Psalms 107:11 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High: ”

• Psalms 107:11 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  Because they rebelled against the words of God - The commands of God. They did not keep his commandments. Their captivity was produced by national disobedience. See the notes at Daniel 9:5-8 ....

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• Psalms 107:11 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  Because they (d) rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High: (d) Then the true way to obey God is to follow his express commandment: also by this all are exhorted...

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• Psalms 107:11 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  BOOK V. PSS. CVII.- CL. CVII. A Psalm of Thanksgiving for Yahweh's Special Goodness. It is divided at Psalms 107:8 f., Psalms 107:15 f., Psalms 107:21 f., Psalms 107:31 f. by a refrain: v...

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• Psalms 107:11 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  rebelled. This marks the subject of 4-9. words . sayings, utterances. GOD. Hebrew El. App-4. contemned . despised. the MOST HIGH. Hebrew. 'Elyon. App-4.

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• Psalms 107:11 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  11. Because they rebelled In assigning the cause of their afflictions he corrects the false impressions of those persons who imagine that these happen by chance. Were they to reflect on the...

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• Psalms 107:11 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High: Because they rebelled against the words of God - 1. God showed them their duty and their interest, and co...

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• Psalms 107:11 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  Because they rebelled— Mudge reads this and the next verse in a parenthesis: ( Because they had rebelled, &c. Psalms 107:12 . And so he hath brought down their heart with pain; they are fall...

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• Psalms 107:11 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High: Because they rebelled against the words of God. There is in the Hebrew a play upon similar sounds -...

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• Psalms 107:11 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  Book 5 This book, which seems originally to have been joined with Book 4, contains forty-four Pss., the vast majority of which are of late date. The contents of these Pss. are a surer guide to the...

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• Psalms 107:11 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  (10-16) The prisoners.

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• Psalms 107:11 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  Psalms 107:1-43 NOTWITHSTANDING the division of Books which separates Psalm evil from the two preceding, it is a pendant to these. The "gathering from among the heathen" prayed for in Psalms 106:...

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• Psalms 107:11 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  WE now begin the fifth and last book of the Psalter. In this book the music is richest and fullest. It begins in this psalm on the fundamental notes, and rises through major and minor, by the way of...

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• Psalms 107:11 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  Here is another striking representation, whether considered with respect to God's providence or his grace, to show the miseries of our nature by the fall. How do souls groan in their prison-houses! W...

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• Psalms 107:11 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  Because they rebelled against the words of God ,.... All afflictions, as captivity and imprisonment, are generally for sin; which is a rebellion against God, and a transgression of his laws. Adam re...

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• Psalms 107:11 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High: Ver. 11. Because they rebelled against the words of God ] Sin is at the bottom of all men's miseries, as...

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• Psalms 107:11 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Such as sit in darkness , &c. In a disconsolate and forlorn condition, in dark prisons or dungeons; bound in affliction and iron In afflicting or grievous irons: or, in the cords of afflictio...

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• Psalms 107:11 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  The Divine Goodness towards Prisoners.       10 Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in afflicti...

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• Psalms 107:11 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  Against the words of God; against God's commands, made known either, 1. By his written word delivered to the Jews, of which the Gentiles were not ignorant, which therefore they should have dilige...

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• Psalms 107:11 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  INTRODUCTION Many expositors are of opinion that this Psalm was written to celebrate the return of the Jews from the Babylonian exile. This opinion is based chiefly on Psalms 107:2-3 . But the Psal...

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• Psalms 107:11 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

  Psalms 107:1 . O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. In the heading of this Psalm we are reminded that the psalmist here exhorts the redeemed, in praising...

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• Psalms 107:11 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  This psalm begins the fifth and last book of the Hebrew psalter. It is divided into five parts or pauses, as it would seem, in the singing and the music. The character of the composition, though dive...

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• Psalms 107:11 - The Biblical Illustrator

  O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good; for His mercy en-dureth for ever. Men and mercy I. Men consciously needing the mercy of Heaven. Morally, we are all distressed travellers, captives,...

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• Psalms 107:11 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION A SONG of thanksgiving, first for deliverance from the Babylonish captivity ( Psalms 107:1-19 ), and then for other deliverances ( Psalms 107:4-19 ), passing into a general account...

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• Psalms 107:11 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The second paragraph treats of captives.

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• Psalms 107:11 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Samuel 2:5-8 ; 2 Chronicles 25:15 ; 2 Chronicles 25:16 ; 2 Chronicles 33:10 ; Acts 20:27 ; Isaiah 5:19 ; Isaiah 63:10 ; Isaiah 63:11 ; Jeremiah 44:16 ; Lamentations 3:39-42 ; Lamentation...

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