Psalm 107:20
New International Version
He sent out his word and healed them; he rescued them from the grave.

New Living Translation
He sent out his word and healed them, snatching them from the door of death.

English Standard Version
He sent out his word and healed them, and delivered them from their destruction.

Berean Standard Bible
He sent forth His word and healed them; He rescued them from the Pit.

King James Bible
He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.

New King James Version
He sent His word and healed them, And delivered them from their destructions.

New American Standard Bible
He sent His word and healed them, And saved them from their destruction.

NASB 1995
He sent His word and healed them, And delivered them from their destructions.

NASB 1977
He sent His word and healed them, And delivered them from their destructions.

Legacy Standard Bible
He sent His word and healed them, And provided them escape from their destructions.

Amplified Bible
He sent His word and healed them, And rescued them from their destruction.

Christian Standard Bible
He sent his word and healed them; he rescued them from their traps.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He sent His word and healed them; He rescued them from the Pit.

American Standard Version
He sendeth his word, and healeth them, And delivereth them from their destructions.

Contemporary English Version
By the power of his own word, he healed you and saved you from destruction.

English Revised Version
He sendeth his word, and healeth them, and delivereth them from their destructions.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He sent his message and healed them. He rescued them from the grave.

Good News Translation
He healed them with his command and saved them from the grave.

International Standard Version
He issued his command and healed them; he delivered them from their destruction.

Majority Standard Bible
He sent forth His word and healed them; He rescued them from the Pit.

NET Bible
He sent them an assuring word and healed them; he rescued them from the pits where they were trapped.

New Heart English Bible
He sent his word and healed them, and delivered them from the pit.

Webster's Bible Translation
He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.

World English Bible
He sends his word, and heals them, and delivers them from their graves.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
He sends His word and heals them, "" And delivers [them] from their destructions.

Young's Literal Translation
He sendeth His word and healeth them, And delivereth from their destructions.

Smith's Literal Translation
He will send his word and heal them, and he will deliver them from their destructions.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
He sent his word, and healed them: and delivered them from their destructions.

Catholic Public Domain Version
He sent his word, and he healed them, and he rescued them from their utter destruction.

New American Bible
Sent forth his word to heal them, and snatched them from the grave.

New Revised Standard Version
he sent out his word and healed them, and delivered them from destruction.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from destruction.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
He sent his word and he healed them and delivered them from destruction.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
He sent His word, and healed them, And delivered them from their graves.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them out of their destructions.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Give Thanks to the LORD, for He is Good
19Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He saved them from their distress. 20He sent forth His word and healed them; He rescued them from the Pit. 21Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.…

Cross References
Isaiah 55:11
so My word that proceeds from My mouth will not return to Me empty, but it will accomplish what I please, and it will prosper where I send it.

Matthew 8:8
The centurion answered, “Lord, I am not worthy to have You come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.

John 1:1-3
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. / He was with God in the beginning. / Through Him all things were made, and without Him nothing was made that has been made.

Matthew 8:16
When evening came, many who were demon-possessed were brought to Jesus, and He drove out the spirits with a word and healed all the sick.

Luke 7:7
That is why I did not consider myself worthy to come to You. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.

John 6:63
The Spirit gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words I have spoken to you are spirit and they are life.

Hebrews 4:12
For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart.

Proverbs 4:20-22
My son, pay attention to my words; incline your ear to my sayings. / Do not lose sight of them; keep them within your heart. / For they are life to those who find them, and health to the whole body.

Exodus 15:26
saying, “If you will listen carefully to the voice of the LORD your God, and do what is right in His eyes, and pay attention to His commands, and keep all His statutes, then I will not bring on you any of the diseases I inflicted on the Egyptians. For I am the LORD who heals you.”

Jeremiah 30:17
But I will restore your health and heal your wounds, declares the LORD, because they call you an outcast, Zion, for whom no one cares.”

1 Peter 2:24
He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, so that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. “By His stripes you are healed.”

Matthew 4:23
Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness among the people.

Luke 4:18
“The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed,

James 5:15
And the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick. The Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven.

2 Kings 20:5
“Go back and tell Hezekiah the leader of My people that this is what the LORD, the God of your father David, says: ‘I have heard your prayer; I have seen your tears. I will surely heal you. On the third day from now you will go up to the house of the LORD.


Treasury of Scripture

He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.

he sent

Psalm 147:15,19
He sendeth forth his commandment upon earth: his word runneth very swiftly…

2 Kings 20:4,5
And it came to pass, afore Isaiah was gone out into the middle court, that the word of the LORD came to him, saying, …

Matthew 8:8
The centurion answered and said, Lord, I am not worthy that thou shouldest come under my roof: but speak the word only, and my servant shall be healed.

healed

Psalm 30:2,3
O LORD my God, I cried unto thee, and thou hast healed me…

Psalm 103:3,4
Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases; …

Psalm 147:3
He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.

delivered

Psalm 49:15
But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah.

Psalm 56:13
For thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?

Job 33:28-30
He will deliver his soul from going into the pit, and his life shall see the light…

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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.














He sent His word
The phrase "He sent His word" emphasizes the divine initiative and authority of God. In the Hebrew text, the word for "sent" is "שָׁלַח" (shalach), which conveys the idea of dispatching or commissioning with purpose. This reflects God's sovereign power to command and accomplish His will. The "word" here is "דָּבָר" (dabar), which not only refers to spoken words but also to God's decrees and promises. In the scriptural context, God's word is active and effective, as seen in creation (Genesis 1) and in the prophetic declarations throughout the Old Testament. This phrase underscores the belief that God's word is living and powerful, capable of bringing about change and fulfillment.

and healed them
The Hebrew word for "healed" is "רָפָא" (rapha), which means to restore to health or to make whole. This term is often used in the Old Testament to describe physical healing, but it also encompasses spiritual and emotional restoration. The act of healing is a demonstration of God's compassion and mercy. In the historical context, healing was a sign of God's favor and presence among His people. This phrase assures believers of God's ability to heal not only physical ailments but also the deeper wounds of the soul, offering hope and restoration.

and delivered them
The word "delivered" comes from the Hebrew "מָלַט" (malat), meaning to escape or be rescued. This term is frequently used in the Psalms to describe God's intervention in times of trouble. It conveys the idea of being snatched away from danger or distress. In the biblical narrative, God is often portrayed as a deliverer, rescuing His people from bondage, enemies, and peril. This phrase highlights God's role as a savior and protector, reinforcing the theme of divine deliverance that runs throughout Scripture.

from their destructions
The Hebrew word for "destructions" is "שַׁחַת" (shachat), which can refer to pits, corruption, or ruin. It signifies a state of devastation or peril. In the ancient Near Eastern context, this could refer to physical threats, such as illness or enemy attacks, as well as spiritual dangers, like sin and idolatry. The use of this word in the verse underscores the severity of the situation from which God rescues His people. It serves as a reminder of the destructive power of sin and the world, and the necessity of divine intervention for salvation and restoration. This phrase assures believers of God's power to save from even the most dire circumstances, offering a message of hope and redemption.

(20) He sent His word.--In history (see Psalm 105:19), as in the natural world (Psalm 147:18), God's word is His messenger. (Comp. Isaiah 55:10-11.)

Destructions.--This follows the LXX., who derive as in Psalm 103:4. A better derivation, however, gives "pits," either with metaphorical allusion to the "depths" of suffering, or literally, of the "graves" to which the sufferers had drawn near.

Verse 20. - He sent his word. and healed them; rather, he sends Ms word, and heals them (see the Revised Version). The "word" intended may be a message sent by a human messenger, like the "word" sent to Hezekiah in. his sickness (2 Kings 20:4; Isaiah 38:4); or it may be a thought suggested to the mind either directly by God, or by an angel, like that spoken of in Job 33:23, 24; or, lastly, it may be the actual Word of God (John 1:1), the Son, sent by the Father. But this last sense can scarcely have been in the writer's mind. And delivered them from their destructions; or, "from their grave-pits" (Kay, Cheyne). The word used occurs only here and in Lain. 4:20, where it is translated "pits."

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
He sent forth
יִשְׁלַ֣ח (yiš·laḥ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out

His word
דְּ֭בָרוֹ (də·ḇā·rōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

and healed them;
וְיִרְפָּאֵ֑ם (wə·yir·pā·’êm)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural
Strong's 7495: To mend, to cure

He rescued them
וִֽ֝ימַלֵּ֗ט (wî·mal·lêṭ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 4422: To be smooth, to escape, to release, rescue, to bring forth young, emit sparks

from the Pit.
מִשְּׁחִיתוֹתָֽם׃ (miš·šə·ḥî·ṯō·w·ṯām)
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 7825: A pit-fall


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