Psalms 107:16
For he hath broken the gates of brass, And cut the bars of iron asunder.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder.
In Context
15O let them praise the LORD for his goodness, For his wonderful works to the children of men!
17The foolish, because of their transgressions, And because of their iniquities, were afflicted;
Cross References
Isaiah 45:2I will go before thee, And make the high places plain; I will break in pieces the gates of brass, And cut in sunder the bars of 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 →