Say So, Part I

-Brian Cox

Ps. 107:1-9

¹O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. ²Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy; ³And gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the south. ⁴They wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no city to dwell in. ⁵Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them. ⁶Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses. ⁷And he led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation. ⁸Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men! ⁹For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness. (Psalm 107:1-9, King James Version)


The Chorus of Israel Houghton's song "Say So" encourages the redeemed of the Lord to pronounce their redemption. Verse 2 of Psalm 107 continues to say that He has redeemed us from the hand of the enemy.

Backing up a verse, this is a song of praise to the Lord for His goodness and mercy towards us as is evidenced by his redemption.

Often our "soul faints" when we are "hungry and thirsty" (v. 5), when our situation seems desperate. Our temporal problems often keep us from remembering our eternal salvation. How sad is that?

The very name of Jesus means both "Salvation," and is the concatenated form of "Joshua" ("Yahoshua"), which means "The Lord Who Is Salvation." One of my favorite verses about the Lord is found in Zephaniah 3:17:

^"The Lord your God is in the midst of you, a Mighty One, a Savior [Who saves]! He will rejoice over you with joy; He will rest [in silent satisfaction] and in His love He will be silent and make no mention [of past sins, or even recall them]; He will exult over you with singing." (AMP)

Perhaps this is more recognizable in the King James:

"The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing."

The psalmist's heart toward the Lord is so very evident in verse 8: "Oh that men would praise the Lord for His goodness." Do we feel that way? We should ache and long for our fellow man to see the goodness and love and mercy and grace of Jesus. We should be constantly reminded of His great love towards us in saving us from death and hell. We should be so convinced of His worthiness that we can't understand why anyone would not fall in love with our Lord.

⁸Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men! ⁹For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.

A final note: Imagine yourself recognizing the greatness of the Lord, and worshiping Him, thanking Him for His goodness and mercy. Now imagine the Lord exulting over you with singing (Zephaniah 3:17). Creation and Creator singing to each other with joy and love. "He will exult over you with singing."