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.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical psalm
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hymn of thanksgiving ⓘ wisdom psalm ⓘ |
| associatedPractice |
personal devotion and prayer
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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
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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
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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
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Jewish liturgy ⓘ readings related to deliverance and providence ⓘ services of thanksgiving ⓘ |
| motif |
people in trouble crying to the LORD
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the LORD delivering those who cry to him ⓘ |
| narrativeUnit |
deliverance of prisoners from darkness and chains
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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
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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
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Judaism ⓘ |
| structureFeature | repeated refrain after each deliverance story ⓘ |
| theme |
deliverance from distress
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divine providence ⓘ human wandering and restoration ⓘ praise of the LORD ⓘ steadfast love of God ⓘ thanksgiving ⓘ |
| theologicalEmphasis |
God hears those who cry out in trouble
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God reverses fortunes ⓘ God’s care for the needy and oppressed ⓘ God’s sovereignty over nature ⓘ |
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