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Psalms 107:2
2Let the redeemed of the Lord tell their story— those he redeemed from the hand of the foe,
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;
- 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,
- New Living Translation (NLT)Has the Lord redeemed you? Then speak out! Tell others he has redeemed you from your enemies.
Context of Psalms 107:2
1Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. Let the redeemed of the Lord tell their story— those he redeemed from the hand of the foe, 3those he gathered from the lands, from east and west, from north and south. 4Some wandered in desert wastelands, finding no way to a city where they could settle.
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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 hands I commit my spirit; deliver me, Lord, my faithful God.
- Psalms 130:8He himself will redeem Israel from all their sins.
- Exodus 15:16terror and dread will fall on them. By the power of your arm they will be as still as a stone— until your people pass by, Lord, until the people you bought pass by.
- Deuteronomy 15:15Remember that you were slaves in Egypt and the Lord your God redeemed you. That is why I give you this command today.
- Isaiah 35:9No lion will be there, nor any ravenous beast; they will not be found there. But only the redeemed will walk there,
- Isaiah 43:1But now, this is what the Lord says— he who created you, Jacob, he who formed you, Israel: “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine.
- Isaiah 44:22I have swept away your offenses like a cloud, your sins like the morning mist. Return to me, for I have redeemed you.”
- Luke 1:68“Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has come to his people and redeemed them.
- Luke 24:21but we had hoped that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel. And what is more, it is the third day since all this took place.
- Galatians 3:13Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a pole.”
- 1 Peter 1:18For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your ancestors,
- Psalms 106:10He saved them from the hand of the foe; from the hand of the enemy he redeemed them.
- Deuteronomy 7:8But it was because the Lord loved you and kept the oath he swore to your ancestors that he brought you out with a mighty hand and redeemed you from the land of slavery, from the power of Pharaoh king of Egypt.
- Jeremiah 15:21“I will save you from the hands of the wicked and deliver you from the grasp of the cruel.”
- Jeremiah 31:11For the Lord will deliver Jacob and redeem them from the hand of those stronger than they.
- Micah 4:10Writhe in agony, Daughter Zion, like a woman in labor, for now you must leave the city to camp in the open field. You will go to Babylon; there you will be rescued. There the Lord will redeem you out of the hand 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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