Psalm 107:23

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Psalm 107:23 is a verse in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament that poetically depicts seafarers venturing into the deep and witnessing God’s power over the sea.

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Psalm 107:23 canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Bible verse
belongsToSection thanksgiving for deliverance in Psalm 107
book Psalms
canonicalStatus canonical Scripture
chapter 107
citationInEnglish "They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters" (KJV, beginning of verse)
describes people witnessing God’s works in the deep
seafarers venturing into the deep
emphasizes human dependence on God at sea
follows Psalm 107:22
genre poetry
language Biblical Hebrew
literaryForm Hebrew poetry
locatedInText Christian Old Testament
linked to: Bible

Masoretic Text
mentions business in great waters
those who go down to the sea in ships
partOf Book of Psalms
linked to: Psalms

Hebrew Bible
linked to: Tanakh

Old Testament
linked to: Bible

Psalm 107
positionInPsalm beginning of the seafarers section of Psalm 107
precedes Psalm 107:24
subjectOf biblical commentaries
sermons on God’s deliverance
theme God’s power over nature
divine providence
seafaring
trust in God
theologicalFocus God’s care for travelers
God’s sovereignty over the sea
tradition Christian
linked to: Christianity

Jewish
usedIn Christian liturgy
Jewish liturgy
verseNumber 23

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