Psalms 107:19

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

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
cry	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
saveth	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 34:4-6 I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.
Psalms 78:34-35 When he slew them, then they sought him: and they returned and enquired early after God.
Psalms 30:8-12 I cried to thee, O LORD; and unto the LORD I made supplication.
Psalms 107:6 Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses.
Psalms 107:13 Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses.
Psalms 116:4-8 Then called I upon the name of the LORD; O LORD, I beseech thee, deliver my soul.
Jeremiah 33:3 Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.
Psalms 107:28 Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 107:17-22

Bodily sickness is another of the calamities of this life which gives us an opportunity of experiencing the goodness of God in recovering us, and of that the psalmist speaks in these verses, where we may observe, I. That we, by our sins, bring sickness upon ourselves and then it is our duty to pray, Psa 107:17-19. 1. It is the sin of the soul that is the cause of sickness; we bring it upon ourselves both meritoriously and efficiently: Fools, because of their transgression, are thus afflicted; they are thus corrected for the sins they have committed and thus cured of their evil inclinations to sin. If we knew no sin, we should know no sickness; but the transgression of our life, and the iniqu…

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John Gill on Psalms 107:19

Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble,.... A time of affliction is a time of trouble, and a proper season for prayer; and by it persons are brought to the throne of grace, when humbled under the mighty hand of God, to seek for relief. Hezekiah in his affliction prayed to the Lord, though Asa sought to the physicians only, and not to the Lord; this is to be understood of such who are convinced of their folly, brought to a sense of sin and danger, and therefore cry to the Lord for his sparing mercy, and pardoning grace. And he saveth them out of their distresses: their afflictions, which were distressing to them, by removing their disorders and restoring them to health again; as follow…

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John Calvin on Psalms 107:17-22

Psalm 107:17-22 17. Fools are afflicted on account of the way of their transgression, and by reason of their iniquities. 18. Their soul loatheth all food; [278] and they approach the gates of death. 19. Then they cry unto Jehovah in their tribulation; He saves them from their straits. 20. He sendeth his word, and healeth them, and rescues them from all their corruptions. [279] 21. Let them praise the mercy of Jehovah in his presence, and his marvelous works in the presence of the sons of men. 22. And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of praise, and declare his works with rejoicings. 17 Fools are afflicted on account of the way of their transgression. He comes to another species of chastise…

The Church Fathers

"Their soul abhorred all manner of meat" (ver. 18). Now they suffer satiety. They are sick of satiety. They are in danger from satiety. Unless perchance thou thinkest they could be killed with famine, but cannot with satiety. See what followeth. When he had said, "Their soul abhorred all manner of meat," lest thou shouldest think them, as it were, safe of their fulness, and not rather see that they would die of satiety: "And they came near," he saith, "even unto the gates of death." What then remaineth? That even when the word of God delighteth thee, thou account it not to thyself; nor for this be puffed up with any sort of arrogance, and having an appetite for food, proudly spurn at those who are in danger from satiety. "And they cried out unto the Lord when they were in trouble, and He delivered them out of their distresses" (ver. 19). And because it was a sickness not to be pleased, "He sent His Word, and healed them" (ver. 20). See what evil there is in satiety; see whence He delivers, to whom he crieth that loathes his food. "He sent His Word, and healed them, and snatched them," from whence? not from wandering, not from hunger, not from the difficulty of overcoming sins, but "from their corruption." It is a sort of corruption of the mind to loathe what is sweet.
— Augustine of Hippo, On the Psalms, 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…
Chastisement · FROM GOD — FROM GOD
Sickness · God: Often manifests saving grace to sinners during — God: Often manifests saving grace to sinners 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 107:19

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 107:17-22

John Gill on Psalms 107:19

John Calvin on Psalms 107:17-22

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Psalms 107:19

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Psalms 107:17-22

John Gill on Psalms 107:19

John Calvin on Psalms 107:17-22

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Psalms 107:17-22

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Psalms 107:17-22

Spurgeon's Treasury of David on Psalms 107:19