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.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)For he broke down their prison gates of bronze; he cut apart their bars of iron.

Context of Psalms 107:16

14He brought them out of darkness, the utter darkness, and broke away their chains. 15Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind, for he breaks down gates of bronze and cuts through bars of iron. 17Some became fools through their rebellious ways and suffered affliction because of their iniquities. 18They loathed all food and drew 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 lay there only until the middle of the night. Then he got up and took hold of the doors of the city gate, together with the two posts, and tore them loose, bar and all. He lifted them to his shoulders and carried them to the top of the hill that faces Hebron.
• Isaiah 45:1“This is what the Lord says to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I take hold of to subdue nations before him and to strip kings of their armor, to open doors before him so that gates will not be shut:
• Micah 2:13The One who breaks open the way will go up before them; they will break through the gate and go out. Their King will pass through before them, the Lord at their head.”

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