Psalms 107:39 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Again, they are minished ... - literally, “And they are made to decrease.” That is - all is in the hand of God. He rules and directs all things....

Arno Geneva Study Bible

(s) Again, they are minished and brought low through oppression, affliction, and sorrow. (s) As God by his providence exalts man, so he also humbles...

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., Psa...

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Again, &c. So far from the transition from Psalms 107:38-39 being "inexplicable", or Psalms 107:40 being an "interpolation", the perfection...

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

39. Afterwards they are lessened Ere I enter upon the consideration of the truths contained in this verse, I must make some brief verbal obs...

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Again, they are minished and brought low through oppression, affliction, and sorrow. Again, they are minished - Sometimes by war, or pestilence, or f...

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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. T...

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Again ] better, 'and when'; but the v. is abrupt and the connexion obscure.

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...

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the “Loving-Kindnesses of the Lord” Psalms 107:33-43 The measure changes here. From Psalms 107:33 the psalmist drops the refrain and describe...

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,...

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

From the wonders of redeeming grace upon the mighty waters, the Psalmist makes a transition to the dry and barren land of the wilderness, whence he t...

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Again they are minished ,.... Or "lessened", in their families, cattle, and substance; either the same persons as before, or others. The Targum para...

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Again, they are minished and brought low through oppression, affliction, and sorrow. Ver. 39. Again, they are minished ] Minorati sunt. This als...

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Again they are minished When they prove ungrateful to him who had enriched and exalted them, and grow proud, insolent, and secure, as the manner of...

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Wonders of Divine Providence.       33 He turneth rivers into a wilderness,...

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

They, these poor men, who, when they are exalted and blessed by God, kick at him, and grow insolent and secure, as the returner of men is, are min...

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...

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Psalms 107:33-34 . He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and the watersprings into dry ground; a fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness o...

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 mu...

The Biblical Illustrator

He turneth rivers into a wilderness. God’s management of man upon the earth I. It involves great revolutions. 1. In the secular department (...

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 (...

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Again, they are minished, their prosperity being reduced by adverse circumstances, and brought low through oppression, affliction, and sorrow, brou...

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The final paragraph refers to such as are suffering under misrule and tyranny.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 2:5-7 ; 2 Chronicles 15:5 ; 2 Chronicles 15:6 ; 2 Kings 10:32 ; 2 Kings 13:22 ; 2 Kings 13:7 ; 2 Kings 14:26 ; 2 Kings 4:8 ; 2 King...

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

They — These men, who when they are exalted by God, grow insolent and secure. Low — By God's just judgment.