Psalms 107:14
And he brought them out of darkness, and the shadow of death; and broke their bonds in sunder.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake their bands in sunder.
In Context
13Then they cried to the Lord in their affliction: and he delivered them out of their distresses.
15Let the mercies of the Lord give glory to him, and his wonderful works to the children of men.
Cross References
Job 10:21Before I go, and return no more, to a land that is dark and covered with the mist of death:
Job 15:30He shall not depart out of darkness: the flame shall dry up his branches, and he shall be taken away by the breath of his own month.
Job 33:30That he may withdraw their souls from corruption, and enlighten them with the light of the living.
Job 42:10The Lord also was turned at the penance of Job, when he prayed for his friends. And the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before.
Psalms 102:20Because he hath looked forth from his high sanctuary: from heaven the Lord hath looked upon the earth.
Psalms 107:10Such as sat in darkness and in the shadow of death: bound in want and in iron.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 107:11-17
The Divine Goodness towards Prisoners. 10 Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron; 11 Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High: 12 Therefore he brought down their heart with labour; they fell down, and there was none to help. 13 Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses. 14 He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake their bands in sunder. 15 Oh… Read the whole commentary →