107:23 1 Some traveled on 2 the sea in ships,
and carried cargo over the vast waters. 3
111:8 They are forever firm,
and should be faithfully and properly carried out. 4
1 sn Verses 23-30, which depict the Lord rescuing sailors from a storm at sea, do not seem to describe the exiles’ situation, unless the word picture is metaphorical. Perhaps the psalmist here broadens his scope and offers an example of God’s kindness to the needy beyond the covenant community.
2 tn Heb “those going down [into].”
3 tn Heb “doers of work on the mighty waters.”
4 tn Heb “done in faithfulness and uprightness.” The passive participle probably has the force of a gerund. See L. C. Allen, Psalms 101-150 (WBC), 89.