Psalms 104:1-13
The Foundation Work of Creation
Psalms 104:14-23
The Works of Creation
Psalms 104:24-35
All Life Comes From God
Psalms 105:1-12
God’s goodness to His People
Psalms 105:13-25
The Story of Joseph in Egypt
Psalms 105:26-36
Miracles Performed by Moses And Aaron
Psalms 105:37-45
God’s Miraculous Provisions For Israel
Psalms 106:1-15
A Nation Asks For Forgiveness
Psalms 106:16-31
The Nation Exhibits Gross Unbelief
Psalms 106:32-48
Blasphemy in The Place of Blessing
Psalms 106:40-48
God’s Mercy is Not Limited to My Faithfulness
Psalms 107:1-16
Celebrating The Jews Return From Babylonian Exile
Psalms 107:10-22
Prisoners Are Delivered From Bondage
Psalms 107:17-32
Sailors Are Delivered From a Troubled Sea
Psalms 107:33-43
Our Steps Are Ordered by The Lord
Psalms 108:1-13
With God’s Help we Can Do More Than we Think
Psalms 109:1-10
Allow God to Take Care of Our Enemies
Psalms 109:11-20
A Call For God to Judge The Wicked
Our Steps Are Ordered by The Lord
Psalms 107:33–43
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During his days as guest lecturer at Calvin Seminary, R. B. Kuiper once used the following illustration of God’s sovereignty and human responsibility: “I liken them to two ropes going through two holes in the ceiling and over a pulley above. If I wish to support myself by th … More
This hymn of praise explains how the Lord has the power to change things. His authority is limitless. He can reverse the condition of anything and therefore the way of life for anybody. In this passage we see how the Lord has great power over nature (vv. 33-39). He is sovereign and can restrain His blessings should He desire, or He can give them in abundance if He so chooses. All around them the Jews could see the harvest of hundreds of years of rebellion and apostasy in the ruined cities and barren fields. This was once a land that flowed with milk and honey. It is a fact of life that wickedness brings judgment and repentance brings blessing. This barren, desolation was a payment for generation after generation of life in defiance to the Word of God. Israel had ignored the laws of God and followed in the foolish worship of the pagans.
It makes no difference if we are a prince or a pauper (v. 40). The issue is whether we are repentant before God. Though we are poor, if we live righteously and faithfully for God, we shall prosper (vv. 41-43). Those who wait for the Lord receive comfort from seeing His power as He blesses them and silences the wicked. It seems that God’s people had to be scourged and scattered before they would listen to Him. The psalmist tells how God diminished and brought the people low. Everything is under God’s rule and authority; the wise know and understand this (v. 43).
We need to remember that the deliverances we experience comes from the good hand of God. When we are delivered from afflictions and distress, our deliverance has not come by chance. “The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord” (Psalm 37:23).
Application
No matter what I am facing in my life, I need to remember that God is working out a plan dictated by His loving kindness and power. He is sovereign and always knows what is best.
Psalms 107:33-43 (English Standard Version)
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