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11 because they had rebelled against God’s commands,[a]
and rejected the instructions of the Most High.[b]
12 So he used suffering to humble them;[c]
they stumbled and no one helped them up.
13 They cried out to the Lord in their distress;
he delivered them from their troubles.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 107:11 tn Heb “the words of God.”
  2. Psalm 107:11 sn The divine title “Most High” (עֶלְיוֹן ʿelyon) pictures God as the exalted ruler of the universe who vindicates the innocent and judges the wicked. See especially Pss 7:17; 9:2; 18:13; 21:7; 47:2.
  3. Psalm 107:12 tn Heb “and he subdued with suffering their heart.”

11 because they rebelled(A) against God’s commands
    and despised(B) the plans(C) of the Most High.
12 So he subjected them to bitter labor;
    they stumbled, and there was no one to help.(D)
13 Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble,
    and he saved them(E) from their distress.

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