Psalms 107:17
Crazed because of the way of their transgression, and afflicted because of their iniquities —
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.
In Context
16For He hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder.
18Their soul abhorred all manner of food, and they drew near unto the gates of death —
Cross References
Numbers 11:33While the flesh was yet between their teeth, ere it was chewed, the anger of the LORD was kindled against the people, and the LORD smote the people with a very great plague.
Numbers 21:5And the people spoke against God, and against Moses: 'Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, and there is no water; and our soul loatheth this light bread.'
Psalms 38:1(38-1) A Psalm of David, to make memorial. (38-2) O LORD, rebuke me not in Thine anger; neither chasten me in Thy wrath.
Psalms 38:6(38-7) I am bent and bowed down greatly; I go mourning all the day.
Proverbs 1:22'How long, ye thoughtless, will ye love thoughtlessness? And how long will scorners delight them in scorning, and fools hate knowledge?
Proverbs 7:22He goeth after her straightway, as an ox that goeth to the slaughter, or as one in fetters to the correction of the fool;
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 →