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Bible Commentaries
Psalms 107

Wesley's Explanatory NotesWesley's Notes

Verse 3

And gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the south.

Gathered — Into their own land.

Verse 4

They wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no city to dwell in.

No city — Or rather, no town inhabited, where they might refresh themselves.

Verse 6

Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses.

The Lord — Heb. Unto Jehovah, to the true God. For the Heathens had, many of them, some knowledge of the true God.

Verse 7

And he led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation.

Forth — Out of the wilderness.

Verse 10

Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron;

Darkness — In dark prisons or dungeons.

Verse 12

Therefore he brought down their heart with labour; they fell down, and there was none to help.

Heart — The pride and obstinacy of their hearts.

Fell — They fell into hopeless miseries.

Verse 17

Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.

Afflicted — With sickness.

Verse 20

He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.

Word — His command, or blessing.

Verse 32

Let them exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders.

Exalt him — In public assemblies, and before all persons, as they have opportunity.

Elders — The magistrates or rulers; let them not be ashamed nor afraid to speak of God’s wonderful works, before the greatest of men.

Verse 33

He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and the watersprings into dry ground;

Rivers — Those grounds which are well watered, and therefore fruitful. And so the water-springs, here, and the standing water, verse35 are taken.

Into — Into a dry ground, which is like a parched and barren wilderness.

Verse 34

A fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein.

For — He doth not inflict these judgments without cause, but for the punishment of sin in some, and the prevention of it in others.

Verse 35

He turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into watersprings.

Water — Into a well-watered and fruitful land.

Verse 36

And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city for habitation;

Hungry — Poor people who could not provide for themselves.

Verse 39

Again, they are minished and brought low through oppression, affliction, and sorrow.

They — These men, who when they are exalted by God, grow insolent and secure.

Low — By God’s just judgment.

Verse 40

He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the wilderness, where there is no way.

Contempt — Renders them despicable.

Wander — Banishes them from their own courts and kingdoms, and forces them to flee into desolate wildernesses for shelter.

Bibliographical Information
Wesley, John. "Commentary on Psalms 107". "John Wesley's Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible". https://studylight.org/commentaries/eng/wen/psalms-107.html. 1765.
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