Psalm 107:16
ESV
For he shatters the doors of bronze and cuts in two the bars of iron.
NIV
for he breaks down gates of bronze and cuts through bars of iron.
NASB
For He has shattered gates of bronze And cut off bars of iron.
CSB
For he has broken down the bronze gates and cut through the iron bars.
NLT
For he broke down their prison gates of bronze; he cut apart their bars of iron.
KJV
For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder.
NKJV
For He has broken the gates of bronze, And cut the bars of iron in two.
What does Psalm 107:16 mean?
Please see our chapter commentary on Psalm 107, verse-level content coming soon!Psalm 107:10–16 continues to give examples of how the Lord has intervened for Israel. Due to sin and rebellion against God, some were imprisoned and forced into hard work. Yet when they called for rescue, the Lord answered them with freedom. The example may be generic, or a description of some of the Israelites taken captive into Babylon.
Those whom God has rescued from trouble should worship Him for their salvation. The Lord's intervention has saved people from harsh environments, imprisonment, dangers of travel, famine, and oppression. Seeing those rescues should lead people to appreciate God's deep and loyal love.
