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Psalms 107:42

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
The righteous shall see it, and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Those who do what's right will see this and be filled with joy, while all wickedness will be silenced and have nothing to say.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse is saying that good people will celebrate when they see God's justice at work, while evil will be left speechless and unable to argue.

📚 Historical Context

This verse concludes Psalm 107, which celebrates God's faithful love and deliverance of His people from various troubles - desert wandering, imprisonment, illness, and storms at sea. The psalm was likely written after the Babylonian exile when the Israelites had experienced God's rescue and restoration. It served as a communal song of thanksgiving, reminding the people of God's consistent faithfulness throughout their history.

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