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

3He brought his people from foreign countries. He brought them together from the east and the west, from the north, and from the south. 4Some of them travelled through the wilderness on a road that went nowhere. They did not find any city to live in. They were hungry and thirsty. They were very weak and nearly dead. 6Because of their trouble, they called to the Lord for help. He rescued them from their troubles. 7He led them along a straight road, to arrive at a city where they could live.

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 15:18Samson was now very thirsty. He called out to the Lord for help. He said, ‘You have helped me to win a great battle. Should I now die because I am so thirsty? Then these Philistines would do whatever they want to me.’
• 1 Samuel 30:11David's men found an Egyptian man in a field. They took him to David. They gave the man some water to drink and food to eat.
• Isaiah 44:12This is how they make their idols: A man who works with iron takes his tool. He makes the metal hot in the fire. Then he uses hammers to hit it with his strong arms. He hits it so that it has the right shape. But then he becomes hungry. He is too weak to work any more. He does not drink any water and so he feels tired.
• Jeremiah 14:18When I go out into the fields, I see the bodies of people who have died in war. When I look in the city, I see people who are dying from famine. The prophets and the priests are busy with their work. But they do not understand what is happening.” ’
• Lamentations 2:19Stand up and pray for God's help. Talk to God all night. Pour out your words and thoughts to the Lord as you pour out water from a jar. Lift up your hands to him, and ask him to save the lives of your children. They fall down to die at the end of every street because they are so hungry.
• Mark 8:2‘I feel sorry for this crowd. They have been here with me now for three days and they do not have any food.

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