Psalm 107:16 - Printer Friendly

ESV: For he shatters the doors of bronze and cuts in two the bars of iron.

NIV: for he breaks down gates of bronze and cuts through bars of iron.

NASB: For He has shattered gates of bronze And cut off bars of iron.

CSB: For he has broken down the bronze gates and cut through the iron bars.

NLT: For he broke down their prison gates of bronze; he cut apart their bars of iron.

KJV: For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder.

NKJV: For He has broken the gates of bronze, And cut the bars of iron in two.

Psalm 107:10–16 continues to give examples of how the Lord has intervened for Israel. Due to sin and rebellion against God, some were imprisoned and forced into hard work. Yet when they called for rescue, the Lord answered them with freedom. The example may be generic, or a description of some of the Israelites taken captive into Babylon.

Those whom God has rescued from trouble should worship Him for their salvation. The Lord's intervention has saved people from harsh environments, imprisonment, dangers of travel, famine, and oppression. Seeing those rescues should lead people to appreciate God's deep and loyal love.

The section often called "Book Five" of the Psalms begins here. A do other songs (Psalm 9:11; 29:2; 30:4; 99:5), this one calls on the people to praise God. Using several examples, the psalmist points out that Israel should be worshipping God; this is proper thanks for His work on behalf of Israel. Some references within the psalm suggest events surrounding the Babylonian exile (Jeremiah 29:14).

The book of Psalms is composed of individual songs, hymns, or poems, each of which is a ''Psalm'' in and of itself. These works contain a wide variety of themes. Some Psalms focus on praising and worshipping God. Others cry out in anguish over the pain of life. Still other Psalms look forward to the coming of the Messiah. While some Psalms are related, each has its own historical and biblical context.

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