He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death - From their captivity; from calamity which seemed to be as gloomy as the s…

The prisoners.

Therefore he brought down their heart with labour; they fell down, and there was none to help. Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, an…

He brought them out of darkness

This description of prisoners and captives suggests that they are desolate and sorrowful. In eastern prisons, captives were and are treated with mu…