Psalms 107

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 107 of 150

1 Give thanks to Jehovah, for He is good; for His mercy endures forever.

2 Let the redeemed of Jehovah say so, whom He redeemed from the hand of the adversary;

3 and gathered them from the lands; from east and from west; from north and from south.

4 They wandered in the wilderness, in a deserted way; they found no city of dwelling;

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Chapter Summary

The psalmist exhorts the redeemed to observe the providences of Jehovah toward them.

Key Hebrew Words

זִבְחֵ֣י sacrifice H2077 · TWOT 525a
חֹ֣שֶׁךְ darkness H2822 · TWOT 769a
עַ֝וְלָ֗ה injustice H5766 · TWOT 1580b
כְרָמִ֑ים vineyard H3754 · TWOT 1040a
עִ֥יר excitement H5892 · TWOT 1587a

People & Context

Gathered from the Lands

Jehovah redeems His people from the adversary and gathers them from the east, west, north, and south.

Wandering Hungry in the Desert

Wanderers faint from hunger and thirst in the wilderness, cry to Jehovah, and are led to a city of dwelling.

Freed from Iron and Darkness

Prisoners bound in iron and darkness for rebelling against God cry out, and God breaks their bronze gates and iron bars.

Timeline

Gathered from the Lands

Jehovah redeems His people from the adversary and gathers them from the east, west, north, and south.

Psalms 107:2-3
Wandering Hungry in the Desert

Wanderers faint from hunger and thirst in the wilderness, cry to Jehovah, and are led to a city of dwelling.

Psalms 107:4-7
Freed from Iron and Darkness

Prisoners bound in iron and darkness for rebelling against God cry out, and God breaks their bronze gates and iron bars.

Psalms 107:10-16

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