Psalms 107:5

Psalms 107:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.
• 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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Hungry and thirsty, they nearly died.

Context of Psalms 107:5

3those he gathered from the lands, from east and west, from north and south. 4Some wandered in desert wastelands, finding no way to a city where they could settle. They were hungry and thirsty, and their lives ebbed away. 6Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress. 7He led them by a straight way to a city where they could settle.

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 15:18Because he was very thirsty, he cried out to the Lord, “You have given your servant this great victory. Must I now die of thirst and fall into the hands of the uncircumcised?”
• 1 Samuel 30:11They found an Egyptian in a field and brought him to David. They gave him water to drink and food to eat—
• Isaiah 44:12The blacksmith takes a tool and works with it in the coals; he shapes an idol with hammers, he forges it with the might of his arm. He gets hungry and loses his strength; he drinks no water and grows faint.
• Jeremiah 14:18If I go into the country, I see those slain by the sword; if I go into the city, I see the ravages of famine. Both prophet and priest have gone to a land they know not.’ ”
• Lamentations 2:19Arise, cry out in the night, as the watches of the night begin; pour out your heart like water in the presence of the Lord. Lift up your hands to him for the lives of your children, who faint from hunger at every street corner.
• Mark 8:2“I have compassion for these people; they have already been with me 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

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