Psalms 107:26They mount up to the sky; they go down again to the depths. Their soul melts away because of trouble.
The setting
Ancient Israel, ~1000 BC. A psalmist reflects on sailors' terror during Mediterranean storms, using the sea as metaphor for life's chaos. Modern location: Eastern Mediterranean, off Israel's coast.
The emotion here: reflecting on terror while safe, remembering chaos with gratitude
The original word
māwg (מוג) — to melt, dissolve, literally liquify from terror
Why it matters
Ancient ships had no weather prediction, making sudden storms potentially fatal
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What most readers miss in Psalms 107:26
This describes the physical sensation of terror — your soul literally 'melting' inside
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about actual sailing. It's actually about any overwhelming life situation where you feel completely powerless — job loss, divorce, illness.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Psalms 107:26
Bible Genome reading
Psalms 107:26 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Psalms 107:26 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 anxious, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the psalm genre of biblical literature. Key themes include human frailty, overwhelming circumstances, terror. Notable phrases: mount up to the sky; go down to the depths; soul melts away because of trouble.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same anxious
“And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”
— 2 Corinthians 11:14
“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
— 2 Timothy 3:12
“The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"”
— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
— Acts 22:7
“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is har…”
— Acts 26:14
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