Psalms

Psalm 107:15–16

¹⁵Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion

and His wonders to the sons of men.

¹⁶For He has broken down the gates of bronze

and cut through the bars of iron.

Word by word

Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Let them give thanks	יוֹד֣וּ	yō·w·ḏū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3034 throw, cast
to the LORD	לַיהוָ֣ה	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
for His loving devotion	חַסְדּ֑וֹ	ḥas·dōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H2617 goodness, kindness
and His wonders	וְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יו	wə·nip̄·lə·’ō·w·ṯāw	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H6381 be surpassing, extraordinary
to the sons	לִבְנֵ֥י	liḇ·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
of men	אָדָֽם׃	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּֽי־	kî·ši-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
He has broken down	שִׁ֭בַּר	šib·bar	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7665 break, break in pieces
the gates	דַּלְת֣וֹת	dal·ṯō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural construct	H1817 door
of bronze	נְחֹ֑שֶׁת	nə·ḥō·šeṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H5178 copper, bronze
and cut through	גִּדֵּֽעַ׃	gid·dê·a‘	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1438 hew, hew down or off
the bars	וּבְרִיחֵ֖י	ū·ḇə·rî·ḥê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1280 bar
of iron	בַרְזֶ֣ל	ḇar·zel	Noun - masculine singular	H1270 iron

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

Psalm 107:15 Psalm 107:21 · Psalm 116:17–19 · Psalm 107:8 · Psalm 107:31

Psalm 107:16 Isaiah 45:1–2 · Judges 16:3 · Micah 2:13

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.