Psalms 107:18 — Meaning and Application

King James Version

“Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death.”

Psalms 107:18

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For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder.

Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.

Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death.

Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, {and} he saveth them out of their distresses.

He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered {them} from their destructions.

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Psalms 107:1

"O give thanks unto the LORD, for {he is} good: for his mercy {endureth} for ever."

Psalms 107:2

"Let the redeemed of the LORD say {so}, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy;"

Psalms 107:3

"And gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the south. {south: Heb. sea}"

Psalms 107:4

"They wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no city to dwell in."

Psalms 107:5

"Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them."

Psalms 107:6

"Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, {and} he delivered them out of their distresses."

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