Charles Ellicott Commentary Psalms 107:12

"Therefore he brought down their heart with labor; They fell down, and there was none to help." — Psalms 107:12 (ASV)

Brought down. —Literally, made them bend.

Fell down. —Better, stumbled.

The whole verse presents a picture of men staggering under the forced labour which was the usual fate of captives under the great Oriental monarchies.