God’s Word Translation
Psalms 107:9
9He gave plenty to drink to those who were thirsty. He filled those who were hungry with good food.
Psalms 107:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.
- New International Version (NIV)for he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.
- English Standard Version (ESV)For he satisfies the longing soul, and the hungry soul he fills with good things.
- New King James Version (NKJV)For He satisfies the longing soul, And fills the hungry soul with goodness.
Context of Psalms 107:9
7He led them on a road that went straight to an inhabited city. 8Let them give thanks to the Lord because of his mercy. He performed his miracles for Adam’s descendants. He gave plenty to drink to those who were thirsty. He filled those who were hungry with good food. 10Those who lived in the dark, in death’s shadow were prisoners in misery. They were held in iron chains 11because they had rebelled against God’s words and had despised the advice given by the Most High.
Read all of Psalms 107Psalms 107:9 word by word
כִּי־הִ֭שְׂבִּיעַ נֶ֣פֶשׁ שֹׁקֵקָ֑ה וְנֶ֥פֶשׁ רְ֝עֵבָה מִלֵּא־טֽוֹב׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 107:9
- Psalms 34:10Young lions go hungry and may starve, but those who seek the Lord’s help have all the good things they need.
- Psalms 132:15I will certainly bless all that Zion needs. I will satisfy its needy people with food.
- Psalms 146:7He brings about justice for those who are oppressed. He gives food to those who are hungry. The Lord sets prisoners free.
- Isaiah 55:1“Listen! Whoever is thirsty, come to the water! Whoever has no money can come, buy, and eat! Come, buy wine and milk. You don’t have to pay; it’s free!
- Jeremiah 31:14I will satisfy the priests with rich food. My people will be filled with my blessings,” declares the Lord.
- Matthew 5:6Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for God’s approval. They will be satisfied.
- Luke 1:53He fed hungry people with good food. He sent rich people away with nothing.
- Revelation 7:16They will never be hungry or thirsty again. Neither the sun nor any burning heat will ever overcome them.
Commentaries on Psalms 107:9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9For he satisfieth the longing soul - This is the reason which the psalmist gives for the duty of thankfulness which he prescribes. The longing soul, שוקקה נפש nephesh shokekah, the soul that pushes forward in eager desire after salvation.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9For he satisfieth the longing soul - This does not mean - what is indeed true in itself - that God has made provision for the “soul” of man, and satisfies it when it longs or pants for its needed supply, but the reference is to the creatures of God - the living things that he has made; and the idea is, that he has made provision for their needs. He gives them food and drink, so that their needs are met. The “particular” reference here, however, in the…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. 8-98-9. To the chorus is added, as a reason for praise, an example of the extreme distress from which they had been delivered--extreme hunger, the severest privation of a journey in the desert.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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