Psalms 107:39
And they are diminished, and bow down, By restraint, evil, and sorrow.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Again, they are minished and brought low through oppression, affliction, and sorrow.
In Context
38And He blesseth them, and they multiply exceedingly, And their cattle He doth not diminish.
40He is pouring contempt upon nobles, And causeth them to wander in vacancy — no way.
Cross References
Genesis 45:11and I have nourished thee there — for yet [are] five years of famine — lest thou become poor, thou and thy household, and all that thou hast.
Exodus 2:23And it cometh to pass during these many days, that the king of Egypt dieth, and the sons of Israel sigh because of the service, and cry, and their cry goeth up unto God, because of the service;
Ruth 1:20And she saith unto them, 'Call me not Naomi; call me Mara, for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly to me,
2 Kings 4:8And the day cometh that Elisha passeth over unto Shunem, and there [is] a great woman, and she layeth hold on him to eat bread, and it cometh to pass, at the time of his passing over, he turneth aside thither to eat bread,
2 Kings 10:32In those days hath Jehovah begun to cut off [some] in Israel, and Hazael smiteth them in all the border of Israel,
2 Kings 13:22And Hazael king of Aram hath oppressed Israel all the days of Jehoahaz,
Matthew Henry on Psalms 107:34-43
Wonders of Divine Providence. 33 He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and the watersprings into dry ground; 34 A fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein. 35 He turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into watersprings. 36 And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city for habitation; 37 And sow the fields, and plant vineyards, which may yield fruits of increase. 38 He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and… Read the whole commentary →