11-06-05 Psalm 107: 5, 6, 9

Psalm 107: 5, 6, 9 (KJ21)
Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted within them. Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and He delivered them out of their distresses... For He satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.

Psalm 107: 5, 6, 9 (NAS)
They were hungry and thirsty; their soul fainted within them. Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble; He delivered them out of their distresses...For He has satisfied the thirsty soul, and the hungry soul He has filled with what is good.

Psalm 107: 5, 6, 9 (NIVUS)
They were hungry and thirsty, and their lives ebbed away. Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress...for he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.

Psalm 107: 5, 6, 9 (NLT)
Hungry and thirsty, they nearly died. "LORD, help!" they cried in their trouble, and he rescued them from their distress... For he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.

You may be having a time in your life when your strength seems to be failing. You may be hungry and thirsty and cannot see any provision. Your soul may begin to turn away from the truth that you know. Your mind, will, and emotions may begin to envelop you with anxious thoughts and feelings. At this point you have turned aside from God and His will. You may find yourself growing more feeble and weak every day. You have lost your true breath and refreshing that only comes from the Lord.

Now is a time for you to cry out of your distress for help. Make a clamor, calling out loud to the Lord Jehovah. The Lord can enter any place or any situation that seems to you to be too narrow or too tight for Him. The Lord your God is well able to snatch and deliver you from these things. He will rescue and save you from your enemies and will strip and plunder them in the process. Those distressing straits can no longer hold you; for the Lord has saved you from your oppressors.

Now Adonai, the Lord, satisfies and fulfills you. He enriches you, giving to you in excess. He will quench your thirst. You no longer need to rush to and fro to meet yours needs and desires; that will only cause you weariness. Run to the Lord where your soul will receive refreshing. Your hunger will be abundantly filled with God's goodness. Though your life was once full of distress, you will now experience the pleasant and excellent side of life.