Psalms 107:13-19

107:13 They cried out to the Lord in their distress;

he delivered them from their troubles.

107:14 He brought them out of the utter darkness, ¹ 

and tore off their shackles.

107:15 Let them give thanks to the Lord for his loyal love,

and for the amazing things he has done for people! ² 

107:16 For he shattered the bronze gates,

and hacked through the iron bars. ³ 

107:17 They acted like fools in their rebellious ways, ⁴ 

and suffered because of their sins.

107:18 They lost their appetite for all food, ⁵ 

and they drew near the gates of death.

107:19 They cried out to the Lord in their distress;

he delivered them from their troubles.

[107:14]  ¹ tn Heb “darkness and deep darkness.” See the note on the word “darkness” in v. 10.

[107:15]  ² tn Heb “and [for] his amazing deeds for the sons of man.” See v. 8.

[107:16]  ³ sn The language of v. 16 recalls Isa 45:2.

[107:17]  ⁴ tn Heb “fools [they were] because of the way of their rebellion.”

[107:18]  ⁵ tn Heb “all food their appetite loathed.”