Key Verse Spotlight
Psalms 107:40 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the wilderness, {where there is} no way. {wilderness: or, void place}”
Psalms 107:40
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and suffereth not their cattle to decrease.
Again, they are minished and brought low through oppression, affliction, and sorrow.
He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the wilderness, {where there is} no way. {wilderness: or, void place}
Yet setteth he the poor on high from affliction, and maketh {him} families like a flock. {from: or, after}
The righteous shall see {it}, and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.
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