Psalm 107:17

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Summary

Psalm 107:17

Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.

Fools

Because

Lamentations 3:39

General references

Jeremiah 5:25

Bible References

Fools

([Psalm of David]) The fool says in his heart: There is no God (Jehovah) (Psalm 10:4). They are corrupt. They do disgusting things. No one does good things.

A stupid (senseless) person cannot know and a fool cannot understand.

How long, you simple (stupid) (foolish) ones, will you love simplicity (foolishness) (stupidity)? The scoffers delight in scoffing. Fools hate knowledge!

I saw among the simple ones, I discerned among the youth, a young man without understanding.

Because

([Psalm of David]) O Jehovah, do not correct me or discipline me in your burning anger.

While the meat was still in their mouths, before they had even had a chance to chew it, Jehovah became angry with the people and struck them with a severe plague.

After the smoke left the tent, Miriam was covered with an infectious skin disease. She was as white as snow. Aaron turned to her and saw she was covered with the disease.

and criticized God and Moses. They said: Why did you make us leave Egypt only to let us die in the desert? There is no bread or water, and we cannot stand this awful food!

Because of the iniquity of his covetousness gain I was angry and struck him. I hid and was angry. He went on backsliding in the way of his heart (his heart directed course of life).

Your own wickedness will correct you. Your apostasies (unfaithful ways) will punish you! You should know and see how evil and bitter it is for you when you abandon Jehovah your God! You do not respect (reverence) me, says the Sovereign Lord Jehovah of Hosts.

What protest may a living man make? Can a man protest about the punishment for his sin?

General references

Your wickedness has turned these things away. Your sins have kept good things away from you.