God’s word is His faithful channel of deliverance, carrying His power to renew, restore, and protect us from ruin.
By proclaiming He sent His word and healed them, And delivered them from their destructions (Psalm 107:20), the psalmist celebrates the unstoppable power of God’s word to restore those who call upon Him. In the broader context of Psalm 107, people in desperate situations—captives in darkness, sailors caught in storms at sea (Psalm 107:25), wanderers with no refuge—find that the LORD’s response to their cries is swift and purposeful. The divine “word” not only brings healing and relief but also shows God’s gracious intention to rescue anyone willing to trust Him. Throughout the psalms, the LORD is consistently portrayed as compassionate and eager to save (Psalm 107:1), a loving Sovereign who never ceases to be good.
This verse points us toward the New Testament reality that God’s Word ultimately became flesh in Jesus Christ (John 1:14). Just as God “sent His word” to heal in Psalm 107, Jesus often spoke life and wellness directly into people’s afflictions (Luke 4:40), demonstrating His divine authority to deliver from spiritual and physical destruction. This healing doesn’t come merely through a spoken phrase, but through the deeper truth that the Word Himself—Christ—took on humanity so that through faith, we might receive both forgiveness of sin and wholeness in God’s presence (Romans 5:1-2).
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Psalms 107:20 meaning
By proclaiming He sent His word and healed them, And delivered them from their destructions (Psalm 107:20), the psalmist celebrates the unstoppable power of God’s word to restore those who call upon Him. In the broader context of Psalm 107, people in desperate situations—captives in darkness, sailors caught in storms at sea (Psalm 107:25), wanderers with no refuge—find that the LORD’s response to their cries is swift and purposeful. The divine “word” not only brings healing and relief but also shows God’s gracious intention to rescue anyone willing to trust Him. Throughout the psalms, the LORD is consistently portrayed as compassionate and eager to save (Psalm 107:1), a loving Sovereign who never ceases to be good.
This verse points us toward the New Testament reality that God’s Word ultimately became flesh in Jesus Christ (John 1:14). Just as God “sent His word” to heal in Psalm 107, Jesus often spoke life and wellness directly into people’s afflictions (Luke 4:40), demonstrating His divine authority to deliver from spiritual and physical destruction. This healing doesn’t come merely through a spoken phrase, but through the deeper truth that the Word Himself—Christ—took on humanity so that through faith, we might receive both forgiveness of sin and wholeness in God’s presence (Romans 5:1-2).