KJV King James Version
For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder.
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Psalm 107:16
For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
For He has broken down the gates of bronze and cut through the bars of iron.
WEB World English Bible
For he has broken the gates of brass, and cut through bars of iron.
ASV American Standard Version
For he hath broken the gates of brass, And cut the bars of iron in sunder.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
For He hath broken doors of brass, And bars of iron He hath cut.
Surrounding context — Psalm 107
13 Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, [and] he saved them out of their distresses.
14 He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake their bands in sunder.
15 Oh that [men] would praise the LORD [for] his goodness, and [for] his wonderful works to the children of men!
16 For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder.
17 Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.
18 Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death.
19 Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, [and] he saveth them out of their distresses.
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Isaiah 45:1-2Thus saith the LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut;Judges 16:3And Samson lay till midnight, and arose at midnight, and took the doors of the gate of the city, and the two posts, and went away with them, bar and all, and put [them] upon his shoulders, and carried them up to the top of an hill that [is] before Hebron.Micah 2:13The breaker is come up before them: they have broken up, and have passed through the gate, and are gone out by it: and their king shall pass before them, and the LORD on the head of them.
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