Psalms 107:5

“Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.”

"Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them." - Psalms 107:5
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What does Psalms 107:5 mean?

Psalms 107:5 from the King James Version of the Bible reads: "Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them." This verse is part of a larger passage in Psalm 107 that recounts the acts of God's deliverance and redemption. In this verse, the psalmist describes a state of despair…

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In the Wilderness of Want: A Devotional on Psalm 107:5

Psalm 107:5 states, "Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them." This poignant verse captures the essence of human need, reflecting not only a physical reality but also a profound spiritual condition. As we meditate on this scripture, we find that it speaks of hunger and…

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A Prayer for Spiritual Nourishment and Strength

Heavenly Father, I come before You this day with a humble heart, recognizing the profound truth in the words of Psalm 107:5, "Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them." Lord, I acknowledge that there are times in our lives when we find ourselves spiritually malnourished…

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Psalms 107:5 - "Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them."
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Psalms 107:26 - "They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their soul is melted because of trouble."
Psalms 107:25 - "For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof."
"They wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no city to dwell in." - Psalms 107:4
"These see the works of the LORD, and his wonders in the deep." - Psalms 107:24
"He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and the watersprings into dry ground;" - Psalms 107:33
"Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron;" - Psalms 107:10
Psalms 107:24 - "These see the works of the LORD, and his wonders in the deep."
Psalms 107:17 - "Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted."
"And sow the fields, and plant vineyards, which may yield fruits of increase." - Psalms 107:37
Psalms 107:10 - "Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron;"
"He turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into watersprings." - Psalms 107:35
"He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still." - Psalms 107:29
Psalms 107:23 - "They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters;"
Psalms 107:35 - "He turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into watersprings."
Psalms 107:27 - "They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits' end."
Psalms 107:36 - "And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city for habitation;"
"They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters;" - Psalms 107:23
Psalms 107:34 - "A fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein."
Psalms 107:4 - "They wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no city to dwell in."
Psalms 107:33 - "He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and the watersprings into dry ground;"
Psalms 107:22 - "And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing."
Psalms 107:11 - "Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High:"
Psalms 107:28 - "Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses."
Psalms 107:13 - "Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses."
"Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High:" - Psalms 107:11