Psalms 107:5

"They wandered in the wilderness in a desert way. They found no city to live in."

Key Reflection

This verse metaphorically describes a people lost and without direction, symbolizing their spiritual journey through a desolate place where they encountered no established guidance or community. It highlights the challenging and uncertain nature of their path, reflecting a broader theme of divine testing and the eventual finding of rest and salvation.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Hungry and thirsty -As they would be, when wandering in such a desert. A more literal and expressive rendering would be, “Hungry - also thirsty.” Their soul fainted in them -The word used here -עטף‛âṭaph- means properly to cover, to clothe, as with a garment,Psalms 73:6; or a field with grain,Psalms 65:13; then, to hide oneself,Job 23:9; then, to cover with darkness,Psalms 77:3;Psalms 102:0, title; thus it denotes the state of mind when darkness seems to be in the way - a way of calamity, trouble, sorrow; of weakness, faintness, feebleness.

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