John Trapp on Psalms 107:10

Verſ. 10. Such as ſit in darkneſs, &c.] Here come in the ſecond fort of Gods redeemed or reſcued Ones, viz. captives and priſoners, whoſe dark and doleful condition is in this verſe deſcribed.

And in the ſhadow of death] In dark caves and horrid priſons, where there is Luctus ubique, pavor, & plurima mortis imago. Such was Joſephs firſt priſon, Jeremies miry dungeon, Lollards Tower, the Biſhop of Londons Cole-houſe, &c.

Being bound in affliction and ir[illegible: 2 letters] ] Or, in poverty and iv[illegible: 1 letter]n, as Manaſſeb was. Many are the miſeries that poor priſoners undergo: Good [illegible: 1 word] had the experience of it, and Zegedians, and the Matty[illegible: 2 letters], and divers of Gods dear ſervants in the late wa[illegible: 2 letters] h[illegible: 1 letter]t[illegible: 1 letter].

A certain-pious Prince diſcourſing of the dangers that were to b[illegible: 1 letter]e then expected for the profeſſion of Religion, ſaid, Nibiſſe mag[illegible: 1 letter]s metuere qu[illegible: 1 letter]m diururnos carceres, that he feared nothing ſo much as perpetual impriſonment.