Psalms 107:27 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits' end. ”

Psalms 107:27 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

They reel to and fro - The word used here - חגג châgag - means to dance as in a circle; then, to reel, or be giddy as drunkards are. And stagger ... - This word means to move to and fro;...
Psalms 107:27 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and (n) are at their wits' end. (n) When their art and means fail them, they are compelled to confess that only God's providence preserves them....
Psalms 107:27 - 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...
Psalms 107:27 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

man. Hebrew. ish . App-14. are at their wit's end. Hebrew all their wisdom swallows itself.
Psalms 107:27 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits' end.
Psalms 107:27 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wit's end. No JFB commentary on this vurse.
Psalms 107:27 - 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...
Psalms 107:27 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(23-32) Storm-tossed mariners.
Psalms 107:27 - 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:...
Psalms 107:27 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

“His Wonders in the Deep” Psalms 107:17-32 Sickness yields the third type of suffering. Emphasis is laid on the cause of the suffering, which in the view of the writer is transgression and sin....
Psalms 107:27 - 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...
Psalms 107:27 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The Psalmist in these verses takes up another representation, by way of setting forth man's wants, and God's gracious provision for him; and this subject he draws from the events which occur upon the...
Psalms 107:27 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man ,.... Through the agitation of the water, and motion of the ship, not being able to stand upon deck. And are at their wit's end ; or, "all thei...
Psalms 107:27 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits' end. Ver. 27. They reel to and fro, &c. ] Natant nautae, et vacillant cerebro et pedibus. And are at their wi...
Psalms 107:27 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

They that go down to the sea in ships He says go down , because the sea is lower than the earth, as appears by the rivers which run down into it; that do business in great waters Whose occupatio...
Psalms 107:27 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Divine Goodness to Mariners. 23 They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters; 24 These...
Psalms 107:27 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Stagger like a drunken man; not so much from the giddiness of their heads, which is not usual in persons accustomed to the sea, as through the violent and various motions of the sea and the ship.
Psalms 107:27 - 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...
Psalms 107:27 - 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. Because we are sinners God's goodness takes the form of mercy. Mercy this was what we wanted; therefor...
Psalms 107:27 - 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...
Psalms 107:27 - 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,...
Psalms 107:27 - 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...
Psalms 107:27 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

In the next section are set forth the perils of seafaring.
Psalms 107:27 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 27:15-20 ; Isaiah 19:14 ; Isaiah 19:3 ; Isaiah 29:9 ; Job 12:25 ; Job 37:20

Psalms 107:27 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Psalms 107:27 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Psalms 107:27 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 107:27 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Psalms 107:27 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Psalms 107:27 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Psalms 107:27 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Psalms 107:27 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Psalms 107:27 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Psalms 107:27 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Psalms 107:27 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Psalms 107:27 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Psalms 107:27 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Psalms 107:27 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Psalms 107:27 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 107:27 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Psalms 107:27 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Psalms 107:27 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Psalms 107:27 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 107:27 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Psalms 107:27 - The Biblical Illustrator

Psalms 107:27 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Psalms 107:27 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Psalms 107:27 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge