The next batch of rescued people are another group who got into trouble through their own fault. This time through foolishness and rebelliousness. When we disobey God we become fools. We are foolish in the first place, and our actions make us even more so. Yet when we cry to God He still hears us. Again the message us, however you got into your current mess, however much it was your fault, there is always hope. It is always worth calling upon the Lord. God sent His word and healed them. As an aside, when the Bible talks about being healed it is sometimes referring to being healed of our sin (as here and in Isaiah 53:5). They are to respond to God's mercy by singing songs of thanksgiving and joy.
The final group were going about their business. They were trained at their task and generally knew what they were doing. Even so, events overwhelmed them. In their case it was the sea, but none of us can ever be in complete control. Indeed it is a curse when we seek to be in total control, for we are chasing after something that we cannot have or achieve. Peace comes by trusting in God and taking responsibility only so far as we are asked to by God. They called out to God in their distress and He rescued them, stilling the storm. This of course reminds us of the time when Jesus calmed the storm.
God makes a habit of doing the impossible. He makes a habit of rescuing people from difficult situations. The Psalm closes with a call to heed these lessons. We need to recognise the limits of our abilities and ponder the loving deeds of the Lord.
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