Psalms 107:11
Because they disobeyed the commands of God, And contemned the will of the Most High;
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High:
In Context
10They dwelt in darkness and the shadow of death, Being bound in affliction and iron;
12Their hearts he brought down by hardship; They fell down, and there was none to help.
Cross References
Psalms 68:6God causeth the forsaken to dwell in houses; He leadeth forth to prosperity them that are bound; But the rebellious shall dwell in a barren land.
Psalms 73:24Thou wilt guide me with thy counsel, And at last receive me in glory.
Psalms 106:7Our fathers in Egypt did not regard thy wonders; They remembered not the multitude of thy mercies; But rebelled at the sea, the Red sea.
Psalms 113:7He raiseth the poor from the dust, And exalteth the needy from the dunghill,
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 →