New English Translation
Psalms 107:2
2Let those delivered by the Lord speak out, those whom he delivered from the power of the enemy,
Psalms 107:2 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy;
- New International Version (NIV)Let the redeemed of the Lord tell their story— those he redeemed from the hand of the foe,
- English Standard Version (ESV)Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom he has redeemed from trouble
- New King James Version (NKJV)Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, Whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy,
Context of Psalms 107:2
1Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, and his loyal love endures! Let those delivered by the Lord speak out, those whom he delivered from the power of the enemy, 3and gathered from foreign lands, from east and west, from north and south. 4They wandered through the wilderness on a desert road; they found no city in which to live.
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יֹ֭אמְרוּ גְּאוּלֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר גְּ֝אָלָ֗ם מִיַּד־צָֽר׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 107:2
- Psalms 31:5Into your hand I entrust my life; you will rescue me, O Lord, the faithful God.
- Psalms 130:8He will deliver Israel from all the consequences of their sins.
- Exodus 15:16Fear and dread will fall on them; by the greatness of your arm they will be as still as stone until your people pass by, O Lord, until the people whom you have bought pass by.
- Deuteronomy 15:15Remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt and the Lord your God redeemed you; therefore, I am commanding you to do this thing today.
- Isaiah 35:9No lions will be there, no ferocious wild animals will be on it – they will not be found there. Those delivered from bondage will travel on it,
- Isaiah 43:1Now, this is what the Lord says, the one who created you, O Jacob, and formed you, O Israel: “Don’t be afraid, for I will protect you. I call you by name, you are mine.
- Isaiah 44:22I remove the guilt of your rebellious deeds as if they were a cloud, the guilt of your sins as if they were a cloud. Come back to me, for I protect you.”
- Luke 1:68“Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, because he has come to help and has redeemed his people.
- Luke 24:21But we had hoped that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel. Not only this, but it is now the third day since these things happened.
- Galatians 3:13Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us (because it is written, “Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree”)
- 1 Peter 1:18You know that from your empty way of life inherited from your ancestors you were ransomed – not by perishable things like silver or gold,
- Psalms 106:10He delivered them from the power of the one who hated them, and rescued them from the power of the enemy.
- Deuteronomy 7:8Rather it is because of his love for you and his faithfulness to the promise he solemnly vowed to your ancestors that the Lord brought you out with great power, redeeming you from the place of slavery, from the power of Pharaoh king of Egypt.
- Jeremiah 15:21“I will deliver you from the power of the wicked. I will free you from the clutches of violent people.”
- Jeremiah 31:11For the Lord will rescue the descendants of Jacob. He will secure their release from those who had overpowered them.
- Micah 4:10Twist and strain, Daughter Zion, as if you were in labor! For you will leave the city and live in the open field. You will go to Babylon, but there you will be rescued. There the Lord will deliver you from the power of your enemies.
Commentaries on Psalms 107:2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Let the redeemed of the Lord say so - For they have had the fullest proof of this goodness, in being saved by the continuing stream of his mercy.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Let the redeemed of the Lord say so - They are especially qualified to say so; they have special occasion to say so; they can and will appreciate this trait in his character. The word rendered “redeemed” here - from גאל gā'al - means “delivered, rescued,” without reference to any price paid for the deliverance. It refers here not to a ransom from “sin,” but to deliverance from “danger.” The probable allusion is to the deliverance from the captivity in…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2The redeemed might be all who came out of exile.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-431-2. This call for thankful praise is the burden or chorus (compare Psa 107:8, 15, &c.).Read the comment
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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
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