Psalms 107:10

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

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

Complete Jewish Bible:

Some lived in darkness, in death-dark gloom, bound in misery and iron chains,

Berean Standard Bible:

Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, prisoners in affliction and chains,

American Standard Version:

Such as sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, Being bound in affliction and iron,

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Such as sit{H3427} in darkness{H2822} and in the shadow of death{H6757}, being bound{H615} in affliction{H6040} and iron{H1270};

Cross-References (KJV):

Luke 1:79

  • To give light to them that sit in darkness and [in] the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace.

Matthew 4:16

  • The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up.

Isaiah 42:7

  • To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, [and] them that sit in darkness out of the prison house.

Micah 7:8

  • Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD [shall be] a light unto me.

Romans 6:20

  • For when ye were the servants of sin, ye were free from righteousness.

Romans 6:21

  • What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things [is] death.

Matthew 22:13

  • Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast [him] into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

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Commentary for Psalms 107:10

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H3427
    There are 980 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: יָשַׁב
    Transliteration: yâshab
    Pronunciation: yaw-shab'
    Description: a primitive root; properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry; (make to) abide(-ing), continue, (cause to, make to) dwell(-ing), ease self, endure, establish, [idiom] fail, habitation, haunt, (make to) inhabit(-ant), make to keep (house), lurking, [idiom] marry(-ing), (bring again to) place, remain, return, seat, set(-tle), (down-) sit(-down, still, -ting down, -ting (place) -uate), take, tarry.
  2. Strong's Number: H2822
    There are 77 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: חֹשֶׁךְ
    Transliteration: chôshek
    Pronunciation: kho-shek'
    Description: from חָשַׁךְ; the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness; dark(-ness), night, obscurity.
  3. Strong's Number: H6757
    There are 17 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: צַלְמָוֶת
    Transliteration: tsalmâveth
    Pronunciation: tsal-maw'-veth
    Description: from צֵל and מָוֶת; shade of death, i.e. the grave (figuratively, calamity); shadow of death.
  4. Strong's Number: H615
    There are 188 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אָסִיר
    Transliteration: ʼâçîyr
    Pronunciation: aw-sere'
    Description: from אָסַר; bound, i.e. a captive; (those which are) bound, prisoner.
  5. Strong's Number: H6040
    There are 37 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: עֳנִי
    Transliteration: ʻŏnîy
    Pronunciation: on-ee'
    Description: from עָנָה; depression, i.e. misery; afflicted(-ion), trouble.
  6. Strong's Number: H1270
    There are 70 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: בַּרְזֶל
    Transliteration: barzel
    Pronunciation: bar-zel'
    Description: perhaps from the root of בִּרְזוֹת; iron (as cutting); by extension, an iron implement; (ax) head, iron.