Psalms 107:33

"Let them exalt him also in the assembly of the people, and praise him in the seat of the elders."

Key Reflection

In the context of ancient Israel, Psalms 107:33 instructs the people to honor and praise God in public gatherings and among the leaders of the community. This reflects the cultural practice where religious devotion and communal life were closely intertwined, with public acknowledgment of divine power and righteousness seen as a duty for both commoners and elders alike. The original audience would have understood this as a call to collective worship and gratitude, reinforcing the importance of public recognition of God’s authority and blessings within their societal structures.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

He turneth rivers into a wilderness -He makes great changes in the earth; he shows that he has absolute dominion over it. See the notes atIsaiah 44:26-27. On the word “wilderness,” see the notes atPsalms 107:4. The point here is, that God had such control over nature that he could make the bed of a river dry and barren as the rocky or sandy desert. He could effectually dry up the stream, and make it so dry and parched that nothing would grow but the most stunted shrubs, such as were found in the waste and sandy desert.

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