Psalms 107:9

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 also had them walk on a straight way, To go to an inhabited city. 8They shall give thanks to the Lord for His mercy, And for His wonders to the sons of mankind! For He has satisfied the thirsty soul, And He has filled the hungry soul with what is good. 10There were those who lived in darkness and in the shadow of death, Prisoners in misery and chains, 11Because they had rebelled against the words of God And rejected the plan of the Most High.

Psalms 107:9 word by word

כִּי־הִ֭שְׂבִּיעַ נֶ֣פֶשׁ שֹׁקֵקָ֑ה וְנֶ֥פֶשׁ רְ֝עֵבָה מִלֵּא־טֽוֹב׃Read the interlinear

• satisfiedשָׂבֵעַώâba‛ ώâbêa‛ · to satisfyH7646
• thirstyשָׁקַקshâqaq · to rushH8264
• soulנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soulH5315
• And He has filledמָלֵאmâlê' mâlâ' · to fillH4390
• hungryרָעֵבrâ‛êb · hungryH7457
• with whatטוֹבţôb · goodH2896
• goodטוֹבţôb · goodH2896

Cross-references for Psalms 107:9

• Psalms 34:10The young lions do without and suffer hunger; But they who seek the Lord will not lack any good thing.
• Psalms 132:15I will abundantly bless her food; I will satisfy her needy with bread.
• Psalms 146:7Who executes justice for the oppressed; Who gives food to the hungry. The Lord frees the prisoners.
• Isaiah 55:1“You there! Everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; And you who have no money come, buy and eat. Come, buy wine and milk Without money and without cost.
• Jeremiah 31:14I will refresh the soul of the priests with abundance, And My people will be satisfied with My goodness,” declares the Lord.
• Matthew 5:6“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied.
• Luke 1:53He has filled the hungry with good things, And sent the rich away empty-handed.
• Revelation 7:16They will no longer hunger nor thirst, nor will the sun beat down on them, nor any scorching heat;

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

Topics related to Psalms 107:9

• God
• Poor
• Praise
• Salvation

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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