Psalm 107:11
New International Version
because they rebelled against God’s commands and despised the plans of the Most High.

New Living Translation
They rebelled against the words of God, scorning the counsel of the Most High.

English Standard Version
for they had rebelled against the words of God, and spurned the counsel of the Most High.

Berean Standard Bible
because they rebelled against the words of God and despised the counsel of the Most High.

King James Bible
Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High:

New King James Version
Because they rebelled against the words of God, And despised the counsel of the Most High,

New American Standard Bible
Because they had rebelled against the words of God And rejected the plan of the Most High.

NASB 1995
Because they had rebelled against the words of God And spurned the counsel of the Most High.

NASB 1977
Because they had rebelled against the words of God, And spurned the counsel of the Most High.

Legacy Standard Bible
Because they had rebelled against the words of God And spurned the counsel of the Most High.

Amplified Bible
Because they had rebelled against the precepts of God And spurned the counsel of the Most High.

Christian Standard Bible
because they rebelled against God’s commands and despised the counsel of the Most High.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
because they rebelled against God’s commands and despised the counsel of the Most High.

American Standard Version
Because they rebelled against the words of God, And contemned the counsel of the Most High:

Contemporary English Version
because you had rebelled against God Most High and refused his advice.

English Revised Version
Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the Most High:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
because they had rebelled against God's words and had despised the advice given by the Most High.

Good News Translation
because they had rebelled against the commands of Almighty God and had rejected his instructions.

International Standard Version
because they had rebelled against the command of God, despising the advice of the Most High.

Majority Standard Bible
because they rebelled against the words of God and despised the counsel of the Most High.

NET Bible
because they had rebelled against God's commands, and rejected the instructions of the sovereign king.

New Heart English Bible
because they rebelled against the words of God, and condemned the counsel of the Most High.

Webster's Bible Translation
Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the Most High:

World English Bible
because they rebelled against the words of God, and condemned the counsel of the Most High.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Because they changed the saying of God, "" And despised the counsel of the Most High.

Young's Literal Translation
Because they changed the saying of God, And the counsel of the Most High despised.

Smith's Literal Translation
For they embittered the sayings of God, and they despised the counsel of the Most High:
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Because they had exasperated the words of God: and provoked the counsel of the most High:

Catholic Public Domain Version
For they exasperated the eloquence of God, and they irritated the deliberation of the Most High.

New American Bible
Because they rebelled against God’s word, and scorned the counsel of the Most High,

New Revised Standard Version
for they had rebelled against the words of God, and spurned the counsel of the Most High.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Because they murmured against the words of God, and scorned the counsel of the most High;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because they bitterly provoked the Word of God and rejected the counsel of The Highest
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Because they rebelled against the words of God, And contemned the counsel of the Most High.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
because they rebelled against the words of God, and provoked the counsel of the Most High.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Give Thanks to the LORD, for He is Good
10Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, prisoners in affliction and chains, 11because they rebelled against the words of God and despised the counsel of the Most High. 12He humbled their hearts with hard labor; they stumbled, and there was no one to help.…

Cross References
Isaiah 5:24
Therefore, as a tongue of fire consumes the straw, and as dry grass shrivels in the flame, so their roots will decay and their blossoms will blow away like dust; for they have rejected the instruction of the LORD of Hosts and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.

Jeremiah 6:19
Hear, O earth! I am bringing disaster on this people, the fruit of their own schemes, because they have paid no attention to My word and have rejected My instruction.

Proverbs 1:24-31
Because you refused my call, and no one took my outstretched hand, / because you neglected all my counsel, and wanted none of my correction, / in turn I will mock your calamity; I will sneer when terror strikes you, ...

Isaiah 30:9
These are rebellious people, deceitful children, children unwilling to obey the LORD’s instruction.

Jeremiah 7:24-26
Yet they did not listen or incline their ear, but they followed the stubborn inclinations of their own evil hearts. They went backward and not forward. / From the day your fathers came out of the land of Egypt until this day, I have sent you all My servants the prophets again and again. / Yet they would not listen to Me or incline their ear, but they stiffened their necks and did more evil than their fathers.

2 Kings 17:14
But they would not listen, and they stiffened their necks like their fathers, who did not believe the LORD their God.

Nehemiah 9:29
You admonished them to turn back to Your law, but they were arrogant and disobeyed Your commandments. They sinned against Your ordinances, by which a man will live if he practices them. They turned a stubborn shoulder; they stiffened their necks and would not obey.

Zechariah 7:11-12
But they refused to pay attention and turned a stubborn shoulder; they stopped up their ears from hearing. / They made their hearts like flint and would not listen to the law or to the words that the LORD of Hosts had sent by His Spirit through the earlier prophets. Therefore great anger came from the LORD of Hosts.

2 Chronicles 36:15-16
Again and again the LORD, the God of their fathers, sent word to His people through His messengers because He had compassion on them and on His dwelling place. / But they mocked the messengers of God, despising His words and scoffing at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD against His people was stirred up beyond remedy.

Ezekiel 20:8
But they rebelled against Me and refused to listen. None of them cast away the abominations before their eyes, and they did not forsake the idols of Egypt. So I resolved to pour out My wrath upon them and vent My anger against them in the land of Egypt.

Acts 7:51-53
You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers did. / Which of the prophets did your fathers fail to persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One. And now you are His betrayers and murderers— / you who received the law ordained by angels, yet have not kept it.”

Romans 1:21-23
For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts. / Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools, / and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images of mortal man and birds and animals and reptiles.

Hebrews 3:7-11
Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: “Today, if you hear His voice, / do not harden your hearts, as you did in the rebellion, in the day of testing in the wilderness, / where your fathers tested and tried Me, and for forty years saw My works. ...

Matthew 23:37
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!

John 12:48
There is a judge for the one who rejects Me and does not receive My words: The word that I have spoken will judge him on the last day.


Treasury of Scripture

Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High:

because

Psalm 68:6,18
God setteth the solitary in families: he bringeth out those which are bound with chains: but the rebellious dwell in a dry land

Psalm 106:43
Many times did he deliver them; but they provoked him with their counsel, and were brought low for their iniquity.

Isaiah 63:10,11
But they rebelled, and vexed his holy Spirit: therefore he was turned to be their enemy, and he fought against them…

contemned

Psalm 73:24
Thou shalt guide me with thy counsel, and afterward receive me to glory.

Psalm 113:7-9
He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill; …

Psalm 119:24
Thy testimonies also are my delight and my counsellers.

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Psalm 107
1. The psalmist exhorts the redeemed in praising God to observe his manifold providence
4. Over travelers
10. Over captives
17. Over sick men
23. Over sailors
33. And in diverse varieties of life.














because they rebelled
The phrase "because they rebelled" speaks to a deliberate act of defiance against divine authority. The Hebrew root for "rebelled" is "מָרָה" (marah), which conveys a sense of bitterness and obstinacy. This rebellion is not merely a passive disobedience but an active resistance against God's will. Historically, Israel's journey is marked by periods of rebellion, such as the wilderness wanderings where they frequently opposed God's commands. This rebellion is a reminder of the human tendency to resist divine guidance, often leading to spiritual and physical consequences.

against the words of God
emphasizes the gravity of their rebellion. The "words of God" refer to His commandments, decrees, and promises as revealed through the Scriptures. In Hebrew, "דְּבָרִים" (devarim) is used for "words," indicating not just spoken words but the entirety of God's revealed will. The historical context of Israel shows that neglecting God's words often led to exile and suffering. This phrase underscores the importance of adhering to divine instruction, as God's words are life-giving and protective. The rebellion against these words is a rejection of the covenant relationship God established with His people.

and despised
The word "despised" comes from the Hebrew "נָאַץ" (na'ats), meaning to scorn or treat with contempt. This indicates a deep-seated disregard for God's guidance. In the biblical narrative, despising God's counsel often resulted in dire consequences, such as the Babylonian exile. This serves as a cautionary tale for believers to value and respect divine wisdom, recognizing it as superior to human understanding.

the counsel of the Most High
refers to God's guidance and wisdom. The title "Most High" (Hebrew: "עֶלְיוֹן" Elyon) signifies God's supreme authority and sovereignty. Throughout Scripture, God's counsel is portrayed as perfect and just, offering a path to righteousness and peace. The historical context of Israel shows that when they heeded God's counsel, they prospered, but when they ignored it, they faced turmoil. This phrase encourages believers to seek and trust in God's counsel, acknowledging His ultimate authority and wisdom in all aspects of life.

(11) Contemned.--This word is an old Mosaic designation for the provocation offered by the chosen people (Numbers 14:11; Numbers 14:23), as well as for the abhorrence shown by Jehovah for their sin (Deuteronomy 32:19). Certainly this verse is more closely applicable to violation of the Theocratic relations of Israel to Jehovah than of heathen opposition to God.

Verse 11. - Because they rebelled against the words of God. Such deep affliction as is here spoken of scarcely ever comes upon any but those who have offended God by resisting his will. And contemned the counsel of the most High (comp. Proverbs 1:25). The "counsel of God" is the course of conduct which he has prescribed to man, whether through the reason and conscience that he has implanted in him, or through his revealed Word.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
because
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

they rebelled
הִמְר֥וּ (him·rū)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 4784: To be contentious or rebellious

against the words
אִמְרֵי־ (’im·rê-)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 561: Something said

of God
אֵ֑ל (’êl)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 410: Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty

and despised
נָאָֽצוּ׃ (nā·’ā·ṣū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 5006: To spurn, treat with contempt

the counsel
וַעֲצַ֖ת (wa·‘ă·ṣaṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 6098: Advice, plan, prudence

of the Most High.
עֶלְי֣וֹן (‘el·yō·wn)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 5945: An elevation, lofty, as title, the Supreme


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