Calling out to God in trouble

“Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, and He delivered them from their distress.” Psalm 107:6
Psalm 107 gives us four examples of people in trouble who called out to the Lord and were delivered. In v4-9 we have people who were wandering in the desert. In v10-16 the people were in prison and being oppressed. In v17-22 are people who rebelled against God and suffered the consequences. In v23-32 are sailors who were caught in a storm. Each time, we see the phrase, “Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, and He delivered/saved/brought them out of their distress”, followed by, “Let them give thanks to the Lord for His unfailing love and His wonderful deeds for men.”
It’s really comforting to know that no matter what kind of trouble we get into, we can always cry out to God for deliverance. This is true even if it’s trouble we got ourselves into, for example, through rebelling against the Lord and engaging in some sin (see Ps. 107:11, Ps. 107:17). God is gracious and compassionate. He is just, which means He must keep His word when He says sin has consequences, but He has also promised to forgive our sins when we repent and seek Him with all our hearts (1 John 1:9). God doesn't have a 'three strikes and you're out' policy. He is always willing to forgive, on the condition that we repent. Then, when we are delivered, we must remember to thank Him for His unfailing love and His wonderful works done on our behalf – not the least of which being the cross, by which we can be reconciled to God.