Psalms 107:41
And setteth on high the needy from affliction, And placeth families as a flock.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Yet setteth he the poor on high from affliction, and maketh him families like a flock.
In Context
40He is pouring contempt upon nobles, And causeth them to wander in vacancy — no way.
42The upright do see and rejoice, And all perversity hath shut her mouth.
Cross References
Genesis 23:5And the sons of Heth answer Abraham, saying to him,
Ruth 4:14And the women say unto Naomi, 'Blessed [is] Jehovah who hath not let a redeemer cease to thee to-day, and his name is proclaimed in Israel,
1 Samuel 2:21When Jehovah hath looked after Hannah, then she conceiveth and beareth three sons and two daughters; and the youth Samuel groweth up with Jehovah.
Job 5:11To set the low on a high place, And the mourners have been high [in] safety.
Job 11:15For then thou liftest up thy face from blemish, And thou hast been firm, and fearest not.
Job 36:15He draweth out the afflicted in his affliction, And uncovereth in oppression their ear.
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 →