Psalms

Psalm 107:10–12

¹⁰Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death,

prisoners in affliction and chains,

¹¹because they rebelled against the words of God

and despised the counsel of the Most High.

¹²He humbled their hearts with hard labor;

they stumbled, and there was no one to help.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Some sat	יֹ֭שְׁבֵי	yō·šə·ḇê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in darkness	חֹ֣שֶׁךְ	ḥō·šeḵ	Noun - masculine singular	H2822 darkness, obscurity
and in the shadow of death	וְצַלְמָ֑וֶת	wə·ṣal·mā·weṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H6757 death-shadow, deep shadow
prisoners	אֲסִירֵ֖י	’ă·sî·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H615 bondman, prisoner
in affliction	עֳנִ֣י	‘o·nî	Noun - masculine singular	H6040 affliction, poverty
and chains	וּבַרְזֶֽל׃	ū·ḇar·zel	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H1270 iron

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
because	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
they rebelled	הִמְר֥וּ	him·rū	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural	H4784 be contentious, refractory, rebellious
against the words	אִמְרֵי־	’im·rê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H561 something said
of God	אֵ֑ל	’êl	Noun - masculine singular	H410 god
and despised	נָאָֽצוּ׃	nā·’ā·ṣū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H5006 contemn, spurn
the counsel	וַעֲצַ֖ת	wa·‘ă·ṣaṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H6098 counsel, advice
of the Most High	עֶלְי֣וֹן	‘el·yō·wn	Adjective - masculine singular	H5945 high

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He humbled	וַיַּכְנַ֣ע	way·yaḵ·na‘	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3665 be humble
their hearts	לִבָּ֑ם	lib·bām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
with hard labor	בֶּעָמָ֣ל	be·‘ā·māl	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5999 trouble, labour, toil
they stumbled	כָּ֝שְׁל֗וּ	kā·šə·lū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H3782 stumble, stagger, totter
and there was no	וְאֵ֣ין	wə·’ên	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
one to help	עֹזֵֽר׃	‘ō·zêr	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5826 help, succour

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 107:10 Luke 1:79 · Micah 7:8 · Matthew 4:16 · Isaiah 42:7 · Romans 6:20–21 · Matthew 22:13 · Psalm 105:18 · Exodus 2:23–24 · Job 36:8–9 · Job 3:5 · Lamentations 3:6–7

Psalm 107:11 Psalm 106:43 · Proverbs 1:25 · Romans 1:28 · Psalm 78:40 · Luke 7:30 · 1 Samuel 2:5–8 · Proverbs 1:30–31 · 2 Chronicles 36:16 · Acts 20:27 · 2 Chronicles 33:10 · Psalm 73:24 · Jeremiah 44:16

Psalm 107:12 Psalm 22:11 · Exodus 5:18–19 · Luke 15:14–17 · Exodus 2:23 · Isaiah 51:23

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.