Psalm 107

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Psalm 107 is a biblical hymn of thanksgiving that recounts various forms of human distress and God’s deliverance, calling people to praise the Lord for His steadfast love and saving help.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf biblical psalm
hymn of thanksgiving
wisdom psalm
associatedPractice personal devotion and prayer
public thanksgiving to God
bookDivision Fifth Book of Psalms NERFINISHED
bookDivisionRange Psalms 107–150 NERFINISHED
canonicalStatus canonical scripture
exhortation call to consider the lovingkindness of the LORD
call to give thanks to the LORD
exhortation call to praise the LORD for his goodness
genreFeature didactic exhortation to consider the works of the LORD
imagery darkness and shadow of death
rivers turned into a wilderness
stormy sea and waves
wilderness and desert
wilderness turned into standing water
keyConcept hesed (steadfast love)
languageOfOrigin Biblical Hebrew NERFINISHED
liturgicalUse Christian liturgy
Jewish liturgy
readings related to deliverance and providence
services of thanksgiving
motif people in trouble crying to the LORD
the LORD delivering those who cry to him
narrativeUnit deliverance of prisoners from darkness and chains
deliverance of sailors from a storm at sea
deliverance of the sick and afflicted
deliverance of wanderers in the desert
openingWordsEnglish O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
partOf Book of Psalms NERFINISHED
Tanakh
surface form: Hebrew Bible

Old Testament NERFINISHED
positionInBookOfPsalms 107
refrain Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
refrainCount 4
religiousTradition Christianity
Judaism
structureFeature repeated refrain after each deliverance story
theme deliverance from distress
divine providence
human wandering and restoration
praise of the LORD
steadfast love of God
thanksgiving
theologicalEmphasis God hears those who cry out in trouble
God reverses fortunes
God’s care for the needy and oppressed
God’s sovereignty over nature

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Psalm 107:23 partOf Psalm 107