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Psalm 107:19-21
New English Translation
Psalm 107:19-21
New English Translation
19 They cried out to the Lord in their distress;
he delivered them from their troubles.
20 He sent them an assuring word[a] and healed them;
he rescued them from the pits where they were trapped.[b]
21 Let them give thanks to the Lord for his loyal love,
and for the amazing things he has done for people.[c]
Footnotes
- Psalm 107:20 tn Heb “he sent his word.” This probably refers to an oracle of assurance which announced his intention to intervene (see L. C. Allen, Psalms 101-150 [WBC], 59).
- Psalm 107:20 tn Heb “he rescued from their traps.” The Hebrew word שְׁחִית (shekhit, “trap”) occurs only here and in Lam 4:20, where it refers to a trap or pit in which one is captured. Because of the rarity of the term and the absence of an object with the verb “rescued,” some prefer to emend the text of Ps 107:20, reading מִשַּׁחַת חַיָּתָם (mishakhat khayyatam, “[he rescued] their lives from the pit”). Note also NIV “from the grave,” which interprets the “pit” as Sheol or the grave.
- Psalm 107:21 tn Heb “and [for] his amazing deeds for the sons of man.” See v. 8.
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