Psalms 107:5

Psalms 107:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.
• New International Version (NIV)They were hungry and thirsty, and their lives ebbed away.
• English Standard Version (ESV)hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted within them.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Hungry and thirsty, Their soul fainted in them.

Context of Psalms 107:5

3And gathered them from the lands, From the east and from the west, From the north and from the south. 4They wandered in the wilderness in a [solitary] desert region; And did not find a way to an inhabited city. Hungry and thirsty, They fainted. 6Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, And He rescued them from their distresses. 7He led them by the straight way, To an inhabited city [where they could establish their homes].

Psalms 107:5 word by word

רְעֵבִ֥ים גַּם־צְמֵאִ֑ים נַ֝פְשָׁ֗ם בָּהֶ֥ם תִּתְעַטָּֽף׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Hungryרָעֵבrâ‛êb · hungryH7457
• and thirstyצָמֵאtsâmê' · thirstyH6771
• their soulנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soulH5315
• faintedעָטַף‛âţaph · be feebleH5848

Cross-references for Psalms 107:5

• Judges 15:18Then Samson was very thirsty, and he called out to the Lord and said, “You have given this great victory through the hand of Your servant, and now am I to die of thirst and fall into the hands of the uncircumcised (pagans)?”
• 1 Samuel 30:11They found an Egyptian [who had collapsed] in the field and brought him to David, and gave him bread and he ate, and they gave him water to drink,
• Isaiah 44:12The ironsmith shapes iron and uses a chisel and works it over the coals. He forms the [idol’s] core with hammers and works it with his strong arm. He also becomes hungry and his strength fails; he drinks no water and grows tired.
• Jeremiah 14:18If I go out into the field, Then I gaze on those slaughtered with the sword! And if I enter the city, Then I gaze on [those tormented with] the diseases of famine! For both prophet and priest [who should have guided the people] Go about [bewildered and exiled] in a land (Babylon) that they do not know or understand.’ ”
• Lamentations 2:19Arise, cry aloud in the night, At the beginning of the night watches; Pour out your heart like water Before the presence of the Lord; Lift up your hands to Him For the life of your little ones Who are faint from hunger At the head of every street.”
• Mark 8:2“I feel compassion for the crowd; they have been with Me now for three days and have nothing [left] to eat.

Commentaries on Psalms 107:5

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5Hungry and thirsty - As they would be, when wandering in such a desert. A more literal and expressive rendering would be, “Hungry - also thirsty.” Their soul fainted in them - The word used here - עטף ‛âṭaph - means properly to cover, to clothe, as with a garment, Psalm 73:6; or a field with grain, Psalm 65:13; then, to hide oneself, Job 23:9; then, to cover with darkness, Psalm 77:3; 102, title; thus it denotes the state of mind when darkness seems to…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-9Those who were lost in the desert wastelands thank God for his rescue. The desert wastelands might be a metaphor for leaving the path of wisdom (Psalm 1:1; Proverbs 4:10–15).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4-74-7. A graphic picture is given of the sufferings of those who from distant lands returned to Jerusalem; or, city of habitation--may mean the land of Palestine.Read the comment

Topics related to Psalms 107:5

• Afflictions and Adversities

In the dictionaries

• Contemn
• Poetry
• Raise
• Reel
• Wandering
• Faint
• Psalms, Book of
• Ships and Boats
• Text of the Old Testament
• Wisdom

Commentaries on Psalms 107

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• The Treasury of David
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings