Psalms 107:14

Psalms 107:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake their bands in sunder.
• New International Version (NIV)He brought them out of darkness, the utter darkness, and broke away their chains.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and burst their bonds apart.
• New King James Version (NKJV)He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, And broke their chains in pieces.

Context of Psalms 107:14

12Therefore He humbled their heart with labor; They stumbled and there was no one to help. 13Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble; He saved them from their distresses. He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death And broke their bands apart. 15They shall give thanks to the Lord for His mercy, And for His wonders to the sons of mankind! 16For He has shattered gates of bronze And cut off bars of iron.

Psalms 107:14 word by word

יֽ֭וֹצִיאֵם מֵחֹ֣שֶׁךְ וְצַלְמָ֑וֶת וּמוֹסְר֖וֹתֵיהֶ֣ם יְנַתֵּֽק׃Read the interlinear

• broughtיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• of darknessחֹ֫שֶׁךְchôshek · darknessH2822
• the shadowצַלְמָ֫וֶתtsalmâveth · shadowH6757
• brokeנָתַקnâthaq · to tearH5423
• their bandsמוֹסֵרmôsêr môsêrâh môserâh · bondH4147

Cross-references for Psalms 107:14

• Psalms 107:10There were those who lived in darkness and in the shadow of death, Prisoners in misery and chains,
• Psalms 68:6God makes a home for the lonely; He leads out the prisoners into prosperity, Only the rebellious live in parched lands.
• Job 3:5May darkness and black gloom claim it; May a cloud settle on it; May the blackness of the day terrify it.
• Job 10:21Before I go--and I shall not return-- To the land of darkness and deep shadow,
• Job 15:22He does not believe that he will return from darkness, And he is destined for the sword.
• Job 19:8He has blocked my way so that I cannot pass, And He has put darkness on my paths.
• Job 33:30To bring back his soul from the pit, So that he may be enlightened with the light of life.
• Job 42:10The Lord also restored the fortunes of Job when he prayed for his friends, and the Lord increased double all that Job had.
• Isaiah 42:16I will lead those who are blind by a way they have not known, In paths they have not known I will guide them. I will turn darkness into light before them And uneven land into plains. These are the things I will do, And I will not leave them undone.”
• Isaiah 49:9Saying to those who are bound, ‘Go free,’ To those who are in darkness, ‘Show yourselves.’ They will feed along the roads, And their pasture will be on all bare heights.
• Isaiah 60:1“Arise, shine; for your light has come, And the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.
• Ephesians 5:8for you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord; walk as children of light
• 1 Peter 2:9But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;
• Psalms 102:20To hear the groaning of the prisoner, To set free those who were doomed to death,
• Psalms 105:19Until the time that his word came to pass, The word of the Lord refined him.
• Psalms 116:16O Lord, I surely am Your slave, I am Your slave, the son of Your female slave, You have unfastened my restraints.

Commentaries on Psalms 107:14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14He brought then out of darkness - Gave them again peace and prosperity. Repealed the sentence of death. "Unbound the poor prisoners." 4. Broke their iron bonds in sunder.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death - From their captivity; from calamity which seemed to be as gloomy as the shadow of death. And brake their bands in sunder - Delivered them from their bondage, as if the bands of a prisoner or captive were suddenly broken.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 107:14

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Prayer

In the dictionaries

• Shadow of Death
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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