What is the meaning of Psalm 107:24? They saw the works of the LORD Psalm 107 recounts seafarers watching a violent storm turn calm at God’s command. The text treats their experience as literal history, not myth. • Scripture often highlights moments when people “saw” God’s mighty deeds—Exodus 14:31 says, “When Israel saw the great power that the LORD had exercised over the Egyptians, the people feared the LORD and believed in Him…”. • Seeing is believing: the psalmist stresses eyewitness confirmation. Like the disciples in Mark 4:41 who marveled, “Who is this? Even the wind and the sea obey Him!”, these sailors witnessed God’s authority firsthand. • God’s works reveal His character—power, faithfulness, mercy. Psalm 66:5 invites, “Come and see the works of God; how awesome are His deeds toward mankind!”. and His wonders in the deep The “deep” points to the open sea—an environment humanity cannot control but God rules effortlessly. • Job 38:16 reminds us that God alone “walks in the recesses of the deep”. • Psalm 104:25–26 describes the vast ocean teeming with creatures God made, underscoring His creative wonder. • For sailors, a sudden supernatural rescue (Psalm 107:29) turns the terrifying deep into a theater of divine display, echoing Jonah 1:15–16 where pagan mariners “feared the LORD greatly” after the storm ceased. • These wonders call for worship: Psalm 95:3–5 declares, “The sea is His, for He made it.” Seeing His hand in the deep challenges every doubter: nothing is outside His reach. summary Psalm 107:24 celebrates eyewitness testimony: real people on real waves observed unmistakable, history-anchoring demonstrations of God’s power. The verse reassures every reader that the Lord remains sovereign over all creation, including the most uncontrollable places of life, and His wonders invite grateful trust and wholehearted praise. |
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