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Psalms 107:12

What does Psalms 107:12 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 107:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Therefore he brought down their heart with labor; They fell down, and there was none to help.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Therefore he brought down their heart with labour; they fell down, and there was none to help.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Therefore he brought down their heart with labor; They fell down, and there was none to help.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

So that he made their hearts weighted down with grief; they were falling, and had no helper.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And He humbleth with labour their heart, They have been feeble, and there is no helper.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Wilt not thou, O God, who hast cast us off ? and wilt not thou, O God, go forth with our armies?

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And he bowed down their heart with labour; they stumbled, and there was none to help:

Context

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

v.12This passage

v.13Then they cried unto Jehovah in their trouble, And he saved them out of their distresses.

Cross references

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

  • Judges 10:16

    And they put away the foreign gods from among them, and served Jehovah; and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel.

  • Psalms 18:40

    Thou hast also made mine enemies turn their backs unto me, That I might cut off them that hate me.

  • Lamentations 5:5

    Our pursuers are upon our necks: We are weary, and have no rest.

  • Judges 16:21

    And the Philistines laid hold on him, and put out his eyes; and they brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass; and he did grind in the prison-house.

  • Judges 16:30

    And Samson said, Let me die with the Philistines. And he bowed himself with all his might; and the house fell upon the lords, and upon all the people that were therein. So the dead that he slew at his death were more than they that he slew in his life.

  • Isaiah 52:5

    Now therefore, what do I here, saith Jehovah, seeing that my people is taken away for nought? they that rule over them do howl, saith Jehovah, and my name continually all the day is blasphemed.

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