hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted within them.
Human affairs are not ruled by blind fortune but by God's judgments in all the changes and chances of this world. Adversity, shipwreck, famine, disease, war, marks His displeasure summoning us to account for our sins; prosperity flows from His grace so He may receive the praise due a merciful Father and impartial Judge.
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Commenting on Psalm 107:1-43
Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them. The spirits sink when the bodily frame becomes exhausted by long privations. Who can keep his courage up when he is ready to fall to the ground at every step through utter exhaustion?
From the fountain God is good; from the streams His mercy flows forever and never fails. The redeemed, those gathered by Christ from all lands, have most reason to declare this. When trouble becomes extreme, that is man's time to cry; God's time to help. He redeems not by might or price but by the Spirit working on the hearts of men.
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Commenting on Psalm 107:1-9