Ps. 107: God's Deeds

Psalm 107:6 "Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress."

The 107th Psalm begins the 5th and final book of the Psalms. Its an interesting, very lyrical chapter here. It demonstrates that whenever Israel had a need, in spite of their sin and complaining, God "delivered them from their distress." In fact, that couplet, combined with "Let them give thanks to the LORD for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for men," is repeated four times throughout the chapter. This repetition suggests importance.

If it is important, then why would we not give thanks to the LORD for his deliverance from our distress. Unless we think that for some reason we have delivered ourselves. Isn't that the attitude? "God sent this destruction on me, but I got out of it." So God is to blame, and we are to credit for things that happened. Blasphemous, and I personally need to repent of that ridiculous notion.