Psalms 107:17
Fools, in their rebellious ways, and through their iniquities, suffered affliction.
Berean Standard Bible
In The King James Version
Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.
In Context
16For He has broken down the gates of bronze and cut through the bars of iron.
18They loathed all food and drew near to the gates of death.
Cross References
Numbers 11:33But while the meat was still between their teeth, before it was chewed, the anger of the LORD burned against the people, and the LORD struck them with a severe plague.
Numbers 21:5and spoke against God and against Moses: “Why have you led us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? There is no bread or water, and we detest this wretched food!”
Psalms 38:1O LORD, do not rebuke me in Your anger or discipline me in Your wrath.
Psalms 38:6I am bent and brought low; all day long I go about mourning.
Proverbs 1:22“How long, O simple ones, will you love your simple ways? How long will scoffers delight in their scorn and fools hate knowledge?
Proverbs 7:22He follows her on impulse, like an ox going to the slaughter, like a deer bounding into a trap,
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 →