Psalm 107:14

He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake their bands in sunder.

Cross-reference

Psalm 107:10 describes the same darkness and imprisonment that Psalm 107:14 says God delivers from — an internal parallel within the psalm.

Psalm 146:7 Parallel

Psalm 146:7 declares 'The LORD sets the prisoners free,' a direct parallel to God bursting bonds.

Psalm 116:16 explicitly says 'You have loosed my bonds,' directly matching the bursting of bonds here.

Psalm 68:6 Parallel

Psalm 68:6 speaks of God leading prisoners to prosperity, echoing the bursting of bonds in Psalm 107:14 — a thematic parallel.

Psalm 102:20 similarly describes God setting prisoners free, hearing their groans and releasing those doomed to die.

Psalm 105:20 recounts Joseph's release from prison by Pharaoh, a specific instance of bonds being broken.

1 Peter 2:9 Allusion

1 Peter 2:9 directly parallels being called out of darkness into marvelous light, applying the same imagery to the church.

Isaiah 61:1 Allusion

Isaiah 61:1 announces liberty to captives and opening of prisons, directly echoing the bursting of bonds here.

Isaiah 49:9 Parallel

Isaiah 49:9 commands prisoners in darkness to come out — a clear parallel to God bursting bonds and bringing out of darkness in Psalm 107:14.

Isaiah 42:16 promises God will turn darkness into light and lead the blind — directly echoing the deliverance from darkness in Psalm 107:14.

Acts 5:19 Parallel

Acts 5:19 shows an angel opening prison doors for the apostles, a direct parallel to God bursting bonds and bringing out of darkness.

Job 33:30 Parallel

Job 33:30 speaks of God bringing back the soul from the pit to light — a close parallel to God's rescue from darkness in Psalm 107:14.

Acts 12:7-10 describes Peter's chains falling off and gates opening, mirroring the bursting of bonds in Psalm 107:14.

Acts 16:26-40 recounts an earthquake freeing Paul and Silas, another instance of God breaking prison bonds.

Ephesians 5:8 echoes this deliverance from darkness, calling believers to walk as children of light now that they are light in the Lord.

Luke 1:79 Allusion

Luke 1:79 directly echoes the imagery of darkness and shadow of death from this verse, applying it to Christ's coming.

Isaiah 9:2 Allusion

Isaiah 9:2 promises light to those in darkness, a prophetic parallel to God bringing people out of darkness and shadow of death.

Nahum 1:13 Allusion

Nahum 1:13 uses identical language 'burst your bonds apart', directly echoing the deliverance from bondage in Psalm 107:14.

In Zechariah 9:11, God frees prisoners from the waterless pit, echoing the same deliverance from bondage and darkness.

Job 10:21 Contrast

Job 10:21 describes the land of darkness and deep shadow as a place of death — contrasting with God's deliverance from that same darkness in Psalm 107:14.

Jeremiah 52:31-34 recounts Jehoiachin's release from prison and his elevation, a historical parallel to God bursting bonds.

Job 36:8 Contrast

Job 36:8 depicts people bound in chains and cords of affliction, contrasting with God's act of bursting bonds here.

Job 19:8 Contrast

Job 19:8 laments that God has set darkness on his paths — opposite to Psalm 107:14 where God removes darkness.

Job 15:30 Contrast

Job 15:30 states the wicked will not depart from darkness — a stark contrast to God's deliverance in Psalm 107:14.

Job 15:22 Contrast

Job 15:22 says the wicked does not believe he will return from darkness — opposite to Psalm 107:14 where God brings people out.

Job 10:22 Contrast

Job 10:22 continues the same grim picture of death's darkness, reinforcing the contrast with God's rescue from darkness in Psalm 107:14.