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Psalms 107:10
10Some sat in darkness, in utter darkness, prisoners suffering in iron chains,
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;
- 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—
- New Living Translation (NLT)Some sat in darkness and deepest gloom, imprisoned in iron chains of misery.
Context of Psalms 107:10
8Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind, 9for he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things. Some sat in darkness, in utter darkness, prisoners suffering in iron chains, 11because they rebelled against God’s commands and despised the plans of the Most High. 12So he subjected them to bitter labor; they stumbled, and there was no one to help.
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יֹ֭שְׁבֵי חֹ֣שֶׁךְ וְצַלְמָ֑וֶת אֲסִירֵ֖י עֳנִ֣י וּבַרְזֶֽל׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 107:10
- Job 3:5May gloom and utter darkness claim it once more; may a cloud settle over it; may blackness overwhelm it.
- Isaiah 9:2The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of deep darkness a light has dawned.
- Matthew 4:16the people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned.”
- Matthew 22:13“Then the king told the attendants, ‘Tie him hand and foot, and throw him outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
- Luke 1:79to shine on those living in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the path of peace.”
- Psalms 105:18They bruised his feet with shackles, his neck was put in irons,
- Exodus 2:23During that long period, the king of Egypt died. The Israelites groaned in their slavery and cried out, and their cry for help because of their slavery went up to God.
- 2 Chronicles 33:11So the Lord brought against them the army commanders of the king of Assyria, who took Manasseh prisoner, put a hook in his nose, bound him with bronze shackles and took him to Babylon.
- Job 36:8But if people are bound in chains, held fast by cords of affliction,
- Lamentations 3:6He has made me dwell in darkness like those long dead.
- Romans 6:20When you were slaves to sin, you were free from the control of 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
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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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