Psalms 107:39
And they are diminished and brought low, through oppression, adversity, and sorrow:
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
Again, they are minished and brought low through oppression, affliction, and sorrow.
In Context
40He poureth contempt upon nobles, and causeth them to wander in a pathless waste;
Cross References
Genesis 45:11And there will I maintain thee; for yet there are five years of famine; in order that thou be not impoverished, thou, and thy household, and all that thou hast.
Exodus 2:23And it came to pass during those many days, that the king of Egypt died. And the children of Israel sighed because of the bondage, and cried; and their cry came up to God because of the bondage;
Ruth 1:20And she said to them, Call me not Naomi call me Mara; for the Almighty has dealt very bitterly with me.
2 Kings 4:8And it came to pass on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where was a wealthy woman; and she constrained him to eat bread. And so it was, [that] as oft as he passed by, he turned in thither to eat bread.
2 Kings 10:32In those days Jehovah began to cut Israel short; and Hazael smote them in all the borders of Israel;
2 Kings 13:22And Hazael king of Syria oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 107:34-43
Wonders of Divine Providence. 33 He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and the watersprings into dry ground; 34 A fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein. 35 He turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into watersprings. 36 And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city for habitation; 37 And sow the fields, and plant vineyards, which may yield fruits of increase. 38 He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and… Read the whole commentary →