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href="/bsb/psalms/107.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/psalms/107.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />those he gathered from the lands, from east and west, from north and south.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/107.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />For he has gathered the exiles from many lands, from east and west, from north and south.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/107.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />and gathered in from the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/107.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />and gathered from the lands, from east and west, from north and south.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/107.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the south.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/107.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And gathered out of the lands, From the east and from the west, From the north and from the south.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/107.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And gathered from the lands, From the east and from the west, From the north and from the south.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/107.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />And gathered from the lands, From the east and from the west, From the north and from the south.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/107.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And gathered from the lands, From the east and from the west, From the north and from the south.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/107.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And gathered from the lands, From the east and from the west, From the north and from the south.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/107.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And gathered them from the lands, From the east and from the west, From the north and from the south.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/107.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and has gathered them from the lands — from the east and the west, from the north and the south.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/107.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />and has gathered them from the lands— from the east and the west, from the north and the south. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/107.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And gathered out of the lands, From the east and from the west, From the north and from the south.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/107.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />everyone he has brought from the east and the west, the north and the south. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/107.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And gathered them out of the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/107.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />and gathered from other countries, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/107.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />and has brought you back from foreign countries, from east and west, from north and south. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/107.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />those whom he gathered from other lands— from the east, west, north, and south. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/107.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />and gathered from the lands, from east and west, from north and south.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/107.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />and gathered from foreign lands, from east and west, from north and south. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/107.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And gathered out of the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/107.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the south.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/107.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />and gathered out of the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/107.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And has gathered them from the lands, "" From east and from west, "" From north, and from the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/107.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And from the lands hath gathered them, From east and from west, From north, and from the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/107.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he gathered them from the lands, from the sunrisings and from the west, from the north and from the sea.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/107.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />From the rising and the setting of the sun, from the north and from the sea. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/107.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 106:3>from the rising of the sun and its setting, from the north and from the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/107.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Those gathered from foreign lands, from east and west, from north and south. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/107.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and gathered in from the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/107.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And gathered out of the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the islands in the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/107.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />From all the lands he gathered them: from the East and from the West, from the North and from the Sea.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/107.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And gathered them out of the lands, From the east and from the west, From the north and from the sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/107.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and gathered them out of the countries, from the east, and west, and north, and south.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/107-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=13620" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/107.htm">Give Thanks to the LORD, for He is Good</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6908.htm" title="6908: qib·bə·ṣām (V-Piel-Perf-3ms:: 3mp) -- To gather, collect. A primitive root; to grasp, i.e. Collect.">and gathered</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ū·mê·’ă·rā·ṣō·wṯ (Conj-w, Prep-m:: N-fp) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">from the lands,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4217.htm" title="4217: mim·miz·rāḥ (Prep-m:: N-ms) -- Place of sunrise, the east. From zarach; sunrise, i.e. The east.">from east</a> <a href="/hebrew/4628.htm" title="4628: ū·mim·ma·‘ă·rāḇ (Conj-w, Prep-m:: N-ms) -- West. Or maearabah; from arab, in the sense of shading; the west.">and west,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6828.htm" title="6828: miṣ·ṣā·p̄ō·wn (Prep-m:: N-fs) -- North. Or tsaphon; from tsaphan; properly, hidden, i.e. Dark; used only of the north as a quarter.">from north</a> <a href="/hebrew/3220.htm" title="3220: ū·mî·yām (Conj-w, Prep-m:: N-ms) -- A sea or large body of water; specifically, the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river.">and south.</a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>Some wandered in desert wastelands, finding no path to a city in which to dwell.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/43-5.htm">Isaiah 43:5-6</a></span><br />Do not be afraid, for I am with you; I will bring your offspring from the east and gather you from the west. / I will say to the north, ‘Give them up!’ and to the south, ‘Do not hold them back!’ Bring My sons from afar, and My daughters from the ends of the earth—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-8.htm">Jeremiah 31:8</a></span><br />Behold, I will bring them from the land of the north and gather them from the farthest parts of the earth, including the blind and the lame, expectant mothers and women in labor. They will return as a great assembly!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/36-24.htm">Ezekiel 36:24</a></span><br />For I will take you from among the nations and gather you out of all the countries, and I will bring you back into your own land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/8-7.htm">Zechariah 8:7-8</a></span><br />This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “I will save My people from the land of the east and from the land of the west. / I will bring them back to dwell in Jerusalem, where they will be My people, and I will be their faithful and righteous God.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/30-3.htm">Deuteronomy 30:3-4</a></span><br />then He will restore you from captivity and have compassion on you and gather you from all the nations to which the LORD your God has scattered you. / Even if you have been banished to the farthest horizon, He will gather you and return you from there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-11.htm">Isaiah 11:11-12</a></span><br />On that day the Lord will extend His hand a second time to recover the remnant of His people from Assyria, from Egypt, from Pathros, from Cush, from Elam, from Shinar, from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea. / He will raise a banner for the nations and gather the exiles of Israel; He will collect the scattered of Judah from the four corners of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/49-12.htm">Isaiah 49:12</a></span><br />Behold, they will come from far away, from the north and from the west, and from the land of Aswan.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/60-4.htm">Isaiah 60:4</a></span><br />Lift up your eyes and look around: They all gather and come to you; your sons will come from afar, and your daughters will be carried on the arm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/1-9.htm">Nehemiah 1:9</a></span><br />but if you return to Me and keep and practice My commandments, then even if your exiles have been banished to the farthest horizon, I will gather them from there and bring them to the place I have chosen as a dwelling for My Name.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-31.htm">Matthew 24:31</a></span><br />And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/13-27.htm">Mark 13:27</a></span><br />And He will send out the angels to gather His elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/13-29.htm">Luke 13:29</a></span><br />People will come from east and west and north and south, and will recline at the table in the kingdom of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/11-52.htm">John 11:52</a></span><br />and not only for the nation, but also for the scattered children of God, to gather them together into one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-5.htm">Acts 2:5</a></span><br />Now there were dwelling in Jerusalem God-fearing Jews from every nation under heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-39.htm">Acts 2:39</a></span><br />This promise belongs to you and your children and to all who are far off—to all whom the Lord our God will call to Himself.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the south.</p><p class="hdg">gathered</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/106-47.htm">Psalm 106:47</a></b></br> Save us, O LORD our God, and gather us from among the heathen, to give thanks unto thy holy name, <i>and</i> to triumph in thy praise.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/11-11.htm">Isaiah 11:11-16</a></b></br> And it shall come to pass in that day, <i>that</i> the Lord shall set his hand again the second time to recover the remnant of his people, which shall be left, from Assyria, and from Egypt, and from Pathros, and from Cush, and from Elam, and from Shinar, and from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/43-5.htm">Isaiah 43:5,6</a></b></br> Fear not: for I <i>am</i> with thee: I will bring thy seed from the east, and gather thee from the west; … </p><p class="hdg">south.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/106-27.htm">Countries</a> <a href="/psalms/103-12.htm">East</a> <a href="/psalms/104-22.htm">Gathered</a> <a href="/psalms/106-27.htm">Lands</a> <a href="/psalms/104-15.htm">Making</a> <a href="/psalms/89-12.htm">North</a> <a href="/psalms/106-22.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/psalms/89-12.htm">South</a> <a href="/psalms/106-47.htm">Together</a> <a href="/psalms/103-12.htm">West</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/110-6.htm">Countries</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-6.htm">East</a> <a href="/psalms/140-2.htm">Gathered</a> <a href="/psalms/107-40.htm">Lands</a> <a href="/psalms/113-9.htm">Making</a> <a href="/proverbs/25-23.htm">North</a> <a href="/psalms/107-23.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/psalms/126-4.htm">South</a> <a href="/psalms/115-13.htm">Together</a> <a href="/isaiah/9-12.htm">West</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 107</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/107-1.htm">The psalmist exhorts the redeemed in praising God to observe his manifold providence</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/107-4.htm">Over travelers</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/107-10.htm">Over captives</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/107-17.htm">Over sick men</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/107-23.htm">Over sailors</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/107-33.htm">And in diverse varieties of life.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Historically, this can be seen in the context of the Babylonian exile, where the Israelites were scattered and later returned to their homeland. The gathering signifies God's faithfulness to His covenant promises, as seen in <a href="/deuteronomy/30-3.htm">Deuteronomy 30:3-4</a>, where God promises to restore His people from captivity. This gathering also prefigures the ultimate gathering of believers from all nations, as seen in <a href="/revelation/7-9.htm">Revelation 7:9</a>, where a multitude from every nation, tribe, people, and language stands before the throne of God.<p><b>from east and west</b><br>The mention of "east and west" indicates the vastness of God's reach and the inclusivity of His salvation. In biblical geography, the east often refers to regions like Babylon and Persia, while the west could refer to areas like Egypt and the Mediterranean. This phrase emphasizes that no matter how far God's people have been scattered, His power and grace are sufficient to bring them back. It also foreshadows the global nature of the Gospel, as Jesus commands His disciples to make disciples of all nations (<a href="/matthew/28-19.htm">Matthew 28:19</a>).<p><b>from north and south</b><br>The inclusion of "north and south" completes the compass directions, symbolizing the totality of God's gathering work. The north could refer to areas like Assyria, while the south might include regions like Cush or Egypt. This comprehensive gathering is a testament to God's sovereignty over all the earth and His ability to fulfill His promises despite geographical and political barriers. It also points to the eschatological hope found in <a href="/isaiah/43-5.htm">Isaiah 43:5-6</a>, where God promises to bring His sons and daughters from the ends of the earth, highlighting the ultimate restoration and unity of His people.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The primary audience of this Psalm, representing God's chosen people who have experienced exile and return.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lands.htm">The Lands</a></b><br>Refers to the various regions from which God gathers His people, symbolizing the dispersion and subsequent regathering of the Israelites.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/east,_west,_north,_south.htm">East, West, North, South</a></b><br>Cardinal directions indicating the comprehensive nature of God's gathering, emphasizing His sovereignty over all the earth.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/e/exile_and_return.htm">Exile and Return</a></b><br>The historical context of the Israelites being scattered due to disobedience and then regathered by God's mercy.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_deliverance.htm">God's Deliverance</a></b><br>The overarching theme of the Psalm, highlighting God's power and faithfulness in rescuing His people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_faithfulness.htm">God's Sovereignty and Faithfulness</a></b><br>God is sovereign over all the earth and faithful to His promises, gathering His people from every corner of the world.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_inclusivity_of_god's_call.htm">The Inclusivity of God's Call</a></b><br>The gathering from all directions signifies the inclusivity of God's call, extending His grace to all who will come to Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_times_of_dispersion.htm">Hope in Times of Dispersion</a></b><br>Just as God gathered the Israelites, He offers hope and restoration to those who feel scattered or distant from Him today.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_church's_mission.htm">The Church's Mission</a></b><br>The church is called to participate in God's gathering work, reaching out to all nations with the gospel message.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/personal_reflection_on_god's_deliverance.htm">Personal Reflection on God's Deliverance</a></b><br>Reflect on personal experiences of feeling lost or scattered and how God has worked to bring you back to Himself.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_107.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 107</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_psalm_60_7_tribes_align_historically.htm">Psalm 60:7 mentions Gilead, Manasseh, Ephraim, and Judah; how do these tribal borders align (or conflict) with other historical and biblical records of Israel's territories?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_embodies_ahab's_spirit.htm">What does Psalm 103:12 symbolize about forgiveness?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_proof_israel's_borders_expanded.htm">In Psalm 80:8-11, is there any historical or archaeological proof that Israel's borders expanded so miraculously they 'covered the mountains' and 'the mighty cedars?'</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_sihon_and_og's_defeats_confirmed.htm">Psalm 136:19-20 records the defeat of Sihon and Og; do nonbiblical sources confirm these conquests, or could they be mythological exaggerations?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/107.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) <span class= "bld">Gathered them.</span>--The usual prophetic word for the Restoration. (See references in margin, and with the verse comp. <a href="/isaiah/49-12.htm" title="Behold, these shall come from far: and, see, these from the north and from the west; and these from the land of Sinim.">Isaiah 49:12</a>.)<p><span class= "bld">From the south.</span>--See margin. The sea here can hardly be any sea but the Mediterranean, and therefore ought, according to general use (see <a href="/genesis/12-8.htm" title="And he removed from there to a mountain on the east of Bethel, and pitched his tent, having Bethel on the west, and Hai on the east: and there he built an altar to the LORD, and called on the name of the LORD.">Genesis 12:8</a>, &c), to stand for the <span class= "ital">west. </span>But as this makes the enumeration of the points of the compass imperfect, several emendations have been proposed, the best of which is <span class= "ital">yamin </span>(the "right hand," and so "south") for <span class= "ital">yam.</span><p>Or is the text right, and instead of looking for a complete compass, ought we to connect this general statement with the four tableaux of misery presently painted, and so take "out of the sea" literally in reference to <a href="/context/psalms/107-23.htm" title="They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters;">Psalm 107:23-30</a>?<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/107.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And gathered them out of the lands</span> (compare the prayer of <a href="/psalms/106-47.htm">Psalm 106:47</a>; and for the expression, "the lands" <span class="accented">- i</span>.<span class="accented">e</span>. the foreign countries - see <a href="/psalms/106-27.htm">Psalm 106:27</a>; <a href="/ezra/9-1.htm">Ezra 9:1</a>). <span class="cmt_word">From the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the south.</span> The present Hebrew text has <span class="hebrew">מִיָּם</span>, "from the sea" and so the LXX., <span class="greek">ἀπὸ θαλάσσης</span> - but it is thought that probably <span class="hebrew">מִיָּם</span> is a corruption of <span class="hebrew">מִיָּמִין</span> (Cheyne), which would mean "from the <span class="accented">south</span>." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/107-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">and gathered</span><br /><span class="heb">קִ֫בְּצָ֥ם</span> <span class="translit">(qib·bə·ṣām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6908.htm">Strong's 6908: </a> </span><span class="str2">To gather, collect</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from the lands,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּֽמֵאֲרָצ֗וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mê·’ă·rā·ṣō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from east</span><br /><span class="heb">מִמִּזְרָ֥ח</span> <span class="translit">(mim·miz·rāḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4217.htm">Strong's 4217: </a> </span><span class="str2">Place of sunrise, the east</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and west,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמִֽמַּעֲרָ֑ב</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mim·ma·‘ă·rāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4628.htm">Strong's 4628: </a> </span><span class="str2">The west</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from north</span><br /><span class="heb">מִצָּפ֥וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(miṣ·ṣā·p̄ō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6828.htm">Strong's 6828: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hidden, dark, the north as a, quarter</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and south.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמִיָּֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mî·yām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3220.htm">Strong's 3220: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/107-3.htm">Psalm 107:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/107-3.htm">Psalm 107:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/107-3.htm">Psalm 107:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/107-3.htm">Psalm 107:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/107-3.htm">Psalm 107:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/107-3.htm">Psalm 107:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/107-3.htm">Psalm 107:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/107-3.htm">Psalm 107:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/107-3.htm">Psalm 107:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/107-3.htm">Psalm 107:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/107-3.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 107:3 And gathered out of the lands (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/107-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 107:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 107:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/107-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 107:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 107:4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>