King James Version
psalm 107:5 in the King James Version says “Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.” — study this verse from psalm chapter 107 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.”
psalm 107:5 · KJV
And gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the south. south: Heb. sea
They wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no city to dwell in.
Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.
Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses.
And he led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation.
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