23 Those who go down to the sea in ships,
who do business in great waters; 24 These see Yahweh’s works,
and his wonders in the deep. 25 For he commands, and raises the stormy wind,
which lifts up its waves. 26 They mount up to the sky; they go down again to the depths.
Their soul melts away because of trouble. 27 They reel back and forth, and stagger like a drunken man,
and are at their wits’ end. 28 Then they cry to Yahweh in their trouble,
and he brings them out of their distress. 29 He makes the storm a calm,
so that its waves are still. 30 Then they are glad because it is calm,
so he brings them to their desired haven. 31 Let them praise Yahweh for his loving kindness,
for his wonderful works for the children of men! 32 Let them exalt him also in the assembly of the people,
and praise him in the seat of the elders.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Psalm 107:23-32
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.