107:17 愚妄人因自己的過犯和自己的罪孽便受苦楚。
107:18 他們心裡厭惡各樣的食物，就臨近死門。
107:19 於是，他們在苦難中哀求耶和華；他從他們的禍患中拯救他們。
107:20 他發命醫治他們，救他們脫離死亡。
107:21 但願人因耶和華的慈愛和他向人所行的奇事都稱讚他。
107:22 願他們以感謝為祭獻給他，歡呼述說他的作為！
17 Some became fools through their rebellious ways
and suffered affliction because of their iniquities.
18 They loathed all food
and drew near the gates of death.
19 Then they cried to the Lord in
their trouble,
and he saved them from their distress.
20 He sent out his word and healed them;
he rescued them from the grave.
21 Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love
and his wonderful deeds for mankind.
22 Let them sacrifice thank offerings
and tell of his works with songs of joy.
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詩人在此描述人因為犯罪而導致疾病，而且病得要死了，但是卻做一件對的事情：「於是，他們在苦難中哀求耶和華；他從他們的禍患中拯救他們。他發命醫治他們，救他們脫離死亡。」
可見上帝的憐憫勝過人的錯誤和軟弱，雖然人一再的得罪上帝，但是上帝仍然施恩拯救，不因為人犯罪的緣故放棄人，仍然盼望人回頭來歸向祂，使人因此而得拯救！
所以詩人一再呼籲：「但願人因耶和華的慈愛和他向人所行的奇事都稱讚他。願他們以感謝為祭獻給他，歡呼述說他的作為！」
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