Psalms 107:20
He sent his word and made them well, and kept them safe from the underworld.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.
In Context
Cross References
Numbers 21:8And the Lord said to Moses, Make an image of a snake and put it on a rod, and anyone who has been wounded by the snakes, looking on it will be made well.
2 Kings 20:5Go back and say to Hezekiah, the ruler of my people, The Lord, the God of David your father, says, Your prayer has come to my ears, and I have seen your weeping; see, I will make you well: on the third day you will go up to the house of the Lord.
Job 33:24And if he has mercy on him, and says, Let him not go down to the underworld, I have given the price for his life:
Psalms 30:2\30:1\I will give you praise and honour, O Lord, because through you I have been lifted up; you have not given my haters cause to be glad over me.
Psalms 30:4\30:3\O Lord, you have made my soul come again from the underworld: you have given me life and kept me from going down among the dead.
Psalms 56:13\56:12\I keep the memory of my debt to you, O God; I will give you the offerings of praise.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 107:18-23
The Divine Goodness towards the Afflicted. 17 Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted. 18 Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death. 19 Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he saveth them out of their distresses. 20 He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions. 21 Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men! 22 And let them… Read the whole commentary →