Psalms 107:16

Psalms 107:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder.
• New International Version (NIV)for he breaks down gates of bronze and cuts through bars of iron.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For he shatters the doors of bronze and cuts in two the bars of iron.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For He has broken the gates of bronze, And cut the bars of iron in two.

Context of Psalms 107:16

14He brought them out of darkness and gloom and broke their chains apart. 15Let them give thanks to the Lord for his faithful love and his wondrous works for all humanity. For he has broken down the bronze gates and cut through the iron bars. 17Fools suffered affliction because of their rebellious ways and their iniquities. 18They loathed all food and came near the gates of death.

Psalms 107:16 word by word

כִּֽי־שִׁ֭בַּר דַּלְת֣וֹת נְחֹ֑שֶׁת וּבְרִיחֵ֖י בַרְזֶ֣ל גִּדֵּֽעַ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• For he hath brokenשָׁבַרshâbar · to breakH7665
• the gatesדֶּ֫לֶתdeleth · doorH1817
• of brassנְחֹ֫שֶׁתnechôsheth · bronzeH5178
• and cutגָּדַעgâda‛ · to cut down/offH1438
• the barsבְּרִיחַberîyach · barH1280
• of ironבַּרְזֶלbarzel · ironH1270

Cross-references for Psalms 107:16

• Judges 16:3But Samson stayed in bed only until midnight. Then he got up, took hold of the doors of the city gate along with the two gateposts, and pulled them out, bar and all. He put them on his shoulders and took them to the top of the mountain overlooking Hebron.
• Isaiah 45:1The Lord says this to Cyrus, his anointed, whose right hand I have grasped to subdue nations before him and disarm kings, to open doors before him, and even city gates will not be shut:
• Micah 2:13One who breaks open the way will advance before them; they will break out, pass through the city gate, and leave by it. Their King will pass through before them, the Lord as their leader.

Commentaries on Psalms 107:16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16For he hath broken - This is the reason given for thanks to God for his deliverance of the captives. It was not a simple deliverance; it was done so as to manifest the irresistible power of God. He tore the prison in pieces, and cut the bars of iron asunder.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16For he hath broken the gates of brass - The immediate “reason” here given for praising the Lord is that he had “broken the gates of brass,” continuing the thought from Psalm 107:10-14. In the previous part of the psalm, in giving a reason for praising the Lord, the fact that he feeds the hungry was selected Psalm 107:9 because in the preceding part the allusion was to the sufferings of hunger and thirst Psalm 107:4-5; here the fact that he had broken the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-16Verses 10-16 This description of prisoners and captives intimates that they are desolate and sorrowful. In the eastern prisons the captives were and are treated with much severity. Afflicting providences must be improved as humbling providences; and we lose the benefit, if our hearts are unhumbled and unbroken under them. This is a shadow of the sinner's deliverance from a far worse confinement. The awakened sinner discovers his guilt and misery. Having…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-16The psalmist calls for thanksgiving and praise from people in despair over the consequences of their rebellion.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 10-1610-16. Their sufferings were for their rebellion against (Psa 105:28) the words, or purposes, or promises, of God for their benefit. When humbled they cry to God, who delivers them from bondage, described as a dark dungeon with doors and bars of metal, in which they are bound in iron--that is, chains and fetters. shadow of death--darkness with danger (Psa 23:4).Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 107:16

• Brass
• Gates
• Iron
• Prayer

In the dictionaries

• Bar
• Brass
• Contemn
• Gate
• Poetry
• Raise
• Reel
• Bar (2)
• Brass; Brazen
• Iron (1)

Commentaries on Psalms 107

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings