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their soul fainted within them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/107.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/107.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Hungry and thirsty, Their soul fainted in them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/107.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><i>They were</i> hungry and thirsty; Their souls felt weak within them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/107.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />They were hungry and thirsty; Their soul fainted within them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/107.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br /><i>They were</i> hungry and thirsty; Their soul fainted within them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/107.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Hungry and thirsty, Their soul fainted within them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/107.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Hungry and thirsty, They fainted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/107.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They were hungry and thirsty; their spirits failed within them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/107.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They were hungry and thirsty; their spirits failed within them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/107.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Hungry and thirsty, Their soul fainted in them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/107.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You were hungry and thirsty and about to give up. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/107.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/107.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They were hungry and thirsty. They began to lose hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/107.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They were hungry and thirsty and had given up all hope. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/107.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Hungry and thirsty, their spirits failed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/107.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />They were hungry and thirsty; their soul fainted within them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/107.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They were hungry and thirsty; they fainted from exhaustion. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/107.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/107.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/107.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/107.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Hungry—indeed—thirsty, "" Their soul becomes feeble in them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/107.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Hungry -- yea -- thirsty, Their soul in them becometh feeble,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/107.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Hungering, also thirsting, their soul will faint in them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/107.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />They were hungry and thirsty: their soul fainted in them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/107.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 106:5>They were hungry, and they were thirsty. Their soul fainted within them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/107.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />They were hungry and thirsty; their life was ebbing away. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/107.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted within them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/107.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/107.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />They were hungry and thirsty and their souls were agitated.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/107.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Hungry and thirsty, Their soul fainted in them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/107.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/107-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=13632" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/107.htm">Give Thanks to the LORD, for He is Good</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>Some wandered in desert wastelands, finding no path to a city in which to dwell. <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7457.htm" title="7457: rə·‘ê·ḇîm (Adj-mp) -- Hungry. From ra'eb; hungry.">They were hungry</a> <a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571: gam- (Conj) -- Also, moreover, yea. ">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/6771.htm" title="6771: ṣə·mê·’îm (Adj-mp) -- Thirsty. From tsame'; thirsty.">thirsty;</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: nap̄·šām (N-fsc:: 3mp) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">their soul</a> <a href="/hebrew/5848.htm" title="5848: tiṯ·‘aṭ·ṭāp̄ (V-Hitpael-Imperf-3fs) -- To shroud, clothe, to languish. A primitive root; to shroud, i.e. Clothe; hence to languish.">fainted</a> <a href="/hebrew/bā·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- ">within them.</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He delivered them from their distress.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-6.htm">Matthew 5:6</a></span><br />Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-53.htm">Luke 1:53</a></span><br />He has filled the hungry with good things, but has sent the rich away empty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/49-10.htm">Isaiah 49:10</a></span><br />They will not hunger or thirst, nor will scorching heat or sun beat down on them. For He who has compassion on them will guide them and lead them beside springs of water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-35.htm">John 6:35</a></span><br />Jesus answered, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to Me will never hunger, and whoever believes in Me will never thirst.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/7-16.htm">Revelation 7:16</a></span><br />‘Never again will they hunger, and never will they thirst; nor will the sun beat down upon them, nor any scorching heat.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-1.htm">Isaiah 55:1-2</a></span><br />“Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you without money, come, buy, and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost! / Why spend money on that which is not bread, and your labor on that which does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, and your soul will delight in the richest of foods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/8-11.htm">Amos 8:11</a></span><br />Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord GOD, when I will send a famine on the land—not a famine of bread or a thirst for water, but a famine of hearing the words of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/25-35.htm">Matthew 25:35</a></span><br />For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/4-13.htm">John 4:13-14</a></span><br />Jesus said to her, “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again. / But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a fount of water springing up to eternal life.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/22-26.htm">Psalm 22:26</a></span><br />The poor will eat and be satisfied; those who seek the LORD will praise Him. May your hearts live forever!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/10-3.htm">Proverbs 10:3</a></span><br />The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but He denies the craving of the wicked.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/34-10.htm">Psalm 34:10</a></span><br />Young lions go lacking and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/65-13.htm">Isaiah 65:13</a></span><br />Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: “My servants will eat, but you will go hungry; My servants will drink, but you will go thirsty; My servants will rejoice, but you will be put to shame.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/34-29.htm">Ezekiel 34:29</a></span><br />And I will raise up for them a garden of renown, and they will no longer be victims of famine in the land or bear the scorn of the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-21.htm">Luke 6:21</a></span><br />Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/judges/15-18.htm">Judges 15:18,19</a></b></br> And he was sore athirst, and called on the LORD, and said, Thou hast given this great deliverance into the hand of thy servant: and now shall I die for thirst, and fall into the hand of the uncircumcised? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/30-11.htm">1 Samuel 30:11,12</a></b></br> And they found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David, and gave him bread, and he did eat; and they made him drink water; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/44-12.htm">Isaiah 44:12</a></b></br> The smith with the tongs both worketh in the coals, and fashioneth it with hammers, and worketh it with the strength of his arms: yea, he is hungry, and his strength faileth: he drinketh no water, and is faint.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/104-16.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/psalms/27-13.htm">Fainted</a> <a href="/psalms/105-37.htm">Feeble</a> <a href="/psalms/106-20.htm">Food</a> <a href="/psalms/50-12.htm">Hungry</a> <a href="/psalms/86-1.htm">Need</a> <a href="/psalms/106-15.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/psalms/106-15.htm">Souls</a> <a href="/psalms/63-1.htm">Thirsty</a> <a href="/psalms/103-1.htm">Within</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/110-7.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-20.htm">Fainted</a> <a href="/psalms/107-12.htm">Feeble</a> <a href="/psalms/107-18.htm">Food</a> <a href="/psalms/107-9.htm">Hungry</a> <a href="/psalms/109-22.htm">Need</a> <a href="/psalms/107-9.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/psalms/107-26.htm">Souls</a> <a href="/psalms/107-9.htm">Thirsty</a> <a href="/psalms/109-22.htm">Within</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 107</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/107-1.htm">The psalmist exhorts the redeemed in praising God to observe his manifold providence</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/107-4.htm">Over travelers</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/107-10.htm">Over captives</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/107-17.htm">Over sick men</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/107-23.htm">Over sailors</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/107-33.htm">And in diverse varieties of life.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/107.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/107.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>They were hungry and thirsty;</b><br>This phrase captures the physical and spiritual needs of the Israelites during their wilderness wanderings. The hunger and thirst symbolize a deeper spiritual longing for God, as seen in other scriptures like <a href="/psalms/42.htm">Psalm 42:1-2</a>, where the psalmist expresses a thirst for God. Historically, the Israelites experienced literal hunger and thirst in the desert (<a href="/exodus/16-3.htm">Exodus 16:3, 17</a>:3), which God addressed by providing manna and water. This provision prefigures Jesus Christ, who declared Himself the "bread of life" (<a href="/john/6-35.htm">John 6:35</a>) and offered "living water" (<a href="/john/4-10.htm">John 4:10</a>), fulfilling the spiritual needs of humanity.<p><b>their soul fainted within them.</b><br>The fainting of the soul indicates a state of despair and helplessness, often experienced by the Israelites when they faced trials in the wilderness. This condition reflects a broader biblical theme of human dependency on God for strength and sustenance, as seen in <a href="/isaiah/40-29.htm">Isaiah 40:29-31</a>, where God promises to renew the strength of those who wait on Him. The fainting soul also points to the need for spiritual renewal and salvation, which is ultimately fulfilled in Christ, who offers rest for the weary soul (<a href="/matthew/11-28.htm">Matthew 11:28-30</a>). This phrase underscores the human condition of spiritual exhaustion and the divine provision of restoration.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>This Psalm is traditionally understood to reflect the experiences of the Israelites, particularly during their wilderness wanderings after the Exodus from Egypt. They often faced physical hunger and thirst, which tested their faith and reliance on God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wilderness.htm">The Wilderness</a></b><br>The setting of the wilderness is significant as it represents a place of testing and dependence on God. It is a place where physical needs are acute, and spiritual lessons are profound.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_deliverance.htm">God's Deliverance</a></b><br>Throughout <a href="/bsb/psalms/107.htm">Psalm 107</a>, the recurring theme is God's deliverance of His people from various distresses, including hunger and thirst. This reflects God's faithfulness and mercy.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/dependence_on_god.htm">Dependence on God</a></b><br>Just as the Israelites depended on God for their physical sustenance, we are called to depend on Him for our daily needs and spiritual nourishment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_hunger.htm">Spiritual Hunger</a></b><br>Physical hunger and thirst can serve as reminders of our deeper spiritual needs. We should cultivate a hunger for God's Word and His righteousness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>God's provision in times of need is a testament to His faithfulness. We can trust Him to meet our needs, both physical and spiritual.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/gratitude_and_trust.htm">Gratitude and Trust</a></b><br>Recognizing God's past deliverance should lead us to gratitude and trust in His future provision.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_support.htm">Community Support</a></b><br>As believers, we are called to support one another in times of need, reflecting God's provision and care through our actions.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_107.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 107</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_about_desires.htm">What does the Bible say about desires?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_bible_teachings_cover_caregiving.htm">What biblical teachings address caregiving?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/evidence_for_desert_wandering_in_history.htm">Psalm 107:4-5 - Is there any concrete historical or archaeological evidence for wandering in desert wastes with no city to dwell in?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_stance_on_overthinking.htm">What defines spiritual sickness?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/107.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) <span class= "bld">Fainted.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">let itself be covered. </span>(See <a href="/psalms/77-3.htm" title="I remembered God, and was troubled: I complained, and my spirit was overwhelmed. Selah.">Psalm 77:3</a>.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/107.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them</span>. Either actual hunger and thirst, or dissatisfaction with life, may be intended. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/107-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">They were hungry</span><br /><span class="heb">רְעֵבִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(rə·‘ê·ḇîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7457.htm">Strong's 7457: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hungry</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="heb">גַּם־</span> <span class="translit">(gam-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1571.htm">Strong's 1571: </a> </span><span class="str2">Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and</span><br /><br /><span class="word">thirsty;</span><br /><span class="heb">צְמֵאִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(ṣə·mê·’îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6771.htm">Strong's 6771: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thirsty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their soul</span><br /><span class="heb">נַ֝פְשָׁ֗ם</span> <span class="translit">(nap̄·šām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> </span><span class="str2">A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion </span><br /><br /><span class="word">fainted</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּתְעַטָּֽף׃</span> <span class="translit">(tiṯ·‘aṭ·ṭāp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5848.htm">Strong's 5848: </a> </span><span class="str2">To shroud, clothe, to languish</span><br /><br /><span class="word">within them.</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּהֶ֥ם</span> <span class="translit">(bā·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/107-5.htm">Psalm 107:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/107-5.htm">Psalm 107:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/107-5.htm">Psalm 107:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/107-5.htm">Psalm 107:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/107-5.htm">Psalm 107:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/107-5.htm">Psalm 107:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/107-5.htm">Psalm 107:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/107-5.htm">Psalm 107:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/107-5.htm">Psalm 107:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/107-5.htm">Psalm 107:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/107-5.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 107:5 Hungry and thirsty their soul fainted (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/107-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 107:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 107:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/107-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 107:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 107:6" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>