Give Thanks to the Lord for His Redemption

 

Psalm 107:
1Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,
    for his steadfast love endures forever!
2 Let the redeemed of the Lord say so,
    whom he has redeemed from trouble
3 and gathered in from the lands,
    from the east and from the west,
    from the north and from the south.

We have here yet another longer psalm that reviews the history of God's faithfulness to His people. Besides reminding us of His goodness and love, the key word here is Redemption - God buys back His people from their sin and repeatedly getting themselves into trouble. He was with them through the dryness of the desert and scariness of the seas.  He delivered them from prison and the foolishness of their own ways.  He is our great Redeemer. As a result, the psalmist reminds us of what the wise thing is to do:

31 Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love,

    for his wondrous works to the children of man!

32 Let them extol him in the congregation of the people,

    and praise him in the assembly of the elders.