Psalms 107:11

"Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron,"

Key Reflection

This verse portrays those who are spiritually estranged from God as sitting in darkness and the shadow of death, metaphorically bound by their sins and afflictions, much like being chained by physical iron. It highlights the severe consequences of rebellion against divine counsel and the need for deliverance through His mercy.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Because they rebelled against the words of God -The commands of God. They did not keep his commandments. Their captivity was produced by national disobedience. See the notes atDaniel 9:5-8. And contemned the counsel -They despised the instructions of God. The law of God, at the same time that it “is” law, is of the nature of “counsel,” since it is indicative of what God regards as wise and good, and since it is the best “advice” that God can give to people. A just and righteous law, while it involves “obligation” to obey it, is also the best counsel that can be given, and implies that the highest “wisdom” would be shown in being obedient to it.

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