🎵WEB · Psalms 107:17
What does Psalms 107:17 mean?
"Fools are afflicted because of their disobedience, and because of their iniquities."
— Psalms 107:17 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and broke away their chains.
Let them praise Yahweh for his loving kindness, for his wonderful deeds to the children of men!
For he has broken the gates of brass, and cut through bars of iron.
Fools are afflicted because of their disobedience, and because of their iniquities.
Their soul abhors all kinds of food. They draw near to the gates of death.
Then they cry to Yahweh in their trouble, he saves them out of their distresses.
He sends his word, and heals them, and delivers them from their graves.
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