Psalm 107:41
New International Version
But he lifted the needy out of their affliction and increased their families like flocks.

New Living Translation
But he rescues the poor from trouble and increases their families like flocks of sheep.

English Standard Version
but he raises up the needy out of affliction and makes their families like flocks.

Berean Standard Bible
But He lifts the needy from affliction and increases their families like flocks.

King James Bible
Yet setteth he the poor on high from affliction, and maketh him families like a flock.

New King James Version
Yet He sets the poor on high, far from affliction, And makes their families like a flock.

New American Standard Bible
But He sets the needy securely on high, away from affliction, And makes his families like a flock.

NASB 1995
But He sets the needy securely on high away from affliction, And makes his families like a flock.

NASB 1977
But He sets the needy securely on high away from affliction, And makes his families like a flock.

Legacy Standard Bible
But He sets the needy securely on high away from affliction, And makes his families like a flock.

Amplified Bible
Yet He sets the needy securely on high, away from affliction, And makes their families like a flock.

Christian Standard Bible
But he lifts the needy out of their suffering and makes their families multiply like flocks.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But He lifts the needy out of their suffering and makes their families multiply like flocks.

American Standard Version
Yet setteth he the needy on high from affliction, And maketh him families like a flock.

Contemporary English Version
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.

English Revised Version
Yet setteth he the needy on high from affliction, and maketh him families like a flock.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But now he lifts needy people high above suffering and makes their families like flocks.

Good News Translation
But he rescued the needy from their misery and made their families increase like flocks.

International Standard Version
Yet he lifted the needy from affliction and made them families like a flock.

Majority Standard Bible
But He lifts the needy from affliction and increases their families like flocks.

NET Bible
Yet he protected the needy from oppression, and cared for his families like a flock of sheep.

New Heart English Bible
Yet he lifts the needy out of their affliction, and increases their families like a flock.

Webster's Bible Translation
Yet he setteth the poor on high from affliction, and maketh him families like a flock.

World English Bible
Yet he lifts the needy out of their affliction, and increases their families like a flock.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And sets the needy on high from affliction, "" And places families as a flock.

Young's Literal Translation
And setteth on high the needy from affliction, And placeth families as a flock.

Smith's Literal Translation
He will set up the needy on high from affliction, and he will set families as a flock.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he helped the poor out of poverty: and made him families like a flock of sheep.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And he helped the poor out of destitution, and he stationed families like sheep.

New American Bible
While he released the poor man from affliction, and increased their families like flocks.

New Revised Standard Version
but he raises up the needy out of distress, and makes their families like flocks.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
He strengthens the poor and he multiplies their families like a flock.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And he strengthened the poor and he made their families like flocks.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Yet setteth He the needy on high from affliction, And maketh his families like a flock.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
But he helps the poor out of poverty, and makes him families as a flock.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Give Thanks to the LORD, for He is Good
40He pours out contempt on the nobles and makes them wander in a trackless wasteland. 41But He lifts the needy from affliction and increases their families like flocks. 42The upright see and rejoice, and all iniquity shuts its mouth.…

Cross References
Luke 1:52
He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.

James 1:9-10
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.

1 Samuel 2:8
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.

Job 5:11
He sets the lowly on high, so that mourners are lifted to safety.

Luke 6:20-21
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.

Matthew 5:3
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

1 Corinthians 1:27-28
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,

Isaiah 41:17-18
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.

Ezekiel 17:24
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.’”

Psalm 113:7-8
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.

Matthew 23:12
For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

2 Corinthians 8:9
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.

Isaiah 61:1
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,

Proverbs 3:34
He mocks the mockers, but gives grace to the humble.

2 Samuel 22:28
You save an afflicted people, but Your eyes are on the haughty to bring them down.


Treasury of Scripture

Yet sets he the poor on high from affliction, and makes him families like a flock.

setteth

Psalm 113:7,8
He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill; …

Ruth 4:14-17
And the women said unto Naomi, Blessed be the LORD, which hath not left thee this day without a kinsman, that his name may be famous in Israel…

1 Samuel 2:8
He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORD'S, and he hath set the world upon them.

from.

Psalm 78:52
But made his own people to go forth like sheep, and guided them in the wilderness like a flock.

Psalm 128:6
Yea, thou shalt see thy children's children, and peace upon Israel.

Genesis 23:5-7
And the children of Heth answered Abraham, saying unto him, …

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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.














But He lifts
The phrase "But He lifts" signifies a divine intervention that contrasts with the previous verses, where the plight of the needy is described. The Hebrew root for "lifts" is "רוּם" (rum), which means to raise or exalt. This action is not merely a physical lifting but a spiritual and social elevation. It reflects God's sovereignty and His ability to change circumstances, emphasizing His compassion and power to transform lives.

the needy
The term "needy" comes from the Hebrew word "אֶבְיוֹן" (evyon), which refers to those who are poor, oppressed, or in desperate circumstances. In the biblical context, the needy are often those who are marginalized and without resources. This highlights God's concern for the marginalized and His role as a protector and provider for those who cannot help themselves.

from affliction
"Affliction" is translated from the Hebrew "עֹנִי" (oni), which denotes poverty, misery, or suffering. This word encompasses both physical and emotional distress. The historical context of Israel often involved periods of suffering due to external oppression or internal sin, and this phrase reassures that God is attentive to their plight and actively works to deliver them from such conditions.

and increases their families
The phrase "and increases their families" suggests growth and prosperity. The Hebrew root "רָבָה" (ravah) means to multiply or become numerous. In ancient Israel, large families were seen as a blessing and a sign of God's favor. This increase is not just in numbers but in strength and stability, indicating a reversal of fortune for those who were once in dire straits.

like flocks
The imagery of "like flocks" draws from pastoral life, where flocks of sheep were a measure of wealth and prosperity. The Hebrew word "צֹאן" (tson) refers to sheep or small cattle. This metaphor suggests not only abundance but also care and guidance, as a shepherd tends to his flock. It reflects God's nurturing nature and His ability to provide for His people abundantly, ensuring their growth and protection.

(41) Like a flock.--This figure of a rapid increase of population is also borrowed from Job 21:11.

Verse 41. - Yet setteth he the poor on high from affliction. 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. And maketh him families like a flock (setup. Job 21:11). Those whom God thus preserves he collects into "families," and looks after as carefully as a shepherd looks after his sheep.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
But He lifts
וַיְשַׂגֵּ֣ב (way·śag·gêḇ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7682: To be, lofty, inaccessible, safe, strong

the needy
אֶבְי֣וֹן (’eḇ·yō·wn)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 34: In want, needy, poor

from affliction
מֵע֑וֹנִי (mê·‘ō·w·nî)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6040: Affliction, poverty

and increases
וַיָּ֥שֶׂם (way·yā·śem)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, set

their families
מִשְׁפָּחֽוֹת׃ (miš·pā·ḥō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 4940: A family, circle of relatives, a class, a species, sort, a tribe, people

like flocks.
כַּ֝צֹּ֗אן (kaṣ·ṣōn)
Preposition-k, Article | Noun - common singular
Strong's 6629: Small cattle, sheep and goats, flock


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