New Living Translation
Psalms 107:14
14He led them from the darkness and deepest gloom; he snapped their chains.
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 King James Version (NKJV)He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, And broke their chains in pieces.
Context of Psalms 107:14
12That is why he broke them with hard labor; they fell, and no one was there to help them. 13“Lord, help!” they cried in their trouble, and he saved them from their distress. He led them from the darkness and deepest gloom; he snapped their chains. 15Let them praise the Lord for his great love and for the wonderful things he has done for them. 16For he broke down their prison gates of bronze; he cut apart their bars of iron.
Read all of Psalms 107Psalms 107:14 word by word
יֽ֭וֹצִיאֵם מֵחֹ֣שֶׁךְ וְצַלְמָ֑וֶת וּמוֹסְר֖וֹתֵיהֶ֣ם יְנַתֵּֽק׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 107:14
- Psalms 107:10Some sat in darkness and deepest gloom, imprisoned in iron chains of misery.
- Psalms 68:6God places the lonely in families; he sets the prisoners free and gives them joy. But he makes the rebellious live in a sun-scorched land.
- Job 3:5Let the darkness and utter gloom claim that day for its own. Let a black cloud overshadow it, and let the darkness terrify it.
- Job 10:21before I leave—never to return— for the land of darkness and utter gloom.
- Job 15:22They dare not go out into the darkness for fear they will be murdered.
- Job 19:8God has blocked my way so I cannot move. He has plunged my path into darkness.
- Job 33:30He rescues them from the grave so they may enjoy the light of life.
- Job 42:10When Job prayed for his friends, the Lord restored his fortunes. In fact, the Lord gave him twice as much as before!
- Isaiah 42:16I will lead blind Israel down a new path, guiding them along an unfamiliar way. I will brighten the darkness before them and smooth out the road ahead of them. Yes, I will indeed do these things; I will not forsake them.
- Isaiah 49:9I will say to the prisoners, ‘Come out in freedom,’ and to those in darkness, ‘Come into the light.’ They will be my sheep, grazing in green pastures and on hills that were previously bare.
- Isaiah 60:1“Arise, Jerusalem! Let your light shine for all to see. For the glory of the Lord rises to shine on you.
- Ephesians 5:8For once you were full of darkness, but now you have light from the Lord. So live as people of light!
- 1 Peter 2:9But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light.
- Psalms 102:20to hear the groans of the prisoners, to release those condemned to die.
- Psalms 105:19Until the time came to fulfill his dreams, the Lord tested Joseph’s character.
- Psalms 116:16O Lord, I am your servant; yes, I am your servant, born into your household; you have freed me from my chains.
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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