King James Version
Psalms 107:14 in the King James Version says “He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake their bands in sunder.” — study this verse from Psalms chapter 107 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake their bands in sunder.”
Psalms 107:14 · KJV
Therefore he brought down their heart with labour; they fell down, and there was none to help.
Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses.
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.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“He brought them out”
H3318to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim
“of darkness”
H2822the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness
“and the shadow of death”
H6757shade of death, i.e., the grave (figuratively, calamity)
“their bands”
H4147properly, chastisement, i.e., (by implication) a halter; figuratively, restraint
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