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Psalms 107:16

107:15 Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder.

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For he has broken the gates of brass, and cut through bars of iron.

For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder.

For he has broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder.

107:17 Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.

What does Psalms 107:16 mean?

Psalms 107:16 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include שָׁבַר (shâbar), דֶּלֶת (deleth), נְחֹשֶׁת (nᵉchôsheth).

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For
he
hath
brokenשָׁבַרshâbar/shaw-bar'/H7665to burst (literally or figuratively)
the
gatesדֶּלֶתdeleth/deh'-leth/H1817something swinging, i.e. the valve of adoor
of
brass,נְחֹשֶׁתnᵉchôsheth/nekh-o'-sheth/H5178copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. coin, a fetter; figuratively, base (as compared with gold or silver)
and
cutגָּדַעgâdaʻ/gaw-dah'/H1438to fell a tree; generally, to destroy anything
the
barsבְּרִיחַbᵉrîyach/ber-ee'-akh/H1280a bolt
of
ironבַּרְזֶלbarzel/bar-zel'/H1270iron (as cutting); by extension, an iron implement
in
sunder.גָּדַעgâdaʻ/gaw-dah'/H1438to fell a tree; generally, to destroy anything

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 107:16.

1 Chronicles 22:3

And David prepared iron in abundance for the nails for the doors of the gates, and for the joinings; and brass in abundance without weight;

1 Samuel 23:7

And it was told Saul that David was come to Keilah. And Saul said, God hath delivered him into mine hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a town that hath gates and bars.

2 Chronicles 14:3

For he took away the altars of the strange gods, and the high places, and brake down the images, and cut down the groves: images: Heb. statues

2 Chronicles 14:7

Therefore he said unto Judah, Let us build these cities, and make about them walls, and towers, gates, and bars, while the land is yet before us; because we have sought the LORD our God, we have sought him, and he hath given us rest on every side. So they built and prospered.

2 Chronicles 31:1

Now when all this was finished, all Israel that were present went out to the cities of Judah, and brake the images in pieces, and cut down the groves, and threw down the high places and the altars out of all Judah and Benjamin, in Ephraim also and Manasseh, until they had utterly destroyed them all. Then all the children of Israel returned, every man to his possession, into their own cities. present: Heb. found images: Heb. statues until: Heb. until to make an end

2 Chronicles 34:4

And they brake down the altars of Baalim in his presence; and the images, that were on high above them, he cut down; and the groves, and the carved images, and the molten images, he brake in pieces, and made dust of them, and strowed it upon the graves of them that had sacrificed unto them. the images: or, the sun images graves: Heb. face of the graves

2 Chronicles 8:5

Also he built Bethhoron the upper, and Bethhoron the nether, fenced cities, with walls, gates, and bars;

Deuteronomy 12:3

And ye shall overthrow their altars, and break their pillars, and burn their groves with fire; and ye shall hew down the graven images of their gods, and destroy the names of them out of that place. overthrow: Heb. break down

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What does Psalms 107:16 say?

Psalms 107:16 (King James Version) reads: "For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder."

Is Psalms 107:16 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 107:16 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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