Psaume 106:46

46 Il leur a fait trouver compassion auprès de tous ceux qui les tenaient captifs.

Psaume 106:46 Meaning and Commentary

Psalms 106:46

He made them also to be pitied of all those that carried them
captives.
] He not only pitied them himself, but caused them to be pitied by others, even by their enemies; he has the hearts of all men in his hands, and can turn them as he pleases; as he sometimes turned their hearts to hate his people, ( Psalms 105:25 ) , so he turned them to pity them, as he promised he would when they turned to him, ( 2 Chronicles 30:9 ) , so he did, by stirring up Cyrus to proclaim liberty to them, and his successors to encourage and assist in rebuilding their city and temple.

Psaume 106:46 In-Context

44 Toutefois, il les a regardés dans leur détresse, quand il entendait leur cri.
45 Il s'est souvenu en leur faveur de son alliance, et s'est repenti selon la grandeur de sa miséricorde.
46 Il leur a fait trouver compassion auprès de tous ceux qui les tenaient captifs.
47 Sauve-nous, Éternel, notre Dieu, et rassemble-nous d'entre les nations, afin que nous célébrions ton saint nom, et que nous nous glorifiions dans tes louanges.
48 Béni soit l'Éternel, le Dieu d'Israël, de siècle en siècle, et que tout le peuple dise: Amen! Louez l'Éternel!
The Ostervald translation is in the public domain.