Psalm 107:1-9, The Pilgrim Psalm
"Give thanks to the LORD , for He is good; His love endures forever.
Let the redeemed of the LORD tell their story -- those He redeemed from the hand of the foe, those He gathered from the lands, from east and west, from north and south.
Some wandered in desert wastelands, finding no way to a city where they could settle. They were hungry and thirsty, and their lives ebbed away.
Then they called out to the LORD in their trouble, and He delivered them from their distress.
He led them by a straight way to a city where they could settle.
Let them give thanks to the LORD for His unfailing love and His wonderful deeds for mankind, for He satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things."
This is a perfect time to read this whole Psalm - known for centuries as "The Pilgrim Psalm." It's easy to see why!
Notice how "They were hungry and thirsty and their lives ebbed away" and then their prayers were answered and their thirst was satisfied and they were filled with good things.
Psalm 107 was a favorite scripture of our pilgrim ancestors. From Governor Bradford's journal it appears it was the last psalm the Puritans recited together as they disembarked from the Mayflower!
We Americans have so much to be thankful for!
Why not include this psalm in your celebration of this great holiday?
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