Psalms 107:20

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

He sendeth his word, and healeth them, And delivereth [them] from their destructions.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

יִשְׁלַ֣ח דְּ֭בָרוֹ וְיִרְפָּאֵ֑ם וִֽ֝ימַלֵּ֗ט מִשְּׁחִיתוֹתָֽם

Transliteration

yišlaḥ dᵊbārô and-yirpāʾēm and-yᵊmallēṭ from-šᵊḥîtôtām

Grammar Details

*yišlaḥ*: qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he sends
*dᵊbārô*: noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his word
*yirpāʾēm*: qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix and prefixed conjunction waw - and he heals them
*yᵊmallēṭ*: piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with prefixed conjunction waw - and he rescues/delivers
*šᵊḥîtôtām*: noun, feminine plural with 3rd person masculine plural suffix and prefixed preposition min - from their pits/graves/destructions

Word Meanings

*yišlaḥ*: he sends/sends forth
*dᵊbārô*: his word/command/speech
*yirpāʾēm*: he heals them/cures them/restores them
*yᵊmallēṭ*: he rescues/delivers/saves
*šᵊḥîtôtām*: their pits/graves/destructions/deadly perils

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
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Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

2 Kgs 20:4-5 : 4 And it came to pass, before Isaiah was gone out into the middle part of the city, that the word of Jehovah came to him, saying, 5 Turn back, and say to Hezekiah the prince of my people, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will heal thee; on the third day thou shalt go up unto the house of Jehovah.
Job 33:28-30 : 28 He hath redeemed my soul from going into the pit, And my life shall behold the light. 29 Lo, all these things doth God work, Twice, [yea] thrice, with a man, 30 To bring back his soul from the pit, That he may be enlightened with the light of the living.
Ps 147:15 : 15 He sendeth out his commandment upon earth; His word runneth very swiftly.
Matt 8:8 : 8 And the centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof; but only say the word, and my servant shall be healed.
Num 21:8-9 : 8 And Jehovah said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a standard: and it shall come to pass, that every one that is bitten, when he seeth it, shall live. 9 And Moses made a serpent of brass, and set it upon the standard: and it came to pass, that if a serpent had bitten any man, when he looked unto the serpent of brass, he lived.
Ps 147:18-19 : 18 He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: He causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow. 19 He showeth his word unto Jacob, His statutes and his ordinances unto Israel.
Ps 56:13 : 13 For thou hast delivered my soul from death: [Hast thou] not [delivered] my feet from falling, That I may walk before God In the light of the living?
Ps 103:3-4 : 3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; Who healeth all thy diseases; 4 Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; Who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;
Ps 147:3 : 3 He healeth the broken in heart, And bindeth up their wounds.
Ps 30:2-3 : 2 O Jehovah my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me. 3 O Jehovah, thou hast brought up my soul from Sheol; Thou hast kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.
Job 33:23-26 : 23 If there be with him an angel, An interpreter, one among a thousand, To show unto man what is right for him; 24 Then [God] is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit, I have found a ransom. 25 His flesh shall be fresher than a child's; He returneth to the days of his youth. 26 He prayeth unto God, and he is favorable unto him, So that he seeth his face with joy: And he restoreth unto man his righteousness.
Ps 49:15 : 15 But God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol; For he will receive me. {H5542}

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Ps 107:19
81%
19Then they cry unto Jehovah in their trouble, And he saveth them out of their distresses.
Ps 107:21-22
2 verses
79%
21Oh that men would praise Jehovah for his lovingkindness, And for his wonderful works to the children of men!
22And let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, And declare his works with singing.
Ps 107:12-16
5 verses
77%
12Therefore he brought down their heart with labor; They fell down, and there was none to help.
13Then they cried unto Jehovah in their trouble, And he saved them out of their distresses.
14He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, And brake their bonds in sunder.
15Oh that men would praise Jehovah for his lovingkindness, And for his wonderful works to the children of men!
16For he hath broken the gates of brass, And cut the bars of iron in sunder.
Ps 107:6-8
3 verses
75%
6Then they cried unto Jehovah in their trouble, And he delivered them out of their distresses,
7He led them also by a straight way, That they might go to a city of habitation.
8Oh that men would praise Jehovah for his lovingkindness, And for his wonderful works to the children of men!
Ps 107:28-31
4 verses
75%
28Then they cry unto Jehovah in their trouble, And he bringeth them out of their distresses.
29He maketh the storm a calm, So that the waves thereof are still.
30Then are they glad because they are quiet; So he bringeth them unto their desired haven.
31Oh that men would praise Jehovah for his lovingkindness, And for his wonderful works to the children of men!
Ps 147:18-19
2 verses
73%
18He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: He causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.
19He showeth his word unto Jacob, His statutes and his ordinances unto Israel.
Jer 17:14-15
2 verses
72%
14Heal me, O Jehovah, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise.
15Behold, they say unto me, Where is the word of Jehovah? let it come now.
Ps 147:3
72%
3He healeth the broken in heart, And bindeth up their wounds.
Ps 30:2
72%
2O Jehovah my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me.
2 Chr 30:20
72%
20And Jehovah hearkened to Hezekiah, and healed the people.
Ps 106:10
72%
10And he saved them from the hand of him that hated them, And redeemed them from the hand of the enemy.
Ps 103:3-4
2 verses
72%
3Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; Who healeth all thy diseases;
4Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; Who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;
Ps 147:15
71%
15He sendeth out his commandment upon earth; His word runneth very swiftly.
Ps 34:17
70%
17[ The righteous] cried, and Jehovah heard, And delivered them out of all their troubles.
Ps 107:2-3
2 verses
70%
2Let the redeemed of Jehovah say [so], Whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the adversary,
3And gathered out of the lands, From the east and from the west, From the north and from the south.
Job 5:18
69%
18For he maketh sore, and bindeth up; He woundeth, and his hands make whole.
Ps 34:19
69%
19Many are the afflictions of the righteous; But Jehovah delivereth him out of them all.
Exod 15:26
69%
26and he said, If thou wilt diligently hearken to the voice of Jehovah thy God, and wilt do that which is right in his eyes, and wilt give ear to his commandments, and keep all his statutes, I will put none of the diseases upon thee, which I have put upon the Egyptians: for I am Jehovah that healeth thee.
Ps 33:19
69%
19To deliver their soul from death, And to keep them alive in famine.
Ps 107:24-25
2 verses
69%
24These see the works of Jehovah, And his wonders in the deep.
25For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, Which lifteth up the waves thereof.
Ps 144:10
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10Thou art he that giveth salvation unto kings; Who rescueth David his servant from the hurtful sword.
Jer 20:13
68%
13Sing unto Jehovah, praise ye Jehovah; for he hath delivered the soul of the needy from the hand of evil-doers.
Ps 37:40
68%
40And Jehovah helpeth them, and rescueth them; He rescueth them from the wicked, and saveth them, Because they have taken refuge in him.
Ps 34:6
68%
6This poor man cried, and Jehovah heard him, And saved him out of all his troubles.
Ps 105:19
68%
19Until the time that his word came to pass, The word of Jehovah tried him.
Isa 57:18
68%
18I have seen his ways, and will heal him: I will lead him also, and restore comforts unto him and to his mourners.
2 Sam 22:17
67%
17He sent from on high, he took me; He drew me out of many waters;
Matt 8:16
67%
16And when even was come, they brought unto him many possessed with demons: and he cast out the spirits with a word, and healed all that were sick:
Ps 119:50
67%
50This is my comfort in my affliction; For thy word hath quickened me.
Ps 107:35
67%
35He turneth a wilderness into a pool of water, And a dry land into watersprings.
2 Sam 22:20
67%
20He brought me forth also into a large place; He delivered me, because he delighted in me.
Luke 9:2
67%
2And he sent them forth to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.
Ps 18:16
67%
16He sent from on high, he took me; He drew me out of many waters.
Ps 106:44
67%
44Nevertheless he regarded their distress, When he heard their cry: