Psalms 107:10

What does Psalms 107:10 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 107:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Such as sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, Being bound in affliction and iron,

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron;

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Such as sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, Being bound in affliction and iron,

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Those who were in the dark, in the black night, in chains of sorrow and iron;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Inhabitants of dark places and death-shade, Prisoners of affliction and of iron,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Moab the pot of my hope. Over Edom I will stretch out my shoe: the aliens are become my friends.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Such as inhabit darkness and the shadow of death, bound in affliction and iron,

Context

v.9For he satisfieth the longing soul, And the hungry soul he filleth with good.

v.10This passage

v.11Because they rebelled against the words of God, And contemned the counsel of the Most High:

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Isaiah 42:7

    to open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the dungeon, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison-house.

  • Isaiah 9:2

    The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined.

  • Matthew 4:16

    The people that sat in darkness Saw a great light, And to them that sat in the region and shadow of death, To them did light spring up.

  • Romans 6:20

    For when ye were servants of sin, ye were free in regard of righteousness.

  • Micah 7:8

    Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, Jehovah will be a light unto me.

  • Luke 1:79

    To shine upon them that sit in darkness and the shadow of death; To guide our feet into the way of peace.

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