He brought them outיוֹצִיאֵםof darknessמֵחֹשֶׁךְand the shadow of death,וְצַלְמָוֶתand their bondsוּמוֹסְרוֹתֵיהֶםhe tore apart.יְנַתֵּק
Psalms 107:14
Study it in the app“He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and their bonds he tore apart.”
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Psalms 107:14, word by word
- He brought them outיוֹצִיאֵyotsie
bring out
To lead someone out: "I led you out of Egypt".
Where else “yotsie” appears- of darknessחֹשֶׁךְchoshech
gloom
Distress, ignorance or death.
Where else “choshech” appears- and the shadow of deathצַלְמָוֶתtsalmavet
deep darkness
Deep darkness: the thickest gloom. The word joins "shadow" and "death"; it is used for extreme danger, for the densest darkness and for the place of the dead.
Where else “tsalmavet” appears- and their bondsמוֹסְרוֹתֵיmosrote
bond, fetter
A bond, a strap that holds; a chain.
Where else “mosrote” appears- he tore apartיְנַתֵּקyenatek
tear off, break
Tear off, break by pulling.
Where else “yenatek” appears
The context
13And they cried out to YHWH in their distress; from their straits he saved them.
14 · This verse (above)
15Let them give thanks to YHWH for his loyal love, and for his wonders toward human beings.