Psalm 107:16 “For He has broken down the gates of bronze and cut through the bars of…”

Psalm 107:16

For He has broken down the gates of bronze and cut through the bars of iron.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder.

World English Bible

For he has broken the gates of bronze, and cut through bars of iron.

American Standard Version

For he hath broken the gates of brass, And cut the bars of iron in sunder.

Geneva Bible 1599

For hee hath broken the gates of brasse, and brast the barres of yron asunder.

Darby Translation

For he hath broken the gates of bronze, and cut asunder the bars of iron.

Young's Literal Translation

For He hath broken doors of brass, And bars of iron He hath cut.

Bible in Basic English

The doors of brass are broken by his arm, and the bands of iron are cut in two.

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Cross references

“For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder.”

Judges 16:3 Micah 2:13 Isaiah 45:1 Isaiah 45:2

Judges 16:3 · BSB

But Samson lay there only until midnight, when he got up, took hold of the doors of the city gate and both gateposts, and pulled them out, bar and all. Then he put them on his shoulders and took them to the top of the mo…

Micah 2:13 · BSB

One who breaks open the way will go up before them; they will break through the gate, and go out by it. Their King will pass through before them, the LORD as their leader.

Isaiah 45:1 · BSB

This is what the LORD says to Cyrus His anointed, whose right hand I have grasped to subdue nations before him, to disarm kings, to open the doors before him, so that the gates will not be shut:

Isaiah 45:2 · BSB

“I will go before you and level the mountains; I will break down the gates of bronze and cut through the bars of iron.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

15Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.

17Fools, in their rebellious ways, and through their iniquities, suffered affliction.

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