Psalms 107

Psalms 107:3

Field - In the territory. Zoan - An ancient and eminent city of Egypt.

Psalms 107:6

Wilderness - In Rephidim, and again in Kadesh.

Psalms 107:7

Streams - Which miraculously followed them in all their travels, even to the borders of Canaan.

Psalms 107:8

Wilderness - Where they had such singular obligations to obedience. This was a great aggravation of their sins.

Psalms 107:9

Tempted - Desired a proof of God’s power. Lust - Not for their necessary subsistence, but out of an inordinate and luxurious appetite.

Psalms 107:13

Trusted not - That he both could, and would save them from the famine which they feared.

Psalms 107:14

Heaven - Which he compares to a store - house, whereof God shuts or opens the doors, as he sees fit.

Psalms 107:16

Angels food - Manna, so called, because it was made by the ministry of angels.

Psalms 107:17

South wind - First an eastern, and afterwards a southern wind.

Psalms 107:18

Fowl - But God took away from them the use of their wings, and made them to fall into the hands of the Israelites.

Psalms 107:22

Mightiest - The most healthy and strong, who probably were most desirous of this food, and fed most eagerly upon it.

Psalms 107:24

Vanity - In tedious and fruitless marches hither and thither. Trouble - In manifold diseases, dangers, and perplexities.

Psalms 107:25

Returned - From their idols. Enquired - Speedily sought to God for ease and safety.

Psalms 107:26

Redeemer - That God alone had preserved them in all their former exigencies, and that he only could help them.

Psalms 107:27

Lied - They made but false protestations of their sincere resolutions of future obedience.

Psalms 107:33

Hand - The glorious works of his hand. Enemy - That remarkable day, in which God delivered them from their greatest enemy, Pharaoh.

Psalms 107:36

Flies - These flies were doubtless extraordinary in their nature, and hurtful qualities. And the like is to be thought concerning the frogs.

Psalms 107:37

Labour - The herbs which were come up by their care and labour.

Psalms 107:38

Sycamore - trees - Under these and the vines, all other trees are comprehended. This hail and frost destroyed the fruit of the trees, and sometimes the trees themselves.

Psalms 107:40

Evil angels - Whom God employed in producing these plagues.

Psalms 107:42

Ham - Of the Egyptians, the posterity of Ham, the cursed children of a cursed parent.