Salmos 107:16

16 Pois quebrou as portas de bronze e despedaçou as trancas de ferro.

Salmos 107:16 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 107:16

For he hath broken the gates of brass
The prison doors made of brass, as sometimes of iron, for the security of the prisoners; see ( Acts 12:10 ) . And cut the bars of iron in sunder; with which they were barred and secured. Hyperbolical phrases these, as Kimchi, expressing how exceeding strong the prison doors were, and the impossibility of an escape out of them, unless the Lord had delivered them; but when he works, none can let; all obstructions are easily removed by him; which is the sense of the words, see ( Isaiah 45:2 ) . Vitringa, on ( Revelation 12:2 ) , interprets this of the subjection of the Roman emperors to the faith and obedience of Christ.

Salmos 107:16 In-Context

14 Tirou-os das trevas e da sombra da morte, e quebrou-lhes as prisões.

15 Dêem graças ao Senhor pela sua benignidade, e pelas suas maravilhas para com os filhos dos homens!

16 Pois quebrou as portas de bronze e despedaçou as trancas de ferro.

17 Os insensatos, por causa do seu caminho de transgressão, e por causa das suas iniqüidades, são afligidos.

18 A sua alma aborreceu toda sorte de comida, e eles chegaram até as portas da morte.