Psalms 107:2
in Psalms 107Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy
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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
Let the redeemed of Jehovah say so, Whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the adversary,
KJV
Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy;
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This verse in Psalms 107
Commentary
10 notes on this verseLet them say so who have been redeemed by the Lord, whom he redeemed from the hand of the enemy. He is speaking properly about the calling of the Gentiles: for this psalm holds this mystery. "Who have been redeemed" — in the Lord's passion. "Let them say so who have been redeemed": for he himself is the savior and the redeemer and the price. "Let them say so who have been redeemed": he himself redeemed, he himself gives the price, his own blood. But why did he give as the price his own blood?
This site's exposition
Give thanks to the LORD
on Psalms 107:1-3
Book V of the Psalter opens here. The call is to thank the LORD for His loving devotion, and verse 2 hands it to the redeemed, gathered from four directions. The Hebrew of the fourth is yam, the sea, which the Berean gives as south.
This site's exposition
Let the redeemed of the LORD say so
Redeemed of the LORD is the name Isaiah 62:12 gives the people of Zion. The enemy is tsar in Hebrew. The refrain of verses 6, 13, 19 and 28 uses the same word for trouble.
The record, by era
The Church Fathers1 voice
"Let them say who are redeemed of the Lord, whom He has redeemed from the hand of their enemies" [Psalm 107:2]. Redeemed indeed it seems was also the people of Israel from the land of Egypt, from the hand of slavery, from fruitless labours, from miry works; yet let us see whether those who say these things, are they who were freed by the Lord from Egypt. It is not so. But who are they? "Those whom He redeemed." Still one might take it also of them, as redeemed from the hand of their enemies, that is, of the Egyptians. Let them be expressed exactly who they are, for whom this Psalm would be sung. "He gathered them from the lands;" these might still be the lands of Egypt, for there are many lands even in one province.
The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice
Let the redeemed of the Lord say so,....
The Nineteenth Century3 voices
A commentator
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown1802–1910
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)
proposed
redeemed of the Lord--(compare Isa 35:9, 10). say--that is, that His mercy, &c. hand of--or, "power of enemy."
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Let the redeemed of the Lord say so. Whatever others may think or say, the redeemed have overwhelming reasons for declaring the goodness of the Lord. Theirs is a peculiar redemption, and for it they ought to render peculiar praise. The Redeemer is so glorious, the ransom price so immense, and the redemption so complete, that they are under sevenfold obligations to give thanks unto the Lord, and to exhort others to do so. Let them not only feel so but say so; let them both sing and bid their fellows sing. Whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy. Snatched by superior power away from fierce oppressions, they are bound above all men to adore the Lord, their Liberator. Theirs is a divine redemption, "he hath redeemed" them, and no one else has done it. His own unaided arm has wrought out their deliverance. Should not emancipated slaves be grateful to the hand which set them free? What gratitude can suffice for a deliverance from the power of sin, death, and hell? In heaven itself there is no sweeter hymn than that whose burden is, "Thou hast redeemed us unto God by thy blood."
Let the redeemed of the Lord say so. Whatever others may think or say, the redeemed have overwhelming reasons for declaring the goodness of the Lord. Theirs is a peculiar redemption, and for it they ought to render peculiar praise. The Redeemer is so glorious, the ransom price so immense, and the redemption so complete, that they are under sevenfold obligations to give thanks unto the Lord, and to exhort others to do so. Let them not only feel so but say so; let them both sing and bid their fellows sing.
2 more voices on this verse
The Nineteenth Century2 voices
Let the redeemed of the Lord say so - For they have had the fullest proof of this goodness, in being saved by the continuing stream of his mercy.
A commentator
Albert Barnes1798–1870
Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)
proposed
Let the redeemed of the Lord say so - They are especially qualified to say so; they have special occasion to say so; they can and will appreciate this trait in his character. The word rendered “redeemed” here - from גאל gā'al - means “delivered, rescued,” without reference to any price paid for the deliverance. It refers here not to a ransom from “sin,” but to deliverance from “danger.” The probable allusion is to the deliverance from the captivity in Babylon. Compare the notes at Isa 43:3. Whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy - the power of the enemy. That is, He has saved them from their enemies, and has not suffered them to be destroyed by them. What is here said is true in the most eminent sense of those who are redeemed by the blood of the Son of God, and who are made heirs of salvation. Every consideration makes it proper that they should praise the Lord. Of all on earth, they have most occasion for such praise; of all among people, it may be presumed that they will be best qualified to appreciate the goodness of the Lord.
The words behind it
7 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| יֹ֭אמְרוּ | yomeru | let them say | H559 → | 5305 times |
| גְּאוּלֵ֣י | geulei | [the] redeemed of | H1350 → | 104 times |
| יְהוָ֑ה | yahweh | Yahweh | H3068 → | 6520 times |
| אֲשֶׁ֥ר | ʾasher | whom | H834 → | 5497 times |
| גְּ֝אָלָ֗ם | gealam | he has redeemed them | H1350 → | 104 times |
| מִיַּד־ | miyad- | from [the] hand of | H3027 → | 1618 times |
| צָֽר׃ | tzar | [the] opponent | H6862 → | 109 times |
יֹ֭אמְרוּlet them say
yomeruH559 →5305 times
גְּאוּלֵ֣י[the] redeemed of
geuleiH1350 →104 times
יְהוָ֑הYahweh
yahwehH3068 →6520 times
אֲשֶׁ֥רwhom
ʾasherH834 →5497 times
גְּ֝אָלָ֗םhe has redeemed them
gealamH1350 →104 times
מִיַּד־from [the] hand of
miyad-H3027 →1618 times
צָֽר׃[the] opponent
tzarH6862 →109 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Galatians 3:13Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.”
it leads to
- 1 Peter 2:24
He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. “By His stripes you are healed.”
- Deuteronomy 21:23
you must not leave the body on the tree overnight, but you must be sure to bury him that day, because anyone who is hung on a tree is under God’s curse. You must…
- Hebrews 9:12
He did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption.
- Hebrews 9:15
Therefore Christ is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who are called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, now that He has died to redeem them from the transgressions committed under…
- 1 Peter 1:18–21
For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life you inherited from your forefathers,
- 1 Peter 2:24
Through
Psalms 31:5Into Your hands I commit my spirit; You have redeemed me, O LORD, God of truth.
it leads to
- Luke 23:46
Then Jesus called out in a loud voice, “Father, into Your hands I commit My Spirit.” And when He had said this, He breathed His last.
- Acts 7:59
While they were stoning him, Stephen appealed, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.”
- Luke 23:46
Through
Luke 1:74deliverance from hostile hands, that we may serve Him without fear,
it leads to
- Zephaniah 3:15–17
The LORD has taken away your punishment; He has turned back your enemy. Israel’s King, the LORD, is among you; no longer will you fear any harm.
- Zephaniah 3:15–17
Where this verse is studied
About Psalms
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This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Albert Barnes, Notes on the Book of Psalms; Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); Augustine of Hippo, Exposition on Psalm 107; Charles Spurgeon, The Treasury of David, Vol. 5; Franz Delitzsch, Biblical Commentary on the Psalms; Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; Jerome, Homily 33, on Psalm 106 and John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763).