Matthew Henry Commentary Psalms 107:23-32

"They that go down to the sea in ships, That do business in great waters; These see the works of Jehovah, And his wonders in the deep. For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, Which lifteth up the waves thereof. They mount up to the heavens, they go down again to the depths: Their soul melteth away because of trouble. They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, And are at their wits` end. Then they cry unto Jehovah in their trouble, And he bringeth them out of their distresses. He maketh the storm a calm, So that the waves thereof are still. Then are they glad because they are quiet; So he bringeth them unto their desired haven. Oh that men would praise Jehovah for his lovingkindness, And for his wonderful works to the children of men! Let them exalt him also in the assembly of the people, And praise him in the seat of the elders." — Psalms 107:23-32 (ASV)

Let those who go to sea consider and adore the Lord. Mariners have their business on the tempestuous ocean, and there they witness deliverances that others cannot imagine. How timely it is at such a time to pray! This may remind us of the terrors and distress of conscience many experience, and of those deep scenes of trouble that many pass through in their Christian course. Yet, in answer to their cries, the Lord turns their storm into a calm and causes their trials to end in gladness.