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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a 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 />Then their numbers decreased, and they were humbled by oppression, calamity and sorrow;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/107.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />When they decrease in number and become impoverished through oppression, trouble, and sorrow,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/107.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />When they are diminished and brought low through oppression, evil, and sorrow,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/107.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />When they are decreased and humbled by oppression, evil, and sorrow,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/107.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Again, they are minished and brought low through oppression, affliction, and sorrow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/107.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />When they are diminished and brought low Through oppression, affliction, and sorrow,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/107.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />When they become few and lowly Because of oppression, misery, and sorrow,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/107.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />When they are diminished and bowed down Through oppression, misery and sorrow,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/107.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />When they are diminished and bowed down Through oppression, misery, and sorrow,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/107.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But when they decrease and are bowed down Through oppression, evil, and sorrow,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/107.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />When they are diminished and bowed down (humbled) Through oppression, misery, and sorrow,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/107.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When they are diminished and are humbled by cruel oppression and sorrow,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/107.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />When they are diminished and are humbled by cruel oppression and sorrow, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/107.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Again, they are diminished and bowed down Through oppression, trouble, and sorrow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/107.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Sometimes you may be crushed by troubles and sorrows, until only a few of you are left to survive. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/107.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Again, they are minished and bowed down through oppression, trouble, and sorrow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/107.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They became few in number and were humiliated because of oppression, disaster, and sorrow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/107.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />When God's people were defeated and humiliated by cruel oppression and suffering, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/107.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />But they became few in number, and humiliated by continued oppression, agony, and sorrow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/107.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />When they are decreased and humbled by oppression, evil, and sorrow,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/107.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />As for their enemies, they decreased in number and were beaten down, because of painful distress and suffering. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/107.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Again, they are diminished and bowed down through oppression, trouble, and sorrow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/107.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Again, they are diminished and brought low through oppression, affliction, and sorrow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/107.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Again, they are diminished and bowed down through oppression, trouble, and sorrow. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/107.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And they are diminished, and bow down, "" By restraint, evil, and sorrow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/107.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And they are diminished, and bow down, By restraint, evil, and sorrow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/107.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they will be diminished and brought low from oppression, evil and grief.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/107.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Then they were brought to be few: and they were afflicted through the trouble of evils and sorrow. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/107.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 106:39>And they became few, and they were afflicted by the tribulation of evils and of sorrow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/107.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />But he poured out contempt on princes, made them wander trackless wastes, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/107.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />When they are diminished and brought low through oppression, trouble, and sorrow,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/107.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Again, they are diminished and humbled through oppression, affliction, and misery.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/107.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they decreased and they were humbled in the abundance of evil and of misery.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/107.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Again, they are minished and dwindle away Through oppression of evil and sorrow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/107.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Again they become few, and are brought low, by the pressure of evils and pain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/107-39.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=13837" 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">38</span>He blesses them, and they multiply greatly; He does not let their herds diminish. <span class="reftext">39</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4591.htm" title="4591: way·yim·‘ă·ṭū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to pare off, i.e. Lessen; intransitively, to be small or few.">When they are decreased</a> <a href="/hebrew/7817.htm" title="7817: way·yā·šō·ḥū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To bow, be bowed down, crouch. A primitive root; to sink or depress.">and humbled</a> <a href="/hebrew/6115.htm" title="6115: mê·‘ō·ṣer (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- Restraint, coercion. From atsar; closure; also constraint.">by oppression,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: rā·‘āh (Adj-fs) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">evil,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3015.htm" title="3015: wə·yå̄·ḡōn (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Grief, sorrow. From yagah; affliction.">and sorrow,</a> </span><span class="reftext">40</span>He pours out contempt on the nobles and makes them wander in a trackless wasteland.…<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="/job/5-11.htm">Job 5:11-16</a></span><br />He sets the lowly on high, so that mourners are lifted to safety. / He thwarts the schemes of the crafty, so that their hands find no success. / He catches the wise in their craftiness, and sweeps away the plans of the cunning. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/12-23.htm">Job 12:23</a></span><br />He makes nations great and destroys them; He enlarges nations, then disperses them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/30-25.htm">Job 30:25-31</a></span><br />Have I not wept for those in trouble? Has my soul not grieved for the needy? / But when I hoped for good, evil came; when I looked for light, darkness fell. / I am churning within and cannot rest; days of affliction confront me. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-23.htm">Isaiah 40:23-24</a></span><br />He brings the princes to nothing and makes the rulers of the earth meaningless. / No sooner are they planted, no sooner are they sown, no sooner have their stems taken root in the ground, than He blows on them and they wither, and a whirlwind sweeps them away like stubble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-17.htm">Isaiah 41:17</a></span><br />The poor and needy seek water, but there is none; their tongues are parched with thirst. I, the LORD, will answer them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/49-19.htm">Isaiah 49:19-21</a></span><br />For your ruined and desolate places and your ravaged land will now indeed be too small for your people, and those who devoured you will be far away. / Yet the children of your bereavement will say in your hearing, ‘This place is too small for us; make room for us to live here.’ / Then you will say in your heart, ‘Who has begotten these for me? I was bereaved and barren; I was exiled and rejected. So who has reared them? Look, I was left all alone, so where did they come from?’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/44-11.htm">Jeremiah 44:11-14</a></span><br />Therefore this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: I will set My face to bring disaster and to cut off all Judah. / And I will take away the remnant of Judah who have resolved to go to the land of Egypt to reside there; they will meet their end. They will all fall by the sword or be consumed by famine. From the least to the greatest, they will die by sword or famine; and they will become an object of cursing and horror, of vilification and reproach. / I will punish those who live in the land of Egypt, just as I punished Jerusalem, by sword and famine and plague, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/7-11.htm">Ezekiel 7:11-13</a></span><br />Their violence has grown into a rod to punish their wickedness. None of them will remain: none of their multitude, none of their wealth, and nothing of value. / The time has come; the day has arrived. Let the buyer not rejoice and the seller not mourn, for wrath is upon the whole multitude. / The seller will surely not recover what he sold while both remain alive. For the vision concerning the whole multitude will not be revoked, and because of their iniquity, not one of them will preserve his life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/21-25.htm">Ezekiel 21:25-27</a></span><br />And you, O profane and wicked prince of Israel, the day has come for your final punishment.’ / This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Remove the turban, and take off the crown. Things will not remain as they are: Exalt the lowly and bring low the exalted. / A ruin, a ruin, I will make it a ruin! And it will not be restored until the arrival of Him to whom it belongs, to whom I have assigned the right of judgment.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/4-3.htm">Hosea 4:3</a></span><br />Therefore the land mourns, and all who dwell in it will waste away with the beasts of the field and the birds of the air; even the fish of the sea disappear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-3.htm">Matthew 5:3-12</a></span><br />“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. / Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. / Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-52.htm">Luke 1:52-53</a></span><br />He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble. / He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-20.htm">Luke 6:20-21</a></span><br />Looking up at His disciples, Jesus said: “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God. / Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/14-11.htm">Luke 14:11</a></span><br />For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-2.htm">John 15:2</a></span><br />He cuts off every branch in Me that bears no fruit, and every branch that does bear fruit, He prunes to make it even more fruitful.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Again, they are diminished and brought low through oppression, affliction, and sorrow.</p><p class="hdg">again.</p><p class="hdg">they are</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/30-6.htm">Psalm 30:6,7</a></b></br> And in my prosperity I said, I shall never be moved… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/45-11.htm">Genesis 45:11</a></b></br> And there will I nourish thee; for yet <i>there are</i> five years of famine; lest thou, and thy household, and all that thou hast, come to poverty.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ruth/1-20.htm">Ruth 1:20,21</a></b></br> And she said unto them, Call me not Naomi, call me Mara: for the Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me… </p><p class="hdg">oppression</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/1-13.htm">Exodus 1:13,14</a></b></br> And the Egyptians made the children of Israel to serve with rigour: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/2-23.htm">Exodus 2:23,24</a></b></br> And it came to pass in process of time, that the king of Egypt died: and the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried, and their cry came up unto God by reason of the bondage… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/6-3.htm">Judges 6:3-6</a></b></br> And <i>so</i> it was, when Israel had sown, that the Midianites came up, and the Amalekites, and the children of the east, even they came up against them; 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The concept of being "decreased" and "humbled" can be seen throughout Israel's history, such as during the Babylonian exile when the population was significantly reduced and the people were brought low. This humbling often serves as a means for God to draw His people back to Himself, emphasizing the need for reliance on Him rather than on their own strength or numbers. The humbling process is a common biblical motif, seen in the lives of figures like Joseph, who was humbled through slavery and imprisonment before being exalted in Egypt.<p><b>by oppression, evil, and sorrow</b><br>Oppression, evil, and sorrow are often instruments through which God allows His people to be tested and refined. In the context of ancient Israel, oppression frequently came from foreign nations, such as the Egyptians, Assyrians, and Babylonians, who subjugated the Israelites. Evil can refer to both moral wickedness and the resulting consequences of sin, which lead to sorrow. This triad of oppression, evil, and sorrow is reminiscent of the trials faced by Job, who endured immense suffering yet remained faithful. The New Testament also speaks to the reality of suffering in the Christian life, as seen in <a href="/2_corinthians/4-8.htm">2 Corinthians 4:8-9</a>, where Paul describes being "hard pressed on every side, but not crushed." These experiences are not without purpose; they often lead to spiritual growth and a deeper understanding of God's sovereignty and grace.<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 the Psalms, often experiencing cycles of prosperity and adversity, reflecting their covenant relationship with God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/o/oppressors.htm">Oppressors</a></b><br>Those who bring about oppression, evil, and sorrow, often seen as instruments of God's discipline or as enemies of God's people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_psalmist.htm">The Psalmist</a></b><br>The author of <a href="/bsb/psalms/107.htm">Psalm 107</a>, traditionally attributed to King David, who reflects on the experiences of God's people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wilderness.htm">The Wilderness</a></b><br>A recurring place in the Psalms symbolizing trials and testing, often where the Israelites faced oppression and learned dependence on God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_deliverance.htm">God's Deliverance</a></b><br>An event or series of events where God intervenes to rescue His people from their distress, a central theme in <a href="/bsb/psalms/107.htm">Psalm 107</a>.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_god's_discipline.htm">Understanding God's Discipline</a></b><br>God allows His people to experience decrease and humility as a form of discipline, teaching them reliance on Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/responding_to_oppression.htm">Responding to Oppression</a></b><br>Believers are called to trust in God's justice and deliverance when facing oppression and evil.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_sorrow_in_spiritual_growth.htm">The Role of Sorrow in Spiritual Growth</a></b><br>Sorrow can lead to deeper spiritual maturity and dependence on God, refining our faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/humility_as_a_path_to_restoration.htm">Humility as a Path to Restoration</a></b><br>Humility before God is often the precursor to His restoration and blessing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_trials.htm">God's Sovereignty in Trials</a></b><br>Recognizing God's sovereignty helps believers find peace and purpose in the midst of trials.<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/main_themes_of_bible's_books.htm">What are the main themes of the Bible's books?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_poverty_and_wealth.htm">What does the Bible say about poverty and wealth?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_allow_injustice.htm">If Psalm 11:7 affirms God's love of righteousness, why does the broader biblical narrative allow for continued injustice and suffering?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_god_both_loving_and_vengeful.htm">How can Psalm 64:7's portrayal of God shooting enemies with arrows be reconciled with a God described as loving in other scriptures?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/107.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 39.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Again</span>. There is no "again" in the original, but merely the usual yaw conjunctive. Still, in the <span class="accented">thought</span>, there is no doubt an abrupt transition. The writer turns to the darker side of the picture. <span class="cmt_word">They are minished and brought low</span>. God shows his providence, not merely in blessing, but also in chastising. Even the very nation which has been the most highly favored may, by misconduct, fall under his displeasure and suffer at his hands. Their population is diminished; they arc "bowed down" (Revised Version), or "brought low." Calamities of various kinds befall them. Sometimes their decline is brought about <span class="cmt_word">through oppression</span>, which may be either the cruel rule of a native monarch, such as Saul, or the still heavier yoke of a foreign power, like Egypt or Babylon. Sometimes it comes from such an <span class="cmt_word">affliction</span> as bad harvests, plagues of locusts, or pestilence. Sometimes it is brought about by <span class="cmt_word">sorrow</span> - the death of a good ruler in the flower of his age, the extinction of a royal stock, the destruction of a nation's best and bravest on battle-fields, and the like. But in all calamities alike it is God's hand that deals the blow. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/107-39.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">When they are decreased</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּמְעֲט֥וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yim·‘ă·ṭū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4591.htm">Strong's 4591: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pare off, lessen, in, to be, small, few</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and humbled</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּשֹׁ֑חוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·šō·ḥū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7817.htm">Strong's 7817: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bow, be bowed down, crouch</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by oppression,</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵעֹ֖צֶר</span> <span class="translit">(mê·‘ō·ṣer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6115.htm">Strong's 6115: </a> </span><span class="str2">Closure, constraint</span><br /><br /><span class="word">evil,</span><br /><span class="heb">רָעָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(rā·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7451.htm">Strong's 7451: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bad, evil</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and sorrow,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיָגֽוֹן׃</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yā·ḡō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3015.htm">Strong's 3015: </a> </span><span class="str2">Grief, sorrow</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/107-39.htm">Psalm 107:39 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/107-39.htm">Psalm 107:39 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/107-39.htm">Psalm 107:39 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/107-39.htm">Psalm 107:39 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/107-39.htm">Psalm 107:39 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/107-39.htm">Psalm 107:39 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/107-39.htm">Psalm 107:39 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/107-39.htm">Psalm 107:39 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/107-39.htm">Psalm 107:39 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/107-39.htm">Psalm 107:39 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/107-39.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 107:39 Again they are diminished and bowed down (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/107-38.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 107:38"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 107:38" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/107-40.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 107:40"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 107:40" /></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>