Psalms 107:17
He took them out of the way of their iniquity: for they were brought low for their injustices.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.
In Context
16Because he hath broken gates of brass, and burst the iron bars.
18Their soul abhorred all manner of meat: and they drew nigh even to the gates of death.
Cross References
Numbers 11:33As yet the flesh was between their teeth, neither had that kind of meat failed: when behold the wrath of the Lord being provoked against the people, struck them with an exceeding great plague.
Numbers 21:5And speaking against God end Moses, they said: Why didst thou bring us out of Egypt, to die in the wilderness? There is no bread, nor have we any waters: our soul now loatheth this very light food.
Psalms 38:1A psalm for David, for a remembrance of the sabbath.
Psalms 38:6My sores are putrified and corrupted, because of my foolishness.
Proverbs 1:22O children, how long will you love childishness, and fools covet those things which are hurtful to themselves, and the unwise hate knowledge?
Proverbs 7:22Immediately he followeth her as an ox led to be a victim, and as a lamb playing the wanton, and not knowing that he is drawn like a fool to bonds,
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 →