GOD DESERVES ALL THE PRAISE

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There is a popular chorus that has been almost an anthem, the rendition of Psalm 107.

Psalm 107:15&16
Oh that [men] would praise the LORD [for] his goodness, and [for] his wonderful works to the children of men!
 For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder.

Though the origin of these verses is not clear for many commentators have said one thing or the other about its origin. We see reference to the wilderness, then we see deliverance from the sea(that's why the navy loves this Psalm), the attack on Israel by the king of Assyria, then the relation to the captivity in Babylon.

However in all we see that these awesome verses of the Psalms speak of God's deliverance. It speaks of people crying out to the Lord and He thus bringing salvation. He talks of hungry souls being satisfied.

Psalms 107:2
Let the redeemed of the LORD say [so], whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy;

It then brings to mind Christ's revelation of why He came:

Luke 4:18
The Spirit of the Lord [is] upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,

Psalm 107:20
 He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered [them] from their destructions.

And to the thirsty He said:

Psalms 107:9
For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.

John 7:37&38
 In the last day, that great [day] of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.
He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.

Oh what great things the Heavenly Father has done for us that we will be set free from the shackles of the enemy:

Romans 8:2
For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death.

Romans 5:8
But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

His salvation reaches all parts of the earth:

Psalms 107:3
And gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the south.

Titus 2:11
For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men,

Oh how great a work, how great a deliverance.

Above all the Lord has done for us this year, let us thank Him for so great a salvation.

Yes we can truly sing "Oh that men would praise the Lord"

Glory to God.

We are blessed.

Love
@the watcher.

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