Psalms 107:19

19 Then you called out to God in your desperate condition; he got you out in the nick of time.

Psalms 107:19 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 107:19

Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble
A time of affliction is a time of trouble, and a proper season for prayer; and by it persons are brought to the throne of grace, when humbled under the mighty hand of God, to seek for relief. Hezekiah in his affliction prayed to the Lord, though Asa sought to the physicians only, and not to the Lord; this is to be understood of such who are convinced of their folly, brought to a sense of sin and danger, and therefore cry to the Lord for his sparing mercy, and pardoning grace.

And he saveth them out of their distresses:
their afflictions, which were distressing to them, by removing their disorders and restoring them to health again; as follows.

Psalms 107:19 In-Context

17 Some of you were sick because you'd lived a bad life, your bodies feeling the effects of your sin;
18 You couldn't stand the sight of food, so miserable you thought you'd be better off dead.
19 Then you called out to God in your desperate condition; he got you out in the nick of time.
20 He spoke the word that healed you, that pulled you back from the brink of death.
21 So thank God for his marvelous love, for his miracle mercy to the children he loves;
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