Psalms 107 · Verse 6

Psalms 107:6

Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses.
Psalms 107:6, King James Version

Psalms 107:6 in other translations

BSBThen they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He delivered them from their distress.
WEBThen they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses.
ASVThen they cried unto Jehovah in their trouble, And he delivered them out of their distresses,
YLTAnd they cry unto Jehovah in their adversity, From their distress He delivereth them,
DARBYThen they cried unto Jehovah in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses,
BBEThen they sent up their cry to the Lord in their sorrow, and he gave them salvation out of all their troubles;
WebsterThen they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses.

What does Psalms 107:6 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Psalms 107:4-7

4-7. A graphic picture is given of the sufferings of those who from distant lands returned to Jerusalem; or, city of habitation--may mean the land of Palestine.

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 6 Then they cried unto the Lord - When the Israelites began to pray heartily, and the eyes of all the tribes were as the eyes of one man turned unto the Lord, then he delivered them out of their distresses.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Psalms 107:1-9

In these verses there is reference to the deliverance from Egypt, and perhaps that from Babylon: but the circumstances of travellers in those countries are also noted. It is scarcely possible to conceive the horrors suffered by the hapless traveller, when crossing the trackless sands, exposed to the burning rays of the sum. The words describe their case whom the Lord has redeemed from the bondage of Satan; who pass…

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Psalms 107:6 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיִּצְעֲק֣וּvai.yitz.'a.Kuand they cried outH6817
אֶל\־'el-toH413
יְ֭הוָהYah.wehYahwehH3068
בַּצַּ֣רba.Tzarwhen <the> it was distressH6862
לָהֶ֑םla.Hemto them
מִ֝מְּצֽוּקוֹתֵיהֶ֗םmi.me.tzu.ko.tei.Hemfrom troubles theirH4691
יַצִּילֵֽם\׃ya.tzi.Lemhe delivered themH5337

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Psalms 107:6

  • Psalms 50:15

    And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.

  • Psalms 91:15

    He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.

  • Jeremiah 29:12-14

    Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you. And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart. And I will be found of you, saith the Lord: and I will turn away your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places whither I have driven you, saith the Lord; and I will bring you again into the place whence I caused you to be carried away captive.

  • Hebrews 4:15-16

    For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.

  • Psalms 107:19

    Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he saveth them out of their distresses.

  • 2 Corinthians 1:8-10

    For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life: But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead: Who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us;

  • Psalms 107:28

    Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses.

  • Psalms 107:13

    Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses.

  • 2 Timothy 3:11

    Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me.

  • Hosea 5:15

    I will go and return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me early.

  • 2 Corinthians 12:8-10

    For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.

  • Isaiah 41:17-18

    When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I the Lord will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them. I will open rivers in high places, and fountains in the midst of the valleys: I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Then.
13,19,28; 50:15; 91:15; Isa 41:17,18; Jer 29:12-14; Ho 5:15
Heb 4:15,16
he delivered.
2Co 1:8-10; 12:8-10; 2Ti 3:11

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Psalms 107:5

    Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.

  • Psalms 107:6

    Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses.

  • Psalms 107:7

    And he led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation.

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Psalms 107:6 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Habiendo empero clamado á Jehová en su angustia, librólos de sus aflicciones:
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Alors ils crièrent à l’ Éternel dans leur détresse, et il les délivra de leurs angoisses,
German
Elberfelder 1871
Da schrieen sie zu Jehova in ihrer Bedrängnis, und aus ihren Drangsalen errettete er sie.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Exaltare super cælos, Deus, et super omnem terram gloria tua: