Psalms 107:10

107:9 For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.

Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron;

KJV

Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron,

Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron;

107:11 Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High:

What does Psalms 107:10 mean?

Psalms 107:10 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include יָשַׁב (yâshab), חֹשֶׁךְ (chôshek), צַלְמָוֶת (tsalmâveth).

Hebrew interlinear

Such

sitיָשַׁבyâshab/yaw-shab'/H3427properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry

darknessחֹשֶׁךְchôshek/kho-shek'/H2822the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness

and

the

shadow

death,צַלְמָוֶתtsalmâveth/tsal-maw'-veth/H6757shade of death, i.e. the grave (figuratively, calamity)

being

boundאָסִירʼâçîyr/aw-sere'/H615bound, i.e. a captive

afflictionעֳנִיʻŏnîy/on-ee'/H6040depression, i.e. misery

and

iron;בַּרְזֶלbarzel/bar-zel'/H1270iron (as cutting); by extension, an iron implement

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 107:10.

1 Chronicles 22:14

Now, behold, in my trouble I have prepared for the house of the LORD an hundred thousand talents of gold, and a thousand thousand talents of silver; and of brass and iron without weight; for it is in abundance: timber also and stone have I prepared; and thou mayest add thereto. trouble: or, poverty

Job 10:21

Before I go whence I shall not return, even to the land of darkness and the shadow of death;

Job 12:22

He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth out to light the shadow of death.

Job 28:3

He setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out all perfection: the stones of darkness, and the shadow of death.

Job 3:5

Let darkness and the shadow of death stain it; let a cloud dwell upon it; let the blackness of the day terrify it. stain: or, challenge let the: or, let them terrify it, as those who have a bitter day

Job 34:22

There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 107:10 say?

Psalms 107:10 (King James Version) reads: "Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron;"

Is Psalms 107:10 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 107:10 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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