Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version They mounted up to the heavens and went down to the depths; in their peril their courage melted away. New Living Translation Their ships were tossed to the heavens and plunged again to the depths; the sailors cringed in terror. English Standard Version They mounted up to heaven; they went down to the depths; their courage melted away in their evil plight; Berean Standard Bible They mounted up to the heavens, then sunk to the depths; their courage melted in their anguish. King James Bible They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their soul is melted because of trouble. New King James Version They mount up to the heavens, They go down again to the depths; Their soul melts because of trouble. New American Standard Bible They rose up to the heavens, they went down to the depths; Their soul melted away in their misery. NASB 1995 They rose up to the heavens, they went down to the depths; Their soul melted away in their misery. NASB 1977 They rose up to the heavens, they went down to the depths; Their soul melted away in their misery. Legacy Standard Bible They went up to the heavens, they went down to the depths; Their soul melted away in the calamity. Amplified Bible They went up toward the heavens [on the crest of the wave], they went down again to the depths [of the watery trough]; Their courage melted away in their misery. Christian Standard Bible Rising up to the sky, sinking down to the depths, their courage melting away in anguish, Holman Christian Standard Bible Rising up to the sky, sinking down to the depths, their courage melting away in anguish, American Standard Version They mount up to the heavens, they go down again to the depths: Their soul melteth away because of trouble. Contemporary English Version You were tossed to the sky and to the ocean depths, until things looked so bad that you lost your courage. English Revised Version They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their soul melteth away because of trouble. GOD'S WORD® Translation The sailors aboard ship rose toward the sky. They plunged into the depths. Their courage melted in [the face of] disaster. Good News Translation The ships were lifted high in the air and plunged down into the depths. In such danger the sailors lost their courage; International Standard Version The people ascended skyward and descended to the depths, their courage melting away in their peril. NET Bible They reached up to the sky, then dropped into the depths. The sailors' strength left them because the danger was so great. New Heart English Bible They mount up to the sky; they go down again to the depths. Their soul melts away because of trouble. Webster's Bible Translation They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their soul is melted because of trouble. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleThey mounted up to the heavens, then sunk to the depths; their courage melted in their anguish. World English Bible They mount up to the sky; they go down again to the depths. Their soul melts away because of trouble. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThey go up [to] the heavens, they go down [to] the depths, "" Their soul is melted in evil. Young's Literal Translation They go up to the heavens, they go down to the depths, Their soul in evil is melted. Smith's Literal Translation They will go up to the heavens, they will go down to the depths: their soul will be melted with evil. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThey mount up to the heavens, and they go down to the depths: their soul pined away with evils. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible They rose up to the heavens, sank to the depths; their hearts trembled at the danger. New Revised Standard Version They mounted up to heaven, they went down to the depths; their courage melted away in their calamity; Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThey mount up to the sky; then they go down again to the depths; their soul is troubled within them. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated They went up to the sky and went down to the abyss and their soul staggered within them. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917They mounted up to the heaven, they went down to the deeps; Their soul melted away because of trouble; Brenton Septuagint Translation They go up to the heavens, and go down to the depths; their soul melts because of troubles. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Give Thanks to the LORD, for He is Good…25For He spoke and raised a tempest that lifted the waves of the sea. 26They mounted up to the heavens, then sunk to the depths; their courage melted in their anguish. 27They reeled and staggered like drunkards, and all their skill was useless.… Cross References Jonah 1:11-15 Now the sea was growing worse and worse, so they said to Jonah, “What must we do to you to calm this sea for us?” / “Pick me up,” he answered, “and cast me into the sea, so it may quiet down for you. For I know that I am to blame for this violent storm that has come upon you.” / Nevertheless, the men rowed hard to get back to dry land, but they could not, for the sea was raging against them more and more. ... Matthew 8:24-27 Suddenly a violent storm came up on the sea, so that the boat was engulfed by the waves. But Jesus was sleeping. / The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Lord, save us! We are perishing!” / “You of little faith,” Jesus replied, “why are you so afraid?” Then He got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it was perfectly calm. ... Mark 4:37-39 Soon a violent windstorm came up, and the waves were breaking over the boat, so that it was being swamped. / But Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on the cushion. So they woke Him and said, “Teacher, don’t You care that we are perishing?” / Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the sea. “Silence!” He commanded. “Be still!” And the wind died down, and it was perfectly calm. Luke 8:23-25 As they sailed, He fell asleep, and a windstorm came down on the lake, so that the boat was being swamped, and they were in great danger. / The disciples went and woke Him, saying, “Master, Master, we are perishing!” Then Jesus got up and rebuked the wind and the raging waters, and they subsided, and all was calm. / “Where is your faith?” He asked. Frightened and amazed, they asked one another, “Who is this? He commands even the winds and the water, and they obey Him!” Acts 27:14-20 But it was not long before a cyclone called the Northeaster swept down across the island. / Unable to head into the wind, the ship was caught up. So we gave way and let ourselves be driven along. / Passing to the lee of a small island called Cauda, we barely managed to secure the lifeboat. ... Job 38:8-11 Who enclosed the sea behind doors when it burst forth from the womb, / when I made the clouds its garment and thick darkness its blanket, / when I fixed its boundaries and set in place its bars and doors, ... Isaiah 51:10 Was it not You who dried up the sea, the waters of the great deep, who made a road in the depths of the sea for the redeemed to cross over? Nahum 1:4 He rebukes the sea and dries it up; He makes all the rivers run dry. Bashan and Carmel wither, and the flower of Lebanon wilts. Psalm 89:9 You rule the raging sea; when its waves mount up, You still them. Psalm 93:3-4 The floodwaters have risen, O LORD; the rivers have raised their voice; the seas lift up their pounding waves. / Above the roar of many waters—the mighty breakers of the sea—the LORD on high is majestic. Psalm 46:2-3 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth is transformed and the mountains are toppled into the depths of the seas, / though their waters roar and foam and the mountains quake in the surge. Selah Psalm 65:7 You stilled the roaring of the seas, the pounding of their waves, and the tumult of the nations. Psalm 69:2 I have sunk into the miry depths, where there is no footing; I have drifted into deep waters, where the flood engulfs me. Psalm 77:16 The waters saw You, O God; the waters saw You and swirled; even the depths were shaken. Psalm 18:16 He reached down from on high and took hold of me; He drew me out of deep waters. Treasury of Scripture They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their soul is melted because of trouble. their soul Psalm 22:14 I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint: my heart is like wax; it is melted in the midst of my bowels. Psalm 119:28 My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen thou me according unto thy word. 2 Samuel 17:10 And he also that is valiant, whose heart is as the heart of a lion, shall utterly melt: for all Israel knoweth that thy father is a mighty man, and they which be with him are valiant men. Jump to Previous Courage Deep Deeps Depths Evil Heaven Heavens Melted Melteth Melts Misery Mount Mounted Peril Plight Rose Sailors Sky Soul Souls Trouble WastedJump to Next Courage Deep Deeps Depths Evil Heaven Heavens Melted Melteth Melts Misery Mount Mounted Peril Plight Rose Sailors Sky Soul Souls Trouble WastedPsalm 107 1. The psalmist exhorts the redeemed in praising God to observe his manifold providence4. Over travelers 10. Over captives 17. Over sick men 23. Over sailors 33. And in diverse varieties of life. They mounted up to the heavens This phrase vividly describes the experience of sailors caught in a storm at sea. The imagery of mounting up to the heavens suggests the towering waves that lift the ship high above the normal sea level. In biblical times, the sea was often seen as a place of chaos and danger, reflecting the ancient Near Eastern view of the sea as a symbol of disorder. This imagery can be connected to the story of Jonah, where the sea's tumultuous nature is evident. The phrase also evokes the grandeur and power of God, who controls the seas and the weather, as seen in Psalm 89:9, where God is described as ruling over the surging sea. then sunk to the depths their courage melted in their anguish Persons / Places / Events 1. Sailors/SeafarersThe verse metaphorically describes sailors who experience the tumultuous nature of the sea, symbolizing life's trials and tribulations. 2. The Sea Represents the unpredictable and often overwhelming challenges of life. 3. Heavens and Depths Symbolize the extreme highs and lows that people experience, both physically and emotionally. 4. Courage and Anguish Reflect the human response to life's adversities, where courage can falter in the face of overwhelming circumstances. 5. God's Deliverance Although not explicitly mentioned in this verse, the broader context of Psalm 107 highlights God's power to deliver and save. Teaching Points Understanding Life's Highs and LowsRecognize that life is filled with both peaks and valleys, and our faith can be tested in both. Dependence on God In times of distress, our courage may fail, but God's strength is made perfect in our weakness. God's Sovereignty Trust in God's control over all circumstances, just as He controls the seas. Emotional Honesty It's okay to acknowledge feelings of fear and anguish, but we should bring these emotions to God in prayer. Community Support Encourage one another in faith, especially during times of trial, reflecting the communal aspect of the body of Christ. Lists and Questions Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 107What does 'The heavens declare the glory of God' mean? Psalm 107:25-29 - How can one reconcile the account of God raising a storm and calming it instantaneously with modern scientific understanding of weather systems? Psalm 30:11-12: If mourning is truly turned to dancing, why do faithful believers throughout history often remain in prolonged suffering? What are notable paradoxes found in the Bible?(26) They mount up.-- "Tollimur in c?lum curvato gurgite, et idem Subducta ad Manes imos desedimus unda." VIRGIL: 'n. iii. 564. Their soul is melted.--The recollection of seasickness is the best comment on this and the next verse. Verse 26. - They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths. Tossed on the foaming billows, now carried up until they seem almost to touch the sky (see Genesis 11:4), anon sinking into the trough of the sea, and as it were swallowed up in its depths. Their soul is melted because of trouble; or, "their soul melteth away in the trouble" (Cheyne).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew They mounted upיַעֲל֣וּ (ya·‘ă·lū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively to the heavens, שָׁ֭מַיִם (ma·yim) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky they sunk יֵרְד֣וּ (yê·rə·ḏū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3381: To come or go down, descend to the depths; תְהוֹמ֑וֹת (ṯə·hō·w·mō·wṯ) Noun - common plural Strong's 8415: An abyss, the deep their courage נַ֝פְשָׁ֗ם (nap̄·šām) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion melted תִתְמוֹגָֽג׃ (ṯiṯ·mō·w·ḡāḡ) Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 4127: To melt in their anguish. בְּרָעָ֥ה (bə·rā·‘āh) Preposition-b | Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil Links Psalm 107:26 NIVPsalm 107:26 NLT Psalm 107:26 ESV Psalm 107:26 NASB Psalm 107:26 KJV Psalm 107:26 BibleApps.com Psalm 107:26 Biblia Paralela Psalm 107:26 Chinese Bible Psalm 107:26 French Bible Psalm 107:26 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Psalm 107:26 They mount up to the sky (Psalm Ps Psa.) |
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