New King James Version
Psalms 107:14
14He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, And broke their chains in pieces.
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 Living Translation (NLT)He led them from the darkness and deepest gloom; he snapped their chains.
Context of Psalms 107:14
12Therefore He brought down their heart with labor; They fell down, and there was none to help. 13Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, And He saved them out of their distresses. He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, And broke their chains in pieces. 15Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness, And for His wonderful works to the children of men! 16For He has broken the gates of bronze, And cut the bars of iron in two.
Read all of Psalms 107Psalms 107:14 word by word
יֽ֭וֹצִיאֵם מֵחֹ֣שֶׁךְ וְצַלְמָ֑וֶת וּמוֹסְר֖וֹתֵיהֶ֣ם יְנַתֵּֽק׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 107:14
- Psalms 107:10Those who sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, Bound in affliction and irons—
- Psalms 68:6God sets the solitary in families; He brings out those who are bound into prosperity; But the rebellious dwell in a dry land.
- Job 3:5May darkness and the shadow of death claim it; May a cloud settle on it; May the blackness of the day terrify it.
- Job 10:21Before I go to the place from which I shall not return, To the land of darkness and the shadow of death,
- Job 15:22He does not believe that he will return from darkness, For a sword is waiting for him.
- Job 19:8He has fenced up my way, so that I cannot pass; And He has set darkness in my paths.
- Job 33:30To bring back his soul from the Pit, That he may be enlightened with the light of life.
- Job 42:10And the Lord restored Job’s losses when he prayed for his friends. Indeed the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before.
- Isaiah 42:16I will bring the blind by a way they did not know; I will lead them in paths they have not known. I will make darkness light before them, And crooked places straight. These things I will do for them, And not forsake them.
- Isaiah 49:9That You may say to the prisoners, ‘Go forth,’ To those who are in darkness, ‘Show yourselves.’ “They shall feed along the roads, And their pastures shall be on all desolate heights.
- Isaiah 60:1Arise, shine; For your light has come! And the glory of the Lord is 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 generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light;
- Psalms 102:20To hear the groaning of the prisoner, To release those appointed to death,
- Psalms 105:19Until the time that his word came to pass, The word of the Lord tested him.
- Psalms 116:16O Lord, truly I am Your servant; I am Your servant, the son of Your maidservant; You have loosed my bonds.
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
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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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