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Psalms 107:14–16

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He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake their bands in sunder.
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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From verse 14

  1. Isaiah 42:16Rank 1 from verse 14
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    16And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them.

  2. Psalms 116:16Rank 2 from verse 14
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    16O Lord, truly I am thy servant; I am thy servant, and the son of thine handmaid: thou hast loosed my bonds.

  3. Ephesians 5:8Rank 3 from verse 14
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    8For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord: walk as children of light:

  4. 1 Peter 2:9Rank 4 from verse 14
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    9But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

  5. Zechariah 9:11–12Rank 5 from verse 14
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    11As for thee also, by the blood of thy covenant I have sent forth thy prisoners out of the pit wherein is no water.

    12¶ Turn you to the strong hold, ye prisoners of hope: even to day do I declare that I will render double unto thee;

From verse 15

  1. Psalms 107:21Rank 1 from verse 15
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    21Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

  2. Psalms 107:31Rank 2 from verse 15
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    31Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

  3. Psalms 107:8Rank 3 from verse 15
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    8Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

  4. Psalms 116:17–19Rank 4 from verse 15
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    17I will offer to thee the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the Lord.

    18I will pay my vows unto the Lord now in the presence of all his people,

    19In the courts of the Lord’s house, in the midst of thee, O Jerusalem. Praise ye the Lord.

From verse 16

  1. Isaiah 45:1–2Rank 1 from verse 16
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    1THUS saith the Lord to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut;

    2I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron:

  2. Judges 16:3Rank 2 from verse 16
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    3And Samson lay till midnight, and arose at midnight, and took the doors of the gate of the city, and the two posts, and went away with them, bar and all, and put them upon his shoulders, and carried them up to the top of an hill that is before Hebron.

  3. Micah 2:13Rank 3 from verse 16
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    13The breaker is come up before them: they have broken up, and have passed through the gate, and are gone out by it: and their king shall pass before them, and the Lord on the head of them.

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Psalms 107:14

COMBINED MEANING

out

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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

darkness

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Sense 1: Absence of light. Sense 2: Obscurity, ignorance, distress, or moral evil by figure.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

shadow

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1. A darkened shape or shade cast by intercepted light. 2. Shelter or protection. 3. A fleeting trace or likeness. 4. A preliminary outline, type, or representation of a fuller reality.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

bands

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1. Groups or companies, especially of soldiers or raiders. 2. Bonds, cords, restraints, or ties that bind or join.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 107:15

COMBINED MEANING

praise

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1. Commendation, thanksgiving, honour, or good report. 2. To commend, thank, honour, or declare excellence.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

wonderful

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1. Causing wonder; astonishing or marvellous. 2. Beyond ordinary understanding or ability.

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works

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Plural of work: acts, deeds, labours, operations, products, or things made.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

children

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Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Psalms 107:16

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

gates

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Movable barriers and the entrances they close in walls, cities, courts, houses, or enclosed places; by extension, the city, jurisdiction, public place, or access represented by those entrances.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

cut

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Sense 1: To divide, sever, remove, or wound with a sharp instrument. Sense 2: Figuratively, to grieve deeply or bring to an end.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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bars

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Sense 1: Rigid rods, crosspieces, or bolts used to join, strengthen, close, or secure a structure or gate. Sense 2: Figuratively, strong barriers, bonds, or restraints.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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107:13Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses.

107:14He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake their bands in sunder.

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107:15Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

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107:16For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder.

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

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