Psalms 107:11because they rebelled against the words of God, and condemned the counsel of the Most High.
The setting
Ancient Israel, during the exile or post-exile period. The psalmist reflects on Israel's pattern of rebellion and God's discipline across generations.
The emotion here: mourning over Israel's stubborn pattern of resistance
The original word
marah (מָרָה) — to rebel, be bitter, to resist authority with defiance
Why it matters
The Hebrew word for 'condemned' suggests they treated God's counsel as worthless
Read with care
What most readers miss in Psalms 107:11
This rebellion wasn't emotional outburst but calculated rejection of divine wisdom
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about open sin, but it's about rejecting God's wisdom while appearing religious. The Pharisees did this constantly.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Psalms 107:11
Bible Genome reading
Psalms 107:11 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Psalms 107:11 comes from the book of Psalms, written during the United Kingdom period. These words are attributed to David. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the psalm genre of biblical literature. Key themes include rebellion, consequence. Notable phrases: rebelled against the words of God.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grieving
“By the sweat of your face will you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you…”
— Genesis 3:19
“Jesus wept.”
— John 11:35
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?”
— Psalms 22:1
“They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.”
— Psalms 22:18
“for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;”
— Romans 3:23
Your reflection
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