Salmos 107:16

16 porque despedaçou as portas de bronzee rompeu 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 Ele os tirou das trevas e da sombra mortale quebrou as correntes que os prendiam.

15 Que eles deem graças ao SENHOR,por seu amor leal e por suas maravilhasem favor dos homens,

16 porque despedaçou as portas de bronzee rompeu as trancas de ferro.

17 Tornaram-se tolos por causa dos seus caminhos rebeldes,e sofreram por causa das suas maldades.

18 Sentiram repugnância por toda comidae chegaram perto das portas da morte.