English Standard Version
Psalms 107:5
5hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted within them.
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.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Hungry and thirsty, Their soul fainted in them.
- New Living Translation (NLT)Hungry and thirsty, they nearly died.
Context of Psalms 107:5
3and gathered in from the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south. 4Some wandered in desert wastes, finding no way to a city to dwell in; hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted within them. 6Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress. 7He led them by a straight way till they reached a city to dwell in.
Read all of Psalms 107Psalms 107:5 word by word
רְעֵבִ֥ים גַּם־צְמֵאִ֑ים נַ֝פְשָׁ֗ם בָּהֶ֥ם תִּתְעַטָּֽף׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Psalms 107:5
- Judges 15:18And he was very thirsty, and he called upon the Lord and said, "You have granted this great salvation by the hand of your servant, and shall I now die of thirst and fall into the hands of the uncircumcised?"
- 1 Samuel 30:11They found an Egyptian in the open country and brought him to David. And they gave him bread and he ate. They gave him water to drink,
- Isaiah 44:12The ironsmith takes a cutting tool and works it over the coals. He fashions it with hammers and works it with his strong arm. He becomes hungry, and his strength fails; he drinks no water and is faint.
- Jeremiah 14:18If I go out into the field, behold, those pierced by the sword! And if I enter the city, behold, the diseases of famine! For both prophet and priest ply their trade through the land and have no knowledge.'"
- Lamentations 2:19"Arise, cry out in the night, at the beginning of the night watches! Pour out your heart like water before the presence of the Lord! Lift your hands to him for the lives of your children, who faint for hunger at the head of every street."
- Mark 8:2"I have compassion on the crowd, because they have been with me now three days and have nothing 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
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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
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