107:21 Let them give thanks to the Lord for his loyal love , and for the amazing things he has done for people ! 107:22 Let them present thank offerings , and loudly proclaim what he has done ! 107:23 Some traveled on the sea in ships , and carried cargo over the vast waters . 107:24 They witnessed the acts of the Lord , his amazing feats on the deep water. 107:25 He gave the order for a windstorm , and it stirred up the waves of the sea. 107:26 They reached up to the sky , then dropped into the depths . The sailors’ strength left them because the danger was so great. 107:27 They swayed and staggered like a drunk , and all their skill proved ineffective . 107:28 They cried out to the Lord in their distress ; he delivered them from their troubles . 107:29 He calmed the storm , and the waves grew silent . 107:30 The sailors rejoiced because the waves grew quiet , and he led them to the harbor they desired . 107:31 Let them give thanks to the Lord for his loyal love , and for the amazing things he has done for people ! 107:32 Let them exalt him in the assembly of the people ! Let them praise him in the place where the leaders preside ! 107:33 He turned streams into a desert , springs of water into arid land , 107:34 and a fruitful land into a barren place , because of the sin of its inhabitants . 107:35 As for his people, he turned a desert into a pool of water , and a dry land into springs of water . 107:36 He allowed the hungry to settle there , and they established a city in which to live . 107:37 They cultivated fields , and planted vineyards , which yielded a harvest of fruit . 107:38 He blessed them so that they became very numerous . He would not allow their cattle to decrease in number . 107:39 As for their enemies, they decreased in number and were beaten down , because of painful distress and suffering . 107:40 He would pour contempt upon princes , and he made them wander in a wasteland with no road . 107:41 Yet he protected the needy from oppression , and cared for his families like a flock of sheep. 107:42 When the godly see this, they rejoice , and every sinner shuts his mouth . 107:43 Whoever is wise , let him take note of these things ! Let them consider the Lord’s acts of loyal love !

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  • Angin Ribut Menyerang [KJ.30a] ( Jesus, Lover of My Soul )
  • Angin Ribut Menyerang [KJ.30b] ( Jesus, Lover of My Soul )
  • Hatiku Bersukaria [KJ.77]
  • Hidup Kita yang Benar [KJ.450]
  • Kiranya Langit Terbelah [KJ.80]
  • Tuhan Allah T'lah Berfirman [KJ.53]
  • Tuhan Tidak Lupa [KJ.390]
  • Yesus T'lah Datang [KJ.138]
  • [Psa 107:2] Redeemed
  • [Psa 107:8] Break Forth, O Joyful Heart
  • [Psa 107:8] Is It Not Wonderful?
  • [Psa 107:9] Satisfied
  • [Psa 107:9] Satisfied With Jesus
  • [Psa 107:10] Men Who Walk In Folly’s Way
  • [Psa 107:11] Rebels, Who Had Dared To Show
  • [Psa 107:16] Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Gates Of Brass
  • [Psa 107:20] Stand By The Bible
  • [Psa 107:22] Come With Rejoicing
  • [Psa 107:23] O That The Race Of Men Would Raise
  • [Psa 107:23] They That Traffic On The Sea
  • [Psa 107:29] Haven Of Rest, The
  • [Psa 107:29] I Know Not If Or Dark Or Bright
  • [Psa 107:29] My Pilot Is Jesus
  • [Psa 107:29] One By One, We’re Passing Over
  • [Psa 107:29] Saved From The Wreck
  • [Psa 107:30] As Near The Wished For Port We Draw
  • [Psa 107:33] Springs And Streams No Longer Bless

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  • The writer cited four times when the Israelites cried out to God for deliverance and He saved them (vv. 6, 13, 19, 28; cf. Judg. 2:18; Joel 2:32; Acts. 2:21; Rom. 10:13). These situations were answers to the prayer Solomon pr...
  • The following verses contain a second major reason for praising God, namely His providential governing of the world.107:33-38 God controls nature so that it becomes His instrument of cursing or blessing His people. The repeti...
  • Allen, Ronald B. "Evidence from Psalm 89."In A Case for Premillennialism: A New Consensus, pp. 55-77. Edited by Donald K. Campbell and Jeffrey L. Townsend. Chicago: Moody Press, 1992._____. Lord of Song. Portland: Multnomah P...
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  • 16:18 "I say to you"(cf. 5:18, 20, 22, 28, 32, 34, 39, 44; 8:10) may imply that Jesus would continue the revelation the Father had begun. However the phrase occurs elsewhere where that contrast is not in view. Undoubtedly it ...
  • Many unique features of Mark's narrative indicate that it came from an eyewitness account, probably Peter. These include mention of "that day"(v. 35), "as He [Jesus] was"and the other boats (v. 36), the stern and the cushion ...
  • This story pictures Jesus in complete control of Himself and His environment. Its climax is not the stilling of the storm but the disciples' question about Jesus' identity (v. 25). This is the first miracle that Luke recorded...
  • John began his Gospel by locating Jesus before the beginning of His ministry, before His virgin birth, and even before Creation. He identified Jesus as co-existent with God the Father and the Father's agent in providing creat...
  • John probably included this incident for a number of reasons. It accounts for the return of Jesus and His disciples to the western shore of Galilee where Jesus gave the discourse on the Bread of Life. Perhaps he did so to con...
  • John's response to this revelation was similar to Daniel's response to the vision God gave him (cf. Dan. 10:7-9). Jesus then proceeded to give John more information about what He wanted him to do.1:17 This revelation of Jesus...
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