Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy;
The redeemed are those whom Jehovah has freed from the hand of the adversary, the enemy, and gathered out of the lands from the east and from the west and from the north and from the south. The setting is a people lost, hungry, thirsty, and distressed, who cried out and were rescued and led by the right way to a place to dwell. Those so delivered are commanded to say so, to openly declare, acknowledge, speak of, and testify to that redemption. That open speech is itself the required response of the rescued.
That declaration belongs with thanksgiving and praise to God for His goodness and enduring mercy and love, because He is good and His loving-kindness endures forever. It includes offering thankful praise because Jesus died. Studying the psalm reveals more fully God's goodness, mercy, and love, and the psalm teaches the need to appreciate that goodness, mercy, and love.
The saying so is the song of the redeemed, to be made in song with praise and thanksgiving. It is to be voiced by faith when tempted, instead of giving utterance to tempted, discouraged feelings, and faith grows by taking the promises personally. Such sung thanksgiving is a weapon against discouragement that opens the heart to the sunlight of the Saviour's presence and brings health and blessing and His presence. The verse therefore applies to sharing personal spiritual struggles and victories in open testimony with thankful praise.
The redeemed are those whom Jehovah has freed from the hand of the adversary, the enemy, and gathered out of the lands from the east and from the west and from the north and from the south. The setting is a people lost, hungry, thirsty, and distressed, who cried out and were rescued and led by the right way to a place to dwell. Those so delivered are commanded to say so, to openly declare, acknowledge, speak of, and testify to that redemption. That open speech is itself the required response of the rescued.
That declaration belongs with thanksgiving and praise to God for His goodness and enduring mercy and love, because He is good and His loving-kindness endures forever. It includes offering thankful praise because Jesus died. Studying the psalm reveals more fully God's goodness, mercy, and love, and the psalm teaches the need to appreciate that goodness, mercy, and love.
The saying so is the song of the redeemed, to be made in song with praise and thanksgiving. It is to be voiced by faith when tempted, instead of giving utterance to tempted, discouraged feelings, and faith grows by taking the promises personally. Such sung thanksgiving is a weapon against discouragement that opens the heart to the sunlight of the Saviour's presence and brings health and blessing and His presence. The verse therefore applies to sharing personal spiritual struggles and victories in open testimony with thankful praise.