23 They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters;
23 Some went out on the sea in ships; they were merchants on the mighty waters.
23 Some went down to the sea in ships, doing business on the great waters;
23 Some of you set sail in big ships; you put to sea to do business in faraway ports.
23 Those who go down to the sea in ships, Who do business on great waters,
23 Some went off to sea in ships, plying the trade routes of the world.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Psalm 107:23
Commentary on Psalm 107:23-32
(Read Psalm 107:23-32)
Let those who go to sea, consider and adore the Lord. Mariners have their business upon the tempestuous ocean, and there witness deliverances of which others cannot form an idea. How seasonable it is at such a time to pray! This may remind us of the terrors and distress of conscience many experience, and of those deep scenes of trouble which many pass through, in their Christian course. Yet, in answer to their cries, the Lord turns their storm into a calm, and causes their trials to end in gladness.