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they stumbled, and there was no one to help.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/psalms/107.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />That is why he broke them with hard labor; they fell, and no one was there to help them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/107.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />So he bowed their hearts down with hard labor; they fell down, with none to help.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/107.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />He humbled their hearts with hard labor; they stumbled, and there was no one to help.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/107.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Therefore he brought down their heart with labour; they fell down, and <i>there was</i> none to help.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/107.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Therefore He brought down their heart with labor; They fell down, and <i>there was</i> none to help.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/107.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Therefore He humbled their heart with labor; They stumbled and there was no one to help.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/107.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Therefore He humbled their heart with labor; They stumbled and there was none to help.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/107.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Therefore He humbled their heart with labor; They stumbled and there was none to help.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/107.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So He subdued their heart with labor; They stumbled and there was none to help.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/107.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Therefore He humbled their heart with hard labor; They stumbled and there was no one to help.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/107.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He broke their spirits with hard labor; they stumbled, and there was no one to help.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/107.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He broke their spirits with hard labor; they stumbled, and there was no one to help. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/107.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Therefore he brought down their heart with labor; They fell down, and there was none to help.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/107.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You were worn out from working like slaves, and no one came to help. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/107.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Therefore he brought down their heart with labour; they fell down, and there was none to help.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/107.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So he humbled them with hard work. They fell down, but no one was there to help them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/107.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They were worn out from hard work; they would fall down, and no one would help. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/107.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />He humbled them through suffering, as they stumbled without a helper.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/107.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He humbled their hearts with hard labor; they stumbled, and there was no one to help.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/107.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So he used suffering to humble them; they stumbled and no one helped them up. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/107.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Therefore he brought down their heart with labor. They fell down, and there was none to help.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/107.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Therefore he brought down their heart with labor; they fell down, and there was none to help.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/107.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Therefore he brought down their heart with labor. They fell down, and there was no one to help. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/107.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And He humbles their heart with labor, "" They have been feeble, and there is no helper.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/107.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And He humbleth with labour their heart, They have been feeble, and there is no helper.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/107.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will humble their heart with labor; they were weak, and none helping.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/107.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And their heart was humbled with labours: they were weakened, and their was none to help them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/107.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 106:12>And their heart was brought low with hardships. They were weakened, and there was no one to help them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/107.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He humbled their hearts through hardship; they stumbled with no one to help. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/107.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Their hearts were bowed down with hard labor; they fell down, with no one to help.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/107.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Therefore he brought down their hearts with labor; they became weak and there was none to help.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/107.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />He broke their heart with toil and they were sick and there was no helper for them.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/107.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Therefore He humbled their heart with travail, They stumbled, and there was none to help--<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/107.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />So their heart was brought low with troubles; they were weak, and there was no helper.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/107-12.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=13674" 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">11</span>because they rebelled against the words of God and despised the counsel of the Most High. <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3665.htm" title="3665: way·yaḵ·na‘ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To be humble. A primitive root; properly, to bend the knee; hence, to humiliate, vanquish.">He humbled</a> <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820: lib·bām (N-msc:: 3mp) -- A form of lebab; the heart; also used very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything.">their hearts</a> <a href="/hebrew/5999.htm" title="5999: be·‘ā·māl (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Trouble, labor, toil. From amal; toil, i.e. Wearing effort; hence, worry, wheth. Of body or mind.">with hard labor;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3782.htm" title="3782: kā·šə·lū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To stumble, stagger, totter. A primitive root; to totter or waver; by implication, to falter, stumble, faint or fall.">they stumbled,</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: wə·’ên (Conj-w:: Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">and there was no</a> <a href="/hebrew/5826.htm" title="5826: ‘ō·zêr (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To help, succor. A primitive root; to surround, i.e. Protect or aid.">one to help.</a> </span><span class="reftext">13</span>Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He saved them from their distress.…<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/63-10.htm">Isaiah 63:10</a></span><br />But they rebelled and grieved His Holy Spirit. So He turned and became their enemy, and He Himself fought against them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-39.htm">Lamentations 3:39-42</a></span><br />Why should any mortal man complain, in view of his sins? / Let us examine and test our ways, and turn back to the LORD. / Let us lift up our hearts and hands to God in heaven: ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/15-25.htm">Job 15:25-27</a></span><br />For he has stretched out his hand against God and has vaunted himself against the Almighty, / rushing headlong at Him with a thick, studded shield. / Though his face is covered with fat and his waistline bulges with flesh,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/8-2.htm">Deuteronomy 8:2-3</a></span><br />Remember that these forty years the LORD your God led you all the way in the wilderness, so that He might humble you and test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep His commandments. / He humbled you, and in your hunger He gave you manna to eat, which neither you nor your fathers had known, so that you might understand that man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/33-12.htm">2 Chronicles 33:12-13</a></span><br />And in his distress, Manasseh sought the favor of the LORD his God and earnestly humbled himself before the God of his fathers. / And when he prayed to Him, the LORD received his plea and heard his petition. So He brought him back to Jerusalem and to his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the LORD is God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/2-19.htm">Jeremiah 2:19</a></span><br />Your own evil will discipline you; your own apostasies will reprimand you. Consider and realize how evil and bitter it is for you to forsake the LORD your God and to have no fear of Me,” declares the Lord GOD of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-11.htm">Proverbs 3:11-12</a></span><br />My son, do not reject the discipline of the LORD, and do not loathe His rebuke; / for the LORD disciplines the one He loves, as does a father the son in whom he delights.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-5.htm">Isaiah 1:5</a></span><br />Why do you want more beatings? Why do you keep rebelling? Your head has a massive wound, and your whole heart is afflicted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/20-37.htm">Ezekiel 20:37</a></span><br />I will make you pass under the rod and will bring you into the bond of the covenant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/5-15.htm">Hosea 5:15</a></span><br />Then I will return to My place until they admit their guilt and seek My face; in their affliction they will earnestly seek Me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/12-5.htm">Hebrews 12:5-6</a></span><br />And you have forgotten the exhortation that addresses you as sons: “My son, do not take lightly the discipline of the Lord, and do not lose heart when He rebukes you. / For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He chastises every son He receives.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/4-6.htm">James 4:6-10</a></span><br />But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” / Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. / Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/5-5.htm">1 Peter 5:5-6</a></span><br />Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” / Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, so that in due time He may exalt you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-51.htm">Luke 1:51-52</a></span><br />He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts. / He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/9-5.htm">Acts 9:5</a></span><br />“Who are You, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” He replied.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Therefore he brought down their heart with labor; they fell down, and there was none to help.</p><p class="hdg">he brought</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/2-23.htm">Exodus 2:23</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="/exodus/5-18.htm">Exodus 5:18,19</a></b></br> Go therefore now, <i>and</i> work; for there shall no straw be given you, yet shall ye deliver the tale of bricks… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/10-16.htm">Judges 10:16-18</a></b></br> And they put away the strange gods from among them, and served the LORD: and his soul was grieved for the misery of Israel… </p><p class="hdg">and there</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/18-40.htm">Psalm 18:40,41</a></b></br> Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies; that I might destroy them that hate me… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/22-11.htm">Psalm 22:11</a></b></br> Be not far from me; for trouble <i>is</i> near; for <i>there is</i> none to help.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/142-4.htm">Psalm 142:4</a></b></br> I looked on <i>my</i> right hand, and beheld, but <i>there was</i> no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/106-33.htm">Bitter</a> <a href="/psalms/57-6.htm">Bowed</a> <a href="/psalms/95-6.htm">Falling</a> <a href="/psalms/107-5.htm">Feeble</a> <a href="/psalms/105-44.htm">Fell</a> <a href="/psalms/102-1.htm">Grief</a> <a href="/psalms/106-32.htm">Hard</a> <a href="/psalms/105-25.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/psalms/106-46.htm">Hearts</a> <a href="/psalms/106-4.htm">Help</a> <a href="/psalms/94-17.htm">Helper</a> <a href="/psalms/106-42.htm">Humbled</a> <a href="/psalms/10-10.htm">Humbleth</a> <a href="/psalms/104-23.htm">Labor</a> <a href="/psalms/105-37.htm">Stumbled</a> <a href="/psalms/106-42.htm">Subjected</a> <a href="/psalms/90-10.htm">Travail</a> <a href="/job/37-11.htm">Weighted</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/119-22.htm">Bitter</a> <a href="/psalms/107-39.htm">Bowed</a> <a href="/psalms/116-8.htm">Falling</a> <a href="/psalms/109-24.htm">Feeble</a> <a href="/psalms/137-7.htm">Fell</a> <a href="/psalms/112-10.htm">Grief</a> <a href="/psalms/114-8.htm">Hard</a> <a href="/psalms/108-1.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/psalms/119-4.htm">Hearts</a> <a href="/psalms/108-6.htm">Help</a> <a href="/psalms/118-7.htm">Helper</a> <a href="/psalms/107-39.htm">Humbled</a> <a href="/psalms/113-6.htm">Humbleth</a> <a href="/psalms/109-11.htm">Labor</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-8.htm">Stumbled</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-27.htm">Subjected</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/1-13.htm">Travail</a> <a href="/psalms/144-14.htm">Weighted</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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In the context of Israel's history, this can be seen during their time in Egypt as slaves (<a href="/exodus/1-13.htm">Exodus 1:13-14</a>) and later during the Babylonian exile (<a href="/2_chronicles/36-17.htm">2 Chronicles 36:17-21</a>). The hard labor serves as a divine tool to break pride and self-reliance, leading people to recognize their dependence on God. This humbling process is echoed in the New Testament, where Jesus speaks of the blessedness of the poor in spirit (<a href="/matthew/5-3.htm">Matthew 5:3</a>), emphasizing the value of humility before God.<p><b>they stumbled,</b><br>The imagery of stumbling suggests a loss of direction and stability, often used in Scripture to describe spiritual or moral failure (<a href="/isaiah/59-10.htm">Isaiah 59:10</a>). In the Old Testament, stumbling is frequently associated with idolatry and disobedience to God's commandments (<a href="/jeremiah/18-15.htm">Jeremiah 18:15</a>). This phrase indicates a consequence of turning away from God, leading to confusion and missteps. In the New Testament, stumbling is also used metaphorically to describe those who reject Christ, the cornerstone (<a href="/1_peter/2-8.htm">1 Peter 2:8</a>).<p><b>and there was no one to help.</b><br>This phrase underscores the isolation and helplessness experienced when God's people are estranged from Him. In the historical context, Israel often found itself without allies or support when it turned away from God, as seen during the Assyrian and Babylonian invasions (<a href="/2_kings/17-6.htm">2 Kings 17:6</a>, <a href="/2_kings/25.htm">2 Kings 25:1-7</a>). The absence of help highlights the futility of relying on human strength or foreign powers instead of God. This theme is echoed in the New Testament, where Jesus is portrayed as the ultimate helper and savior, offering redemption and support to those who turn to Him (<a href="/hebrews/13-6.htm">Hebrews 13:6</a>).<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 <a href="/bsb/psalms/107.htm">Psalm 107</a>, representing God's chosen people who experienced various trials and deliverances.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wilderness.htm">The Wilderness</a></b><br>A symbolic place of testing and humbling for the Israelites, reflecting their journey and struggles.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The divine orchestrator of events, who uses circumstances to humble and teach His people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/captivity.htm">Captivity</a></b><br>A historical context where the Israelites often found themselves due to disobedience, leading to their humbling and eventual deliverance.<br><br>5. <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>, who recounts the experiences of the Israelites to teach and remind the people of God's faithfulness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_purpose_of_humbling.htm">The Purpose of Humbling</a></b><br>God uses difficult circumstances to humble us, not to harm us, but to bring us closer to Him and to refine our character.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/dependence_on_god.htm">Dependence on God</a></b><br>When we find ourselves with "no one to help," it is an opportunity to turn to God, who is our ultimate helper and deliverer.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_pride.htm">The Consequences of Pride</a></b><br>Pride leads to stumbling, as seen in the Israelites' history. Recognizing our need for God is crucial for spiritual growth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_in_trials.htm">God's Faithfulness in Trials</a></b><br>Even when we are humbled and face hard labor, God remains faithful and is ready to deliver us when we call upon Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/learning_from_history.htm">Learning from History</a></b><br>Reflecting on the experiences of the Israelites can help us understand the importance of obedience and trust in God.<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_lord's_prayer_and_thanksgiving_align.htm">How are The Lord's Prayer and Thanksgiving similar?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_divine_intervention_end_imprisonment.htm">Psalm 107:10-16 - Could a literal imprisonment in darkness suddenly end through divine intervention, and if so, where is the historical documentation?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_god's_guidance_inaccessible_to_skeptics.htm">Psalm 25:9 - Does the promise of guidance for the humble exclude or dismiss those who question or doubt, making God's guidance seem inaccessible to skeptics?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_the_bible's_songs_of_ascent.htm">What are the Songs of Ascent in the Bible?</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>(12) <span class= "bld">Brought down.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">made them bend.</span><p><span class= "bld">Fell down.</span>--Better, <span class= "ital">stumbled.</span><p>The whole verse presents a picture of men staggering under the forced labour which was the usual fate of captives under the great Oriental monarchies.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/107.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 12.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Therefore he brought down their heart with labor</span>; rather, <span class="accented">with misery</span>, or <span class="accented">with sorrow</span>. They fell down; <span class="accented">i</span>.<span class="accented">e</span>. collapsed - sank to the earth. And there was none to help. They were like Job; no one gave them any help in their affliction. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/107-12.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">He humbled</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּכְנַ֣ע</span> <span class="translit">(way·yaḵ·na‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3665.htm">Strong's 3665: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bend the knee, to humiliate, vanquish</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their hearts</span><br /><span class="heb">לִבָּ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(lib·bām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3820.htm">Strong's 3820: </a> </span><span class="str2">The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with hard labor;</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶּעָמָ֣ל</span> <span class="translit">(be·‘ā·māl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5999.htm">Strong's 5999: </a> </span><span class="str2">Toil, wearing effort, worry, wheth, of body, mind</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they stumbled,</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּ֝שְׁל֗וּ</span> <span class="translit">(kā·šə·lū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3782.htm">Strong's 3782: </a> </span><span class="str2">To totter, waver, to falter, stumble, faint, fall</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and there was no</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֵ֣ין</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> </span><span class="str2">A non-entity, a negative particle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">one to help.</span><br /><span class="heb">עֹזֵֽר׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·zêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5826.htm">Strong's 5826: </a> </span><span class="str2">To surround, protect, aid</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/107-12.htm">Psalm 107:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/107-12.htm">Psalm 107:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/107-12.htm">Psalm 107:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/107-12.htm">Psalm 107:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/107-12.htm">Psalm 107:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/107-12.htm">Psalm 107:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/107-12.htm">Psalm 107:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/107-12.htm">Psalm 107:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/107-12.htm">Psalm 107:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/107-12.htm">Psalm 107:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/107-12.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 107:12 Therefore he brought down their heart (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/107-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 107:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 107:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/107-13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 107:13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 107:13" /></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>