What does the Bible say about God's work in salvation?

Salvation is a work of God from beginning to end, as evidenced by passages such as Psalm 107:13-15, which emphasizes that when people cry out in their trouble, it is the Lord who saves them. The psalm highlights both the deliverance from darkness and the breaking of bondage as God's acts of grace. In this context, freedom is not achieved through human effort but is a divine intervention where God brings His people out of the shadow of death into His marvelous light. The sovereignty of God in salvation ensures that it is His purpose, plan, and provision that ultimately leads to eternal life for those He has called.