Psalms 107:2

107:1 O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy;

KJV

Let the redeemed by Yahweh say so, whom he has redeemed from the hand of the adversary,

Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy;

Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom he has redeemed from the hand of the enemy;

107:3 And gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the south. south: Heb. sea

What does Psalms 107:2 mean?

Psalms 107:2 is a verse in the book of Psalms, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include גָּאַל (gâʼal), יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh), אָמַר (ʼâmar).

Hebrew interlinear

Let

the

redeemedגָּאַלgâʼal/gaw-al'/H1350to be the next of kin (and as such to buy back a relative's property, marry his widow, etc.)

the

LORDיְהֹוָהYᵉhôvâh/yeh-ho-vaw'/H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of God

sayאָמַרʼâmar/aw-mar'/H559to say (used with great latitude)

so,

whom

hath

redeemedגָּאַלgâʼal/gaw-al'/H1350to be the next of kin (and as such to buy back a relative's property, marry his widow, etc.)

from

the

handיָדyâd/yawd/H3027a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),

the

enemy;צַרtsar/tsar/H6862narrow; (as a noun) a tight place (usually figuratively, i.e. trouble); also a pebble ; (transitive) an opponent (as crowding)

Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Psalms 107:2.

Genesis 3:22

And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever:

Genesis 5:29

And he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the LORD hath cursed. Noah: Gr. Noe: that is Rest, or, Comfort

Genesis 14:20

And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all.

Genesis 2:16

And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: thou: Heb. eating thou shalt eat

Genesis 2:18

And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. meet: Heb. as before him

Genesis 3:1

Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? Yea: Heb. Yea, because, etc.

Genesis 3:13

And the LORD God said unto the woman, What is this that thou hast done? And the woman said, The serpent beguiled me, and I did eat.

Genesis 3:14

And the LORD God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life:

Frequently asked questions

What does Psalms 107:2 say?

Psalms 107:2 (King James Version) reads: "Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy;"

Is Psalms 107:2 in the Old or New Testament?

Psalms 107:2 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Psalms.

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