Psalms 107:10

Psalms 107:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron;
• New International Version (NIV)Some sat in darkness, in utter darkness, prisoners suffering in iron chains,
• English Standard Version (ESV)Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, prisoners in affliction and in irons,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Those who sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, Bound in affliction and irons—

Context of Psalms 107:10

8They shall give thanks to the Lord for His mercy, And for His wonders to the sons of mankind! 9For He has satisfied the thirsty soul, And He has filled the hungry soul with what is good. There were those who lived in darkness and in the shadow of death, Prisoners in misery and chains, 11Because they had rebelled against the words of God And rejected the plan of the Most High. 12Therefore He humbled their heart with labor; They stumbled and there was no one to help.

Psalms 107:10 word by word

יֹ֭שְׁבֵי חֹ֣שֶׁךְ וְצַלְמָ֑וֶת אֲסִירֵ֖י עֳנִ֣י וּבַרְזֶֽל׃Read the interlinear

• livedיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• in darknessחֹ֫שֶׁךְchôshek · darknessH2822
• the shadowצַלְמָ֫וֶתtsalmâveth · shadowH6757
• Prisonersאָסִיר'âsîyr · prisonerH615
• chainsבַּרְזֶלbarzel · ironH1270

Cross-references for Psalms 107:10

• Job 3:5May darkness and black gloom claim it; May a cloud settle on it; May the blackness of the day terrify it.
• Isaiah 9:2The people who walk in darkness Will see a great light; Those who live in a dark land, The light will shine on them.
• Matthew 4:16The people who were sitting in darkness saw a great Light, And those who were sitting in the land and shadow of death, Upon them a Light dawned.”
• Matthew 22:13Then the king said to the servants, ‘Tie his hands and feet, and throw him into the outer darkness; there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth in that place.’
• Luke 1:79To shine on those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death, To guide our feet into the way of peace.”
• Psalms 105:18They forced his feet into shackles, He was put in irons;
• Exodus 2:23Now it came about in the course of those many days that the king of Egypt died. And the sons of Israel groaned because of the bondage, and they cried out; and their cry for help because of their bondage ascended to God.
• 2 Chronicles 33:11Therefore the Lord brought the commanders of the army of the king of Assyria against them, and they captured Manasseh with hooks, bound him with bronze chains, and led him to Babylon.
• Job 36:8And if they are bound in shackles, And are caught in the snares of misery,
• Lamentations 3:6He has made me live in dark places, Like those who have long been dead.
• Romans 6:20For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in relation to righteousness.

Commentaries on Psalms 107:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10Then they cry - The effect produced by affliction as before.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10Such as sit in darkness - The reference in these verses Psalm 107:10-14 is evidently to the children of Israel, when in Babylon; and the design is, to show the goodness of God to them in their trouble, and the occasion which they had for praising him on that account. To “sit in darkness” is significant of great ignorance (compare the notes at Luke 1:79; notes at Isaiah 9:2); or of affliction and trouble, as darkness is an emblem of calamity. And in 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 107:10

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Colors
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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