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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 />But he lifted the needy out of their affliction and increased their families like flocks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/107.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But he rescues the poor from trouble and increases their families like flocks of sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/107.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />but he raises up the needy out of affliction and makes their families like flocks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/107.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />But He lifts the needy from affliction and increases their families like flocks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/107.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Yet setteth he the poor on high from affliction, and maketh <i>him</i> families like a flock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/107.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Yet He sets the poor on high, far from affliction, And makes <i>their</i> families like a flock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/107.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But He sets the needy securely on high, away from affliction, And makes <i>his</i> families like a flock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/107.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />But He sets the needy securely on high away from affliction, And makes his families like a flock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/107.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />But He sets the needy securely on high away from affliction, And makes <i>his</i> families like a flock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/107.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But He sets the needy securely on high away from affliction, And makes <i>his</i> families like a flock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/107.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Yet He sets the needy securely on high, away from affliction, And makes their families like a flock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/107.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But he lifts the needy out of their suffering and makes their families multiply like flocks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/107.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But He lifts the needy out of their suffering and makes their families multiply like flocks. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/107.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Yet setteth he the needy on high from affliction, And maketh him families like a flock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/107.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />When you are suffering and in need, he will come to your rescue, and your families will grow as fast as a herd of sheep. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/107.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Yet setteth he the needy on high from affliction, and maketh him families like a flock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/107.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />But now he lifts needy people high above suffering and makes their families like flocks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/107.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />But he rescued the needy from their misery and made their families increase like flocks. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/107.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Yet he lifted the needy from affliction and made them families like a flock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/107.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />But He lifts the needy from affliction and increases their families like flocks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/107.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Yet he protected the needy from oppression, and cared for his families like a flock of sheep. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/107.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Yet he lifts the needy out of their affliction, and increases their families like a flock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/107.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Yet he setteth the poor on high from affliction, and maketh him families like a flock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/107.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Yet he lifts the needy out of their affliction, and increases their families like a flock. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/107.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And sets the needy on high from affliction, "" And places families as a flock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/107.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And setteth on high the needy from affliction, And placeth families as a flock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/107.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />He will set up the needy on high from affliction, and he will set families as a flock.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/107.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he helped the poor out of poverty: and made him families like a flock of sheep. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/107.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 106:41>And he helped the poor out of destitution, and he stationed families like sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/107.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />While he released the poor man from affliction, and increased their families like flocks. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/107.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />but he raises up the needy out of distress, and makes their families like flocks.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/107.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />He strengthens the poor and he multiplies their families like a flock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/107.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he strengthened the poor and he made their families like flocks.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/107.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Yet setteth He the needy on high from affliction, And maketh his families like a flock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/107.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />But he helps the poor out of poverty, and makes <i>him</i> families as a flock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/107-41.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=13848" 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">40</span>He pours out contempt on the nobles and makes them wander in a trackless wasteland. <span class="reftext">41</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7682.htm" title="7682: way·śag·gêḇ (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to be lofty, especially inaccessible; by implication, safe, strong; used literally and figuratively.">But He lifts</a> <a href="/hebrew/34.htm" title="34: ’eḇ·yō·wn (Adj-ms) -- In want, needy, poor. From 'abah, in the sense of want; destitute.">the needy</a> <a href="/hebrew/6040.htm" title="6040: mê·‘ō·w·nî (Prep-m:: N-ms) -- Affliction, poverty. From anah; depression, i.e. Misery.">from affliction</a> <a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: way·yā·śem (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put.">and increases</a> <a href="/hebrew/4940.htm" title="4940: miš·pā·ḥō·wṯ (N-fp) -- From shaphah; a family, i.e. Circle of relatives; figuratively, a class, a species or sort; by extens. A tribe or people.">their families</a> <a href="/hebrew/6629.htm" title="6629: kaṣ·ṣōn (Prep-k, Art:: N-cs) -- Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock. Or tsaown; from an unused root meaning to migrate; a collective name for a flock; also figuratively.">like flocks.</a> </span><span class="reftext">42</span>The upright see and rejoice, and all iniquity shuts its mouth.…<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="/luke/1-52.htm">Luke 1:52</a></span><br />He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-9.htm">James 1:9-10</a></span><br />The brother in humble circumstances should exult in his high position. / But the one who is rich should exult in his low position, because he will pass away like a flower of the field.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/2-8.htm">1 Samuel 2:8</a></span><br />He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap. He seats them among princes and bestows on them a throne of honor. For the foundations of the earth are the LORD’s, and upon them He has set the world.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/5-11.htm">Job 5:11</a></span><br />He sets the lowly on high, so that mourners are lifted to safety.<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="/matthew/5-3.htm">Matthew 5:3</a></span><br />“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/1-27.htm">1 Corinthians 1:27-28</a></span><br />But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. / He chose the lowly and despised things of the world, and the things that are not, to nullify the things that are,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-17.htm">Isaiah 41:17-18</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. / I will open rivers on the barren heights, and fountains in the middle of the valleys. I will turn the desert into a pool of water, and the dry land into flowing springs.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/17-24.htm">Ezekiel 17:24</a></span><br />Then all the trees of the field will know that I am the LORD. I bring the tall tree down and make the low tree tall. I dry up the green tree and make the withered tree flourish. I, the LORD, have spoken, and I have done it.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/113-7.htm">Psalm 113:7-8</a></span><br />He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the dump / to seat them with nobles, with the princes of His people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-12.htm">Matthew 23:12</a></span><br />For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/8-9.htm">2 Corinthians 8:9</a></span><br />For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sake He became poor, so that you through His poverty might become rich.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/61-1.htm">Isaiah 61:1</a></span><br />The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-34.htm">Proverbs 3:34</a></span><br />He mocks the mockers, but gives grace to the humble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/22-28.htm">2 Samuel 22:28</a></span><br />You save an afflicted people, but Your eyes are on the haughty to bring them down.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Yet sets he the poor on high from affliction, and makes him families like a flock.</p><p class="hdg">setteth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/113-7.htm">Psalm 113:7,8</a></b></br> He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, <i>and</i> lifteth the needy out of the dunghill; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ruth/4-14.htm">Ruth 4:14-17</a></b></br> And the women said unto Naomi, Blessed <i>be</i> the LORD, which hath not left thee this day without a kinsman, that his name may be famous in Israel… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/2-8.htm">1 Samuel 2:8</a></b></br> He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, <i>and</i> lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set <i>them</i> among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth <i>are</i> the LORD'S, and he hath set the world upon them.</p><p class="hdg">from.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/78-52.htm">Psalm 78:52</a></b></br> But made his own people to go forth like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/128-6.htm">Psalm 128:6</a></b></br> Yea, thou shalt see thy children's children, <i>and</i> peace upon Israel.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/23-5.htm">Genesis 23:5-7</a></b></br> And the children of Heth answered Abraham, saying unto him, … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/107-39.htm">Affliction</a> <a href="/psalms/96-7.htm">Families</a> <a href="/psalms/100-3.htm">Flock</a> <a href="/psalms/78-70.htm">Flocks</a> <a href="/psalms/107-38.htm">Gives</a> <a href="/psalms/107-25.htm">High</a> <a href="/psalms/107-38.htm">Increased</a> <a href="/psalms/49-16.htm">Increases</a> <a href="/psalms/107-25.htm">Lifts</a> <a href="/psalms/107-40.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/psalms/107-36.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/psalms/86-1.htm">Needy</a> <a href="/psalms/7-5.htm">Placeth</a> <a href="/psalms/107-36.htm">Poor</a> <a href="/psalms/107-40.htm">Puts</a> <a href="/psalms/107-25.htm">Raises</a> <a href="/psalms/102-28.htm">Securely</a> <a href="/psalms/83-14.htm">Sets</a> <a href="/psalms/107-28.htm">Troubles</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/119-28.htm">Affliction</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-22.htm">Families</a> <a href="/psalms/114-4.htm">Flock</a> <a href="/psalms/144-13.htm">Flocks</a> <a href="/psalms/112-1.htm">Gives</a> <a href="/psalms/112-9.htm">High</a> <a href="/proverbs/6-35.htm">Increased</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-24.htm">Increases</a> <a href="/psalms/113-7.htm">Lifts</a> <a href="/psalms/113-9.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/psalms/113-9.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/psalms/109-16.htm">Needy</a> <a href="/proverbs/26-24.htm">Placeth</a> <a href="/psalms/109-16.htm">Poor</a> <a href="/psalms/109-19.htm">Puts</a> <a href="/psalms/113-7.htm">Raises</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-33.htm">Securely</a> <a href="/psalms/113-3.htm">Sets</a> <a href="/psalms/119-92.htm">Troubles</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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Throughout the Bible, God is depicted as a protector and deliverer of the oppressed. In the Old Testament, God frequently intervenes on behalf of the Israelites when they are in distress, such as during their bondage in Egypt (<a href="/exodus/3-7.htm">Exodus 3:7-8</a>). The concept of God lifting the needy is also echoed in the New Testament, where Jesus Christ is seen healing the sick and providing for the poor, demonstrating God's ongoing concern for the marginalized (<a href="/matthew/11-5.htm">Matthew 11:5</a>). The term "affliction" can refer to various forms of suffering, including poverty, illness, or persecution, and God's deliverance is a recurring theme in the Psalms (<a href="/psalms/34-17.htm">Psalm 34:17</a>).<p><b>and increases their families like flocks.</b><br>This imagery of increasing families like flocks draws on the pastoral and agrarian context of ancient Israel, where wealth and prosperity were often measured by the size of one's flocks and herds. The metaphor suggests not only numerical growth but also the idea of care and provision, as a shepherd tends to his flock. This reflects God's promise of blessing and multiplication, reminiscent of His covenant with Abraham, where He promised to make his descendants as numerous as the stars (<a href="/genesis/15-5.htm">Genesis 15:5</a>). The increase of families can also be seen as a sign of God's favor and blessing, as children were considered a heritage from the Lord (<a href="/psalms/127-3.htm">Psalm 127:3-5</a>). In a broader spiritual sense, this can be seen as a type of the Church, where believers are gathered and nurtured under the care of Christ, the Good Shepherd (<a href="/john/10-11.htm">John 10:11</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_needy.htm">The Needy</a></b><br>This term refers to those who are poor, oppressed, or in distress. In the context of the Psalm, it highlights individuals who are in dire need of God's intervention.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God (He)</a></b><br>The central figure in this verse, God is depicted as the one who actively intervenes in the lives of the needy, lifting them from their afflictions.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/affliction.htm">Affliction</a></b><br>This represents the various forms of suffering or hardship that the needy experience. It can include physical, emotional, or spiritual distress.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/f/families.htm">Families</a></b><br>The increase of families "like flocks" symbolizes prosperity, growth, and blessing, indicating God's provision and care.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/f/flocks.htm">Flocks</a></b><br>In an agrarian society, flocks were a sign of wealth and blessing. The imagery suggests abundance and divine favor.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_compassion_for_the_needy.htm">God's Compassion for the Needy</a></b><br>God is deeply concerned with the plight of the needy and actively works to lift them from their afflictions. This should encourage believers to trust in God's provision and care.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_reversal.htm">Divine Reversal</a></b><br>The verse illustrates a divine reversal where God changes the circumstances of the needy, turning their affliction into abundance. Believers can find hope in God's ability to transform their situations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/b/blessing_of_family_and_community.htm">Blessing of Family and Community</a></b><br>The increase of families like flocks signifies not just material blessing but also the importance of community and relationships. Christians are encouraged to value and nurture their families and communities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/call_to_imitate_god's_care.htm">Call to Imitate God's Care</a></b><br>As God cares for the needy, believers are called to reflect His character by showing compassion and support to those in distress.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_timing.htm">Trust in God's Timing</a></b><br>The transformation from affliction to abundance may not be immediate, but believers are encouraged to trust in God's perfect timing and faithfulness.<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/does_sin_cause_suffering,_per_the_bible.htm">Psalm 107:17-18 - Does the claim that sin directly causes physical suffering conflict with other biblical passages (e.g., John 9:2-3) and with modern medical knowledge?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_psalm_12_5_with_ongoing_suffering.htm">How do we resolve the seeming conflict between Psalm 12:5, where God promises protection for the poor, and other biblical passages where the suffering of the righteous continues unabated?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_caring_people_suffer_despite_psalm_41.htm">How can Psalm 41:1-3 claim God protects those who care for the poor when many compassionate people still suffer or die?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_global_suffering_contradict_psalm_72.htm">Psalm 72:12-14 promises deliverance for the needy, yet suffering persists globally; does this contradict the psalm's assurance?</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>(41) <span class= "bld">Like a flock.</span>--This figure of a rapid increase of population is also borrowed from <a href="/job/21-11.htm" title="They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance.">Job 21:11</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/107.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 41.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Yet setteth he the poor on high from affliction</span>. Even in such dread calamities, when a whole nation is punished, God's providence protects the poor and needy - not of course in all, but still in very many, cases. The mower's scythe passes over the humblest flowers. <span class="cmt_word">And maketh him families like a flock</span> (setup. <a href="/job/21-11.htm">Job 21:11</a>). Those whom God thus preserves he collects into "families," and looks after as carefully as a shepherd looks after his sheep. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/107-41.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">But He lifts</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְשַׂגֵּ֣ב</span> <span class="translit">(way·śag·gêḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7682.htm">Strong's 7682: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be, lofty, inaccessible, safe, strong</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the needy</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶבְי֣וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(’eḇ·yō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_34.htm">Strong's 34: </a> </span><span class="str2">In want, needy, poor</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from affliction</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵע֑וֹנִי</span> <span class="translit">(mê·‘ō·w·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6040.htm">Strong's 6040: </a> </span><span class="str2">Affliction, poverty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and increases</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּ֥שֶׂם</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·śem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm">Strong's 7760: </a> </span><span class="str2">Put -- to put, place, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their families</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשְׁפָּחֽוֹת׃</span> <span class="translit">(miš·pā·ḥō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4940.htm">Strong's 4940: </a> </span><span class="str2">A family, circle of relatives, a class, a species, sort, a tribe, people</span><br /><br /><span class="word">like flocks.</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּ֝צֹּ֗אן</span> <span class="translit">(kaṣ·ṣōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k, Article | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6629.htm">Strong's 6629: </a> </span><span class="str2">Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/107-41.htm">Psalm 107:41 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/107-41.htm">Psalm 107:41 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/107-41.htm">Psalm 107:41 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/107-41.htm">Psalm 107:41 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/107-41.htm">Psalm 107:41 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/107-41.htm">Psalm 107:41 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/107-41.htm">Psalm 107:41 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/107-41.htm">Psalm 107:41 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/107-41.htm">Psalm 107:41 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/107-41.htm">Psalm 107:41 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/107-41.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 107:41 Yet he lifts the needy out (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/107-40.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 107:40"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 107:40" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/107-42.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 107:42"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 107:42" /></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>