Psalms 107:13

Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
cried	וַיִּזְעֲק֣וּ vai.yiz.'a.Ku	H2199	to shriek (from anguish or danger) · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
LORD	יְ֭הוָה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
trouble	בַּצַּ֣ר ba.Tzar	H6862	narrow · preposition with the article + adjective, masculine singular absolute
saved	יוֹשִׁיעֵֽם yo.shi.'Em	H3467	properly · verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural
distresses	מִ֝מְּצֻֽקוֹתֵיהֶ֗ם mi.me.tzu.ko.tei.Hem	H4691	narrowness · preposition + noun, common feminine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural

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Cross-references

Psalms 107:28 Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses.
Psalms 107:6 Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses.
Judges 4:3 And the children of Israel cried unto the LORD: for he had nine hundred chariots of iron; and twenty years he mightily oppressed the childre…
Judges 6:6-10 And Israel was greatly impoverished because of the Midianites; and the children of Israel cried unto the LORD.
Psalms 18:6 In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried unto my God: he heard my voice out of his temple, and my cry came before him, even into his…
Exodus 3:7-8 And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmaster…
2 Chronicles 33:12-13 And when he was in affliction, he besought the LORD his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers,
Psalms 116:3-6 The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 107:10-16

We are to take notice of the goodness of God towards prisoners and captives. Observe, 1. A description of this affliction. Prisoners are said to sit in darkness (Psa 107:10), in dark dungeons, close prisons, which intimates that they are desolate and disconsolate; they sit in the shadow of death, which intimates not only great distress and trouble, but great danger. Prisoners are many times appointed to die; they sit despairing to get out, but resolving to make the best of it. They are bound in affliction, and many times in iron, as Joseph. Thus sore a calamity is imprisonment, which should make us prize liberty, and be thankful for it. 2. The cause of this affliction, Psa 107:11. It is beca…

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John Gill on Psalms 107:13

Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble,.... Their affliction, their hearts being brought down with labour, and they being and finding themselves in a state of darkness, in the shadow of death, in affliction and iron; or in soul troubles, under a sense of sin, and in a view of wrath and displeasure; under apprehensions of imminent danger, as the disciples in the storm; and therefore cry to the Lord, as they did, Lord, save us, we perish, Matthew 8:2. And he saved them out of their distresses; from all their sins; from the curse of the law; from wrath to come; from hell and death; being both able and willing. The following verse further explains this.

John Calvin on Psalms 107:10-16

Psalm 107:10-16 10. They who dwell in darkness, and in the shadow of death, being bound in trouble and iron; 11. Because they rebelled against the words of God, and spurned the counsel of the Most High: 12. When he humbled their heart with affliction; they were brought low, and there was none to help them. 13. In their affliction they cried to Jehovah, and he delivered them from their tribulations. 14. He rescued them from darkness and from the shadow of death, and broke off their chains. 15. Let them praise the mercy of Jehovah in his presence, and his marvelous works in the presence of the sons of men. 16. Because he hath broken the brazen gates, and dashed in pieces the iron bars. [277]…

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The Church Fathers

"And they cried unto the Lord when they were troubled, and He delivered them out of their distresses" [Psalm 107:13]. They were freed from the second temptation. There remains that of weariness and loathing. But first see what He did for them when freed. "And He led them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and broke their bonds asunder" [Psalm 107:14].
— Augustine of Hippo, Exposition on Psalm 107

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Dictionary and topics

Poetry — Has been well defined as “the measured language of emotion.” Hebrew poetry deals almost exclusively with the great question of man’s relation to God. “Guilt, condemnation, punishment, pardon,…
Psalms, Book Of — The present Hebrew name of the book is Tehill’im, “Praises;” but in the actual superscriptions of the psalms the word Tehillah is applied only to one, (Psalms 145:1) ... which is indeed emphatically…
Desert, Journey Of Israel Through The · Constant goodness and mercy of God to them during — Constant goodness and mercy of God to them during

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Psalms 107:13

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 107:10-16

John Gill on Psalms 107:13

John Calvin on Psalms 107:10-16

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Psalms 107:13

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 107:10-16

John Gill on Psalms 107:13

John Calvin on Psalms 107:10-16

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Psalms 107:10-16

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Psalms 107:12

Spurgeon's Treasury of David on Psalms 107:13