Psalm 107:16
Strong's Lexicon
For
כִּֽי־ (kî·ši-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

He has broken down
שִׁ֭בַּר (bar)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7665: 1) to break, break in pieces 1a) (Qal) 1a1) break, break in or down, rend violently, wreck, crush, quench 1a2) to break, rupture (fig) 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be broken, be maimed, be crippled, be wrecked 1b2) to be broken, be crushed (fig) 1c) (Piel) to shatter, break 1d) (Hiphil) to cause to break out, bring to the birth 1e) (Hophal) to be broken, be shattered

the gates
דַּלְת֣וֹת (dal·ṯō·wṯ)
Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 1817: 1) door, gate 1a) a door 1b) a gate 1c) (fig.) 1c1) of chest lid 1c2) of crocodile jaws 1c3) of doors of the heavens 1c4) of an easily-accessible woman

of bronze
נְחֹ֑שֶׁת (nə·ḥō·šeṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5178: 1) copper, bronze 1a) copper (ore), bronze (as copper alloy) 1b) fetters (of copper or bronze) 1c) copper (as value) 2) lust, harlotry 2a) meaning dubious

and cut through
גִּדֵּֽעַ׃ (gid·dê·a‘)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1438: 1) to cut, hew, chop, cut down, hew down, hew off, cut off, cut in two, shave off 1a) (Qal) to hew, chop in two 1b) (Niphal) to be chopped off, be hewn off 1c) (Piel) to cut off or down in two, hew off or down in two 1d) (Pual) to chop down, hew down

the bars
וּבְרִיחֵ֖י (ū·ḇə·rî·ḥê)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 1280: 1) bar 1a) of wood 1b) of city gates 2) of tribulation, a fortress, of the earth as a prison (fig.)

of iron.
בַרְזֶ֣ל (ḇar·zel)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1270: 1) iron 1a) iron 1a1) iron ore 1a2) as material of furniture, utensils, implements 2) tool of iron 3) harshness, strength, oppression (fig.)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
For He has broken down the gates of bronze and cut through the bars of iron.

Young's Literal Translation
For He hath broken doors of brass, And bars of iron He hath cut.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For He has broken down the bronze gates and cut through the iron bars.

New American Standard Bible
For He has shattered gates of bronze And cut bars of iron asunder.

King James Bible
For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
for he breaks down gates of bronze and cuts through bars of iron.

New Living Translation
For he broke down their prison gates of bronze; he cut apart their bars of iron.

English Standard Version
For he shatters the doors of bronze and cuts in two the bars of iron.

New American Standard Bible
For He has shattered gates of bronze And cut bars of iron asunder.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For He has broken down the bronze gates and cut through the iron bars.

International Standard Version
For he shattered bronze gates and cut through iron bars.

NET Bible
For he shattered the bronze gates, and hacked through the iron bars.

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

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

Young's Literal Translation
For He hath broken doors of brass, And bars of iron He hath cut.
















Cross References
Isaiah 45:1
Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut;

Isaiah 45:2
I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight: I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron:

Jeremiah 28:13
Go and tell Hananiah, saying, Thus saith the LORD; Thou hast broken the yokes of wood; but thou shalt make for them yokes of iron.

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 107:15
Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

Psalm 107:14
He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake their bands in sunder.

Psalm 107:13
Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses.

Psalm 107:17
Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.

Psalm 107:18
Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death.

Psalm 107:19
Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saveth them out of their distresses.
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