4 Some wandered in desert wastelands,

finding no way to a city where they could settle.

5 They were hungry and thirsty,

and their lives ebbed away.

6 Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble,

and he delivered them from their distress.

7 He led them by a straight way

to a city where they could settle.

4 Some wandered in desert wastes,

finding no way to a city to dwell in;

5 hungry and thirsty,

their soul fainted within them.

6 Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble,

and he delivered them from their distress.

7 He led them by a straight way

till they reached a city to dwell in.

4 They wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way;

They found no city to dwell in.

5 Hungry and thirsty,

Their soul fainted in them.

6 Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble,

And he delivered them out of their distresses.

7 And he led them forth by the right way,

That they might go to a city of habitation.

4 Some wandered in the wilderness,

lost and homeless.

5 Hungry and thirsty,

they nearly died.

6 “Lord, help!” they cried in their trouble,

and he rescued them from their distress.

7 He led them straight to safety,

to a city where they could live.

4 They wandered in the wilderness in a desolate way;

They found no city to dwell in.

5 Hungry and thirsty,

Their soul fainted in them.

6 Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble,

And He delivered them out of their distresses.

7 And He led them forth by the right way,

That they might go to a city for a dwelling place.

4 Some people had wandered in the desert lands.

They found no city in which to live.

5 They were hungry and thirsty,

and they were discouraged.

6 In their misery they cried out to the Lord,

and he saved them from their troubles.

7 He led them on a straight road

to a city where they could live.

4 They wandered in the wilderness in a desert way;

They found no city of habitation.

5 Hungry and thirsty,

Their soul fainted in them.

6 Then they cried unto Jehovah in their trouble,

And he delivered them out of their distresses,

7 He led them also by a straight way,

That they might go to a city of habitation.

4 They wandered around the desert on a deserted road 

without finding an inhabited city. 

5 They were hungry and thirsty. 

They began to lose hope. 

6 In their distress they cried out to the Lord. 

He rescued them from their troubles. 

7 He led them on a road that went straight to an inhabited city. 

4 Some wandered in the desolate wilderness,

finding no way to a city where they could live.

5 They were hungry and thirsty;

their spirits failed within them.

6 Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble;

He rescued them from their distress.

7 He led them by the right path

to go to a city where they could live.

4 Some wandered in desert wastes,

finding no way to an inhabited town;

5 hungry and thirsty,

their soul fainted within them.

6 Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble,

and he delivered them from their distress;

7 he led them by a straight way,

until they reached an inhabited town.

4 They wandered in the wilderness, in a desert.

They could find no way to a city to inhabit.

5 Hungry and thirsty,

their soul grew faint within them.

6 Then they cried out to Yahweh in their trouble.

He delivered them from their distresses

7 and led them by a straight way

to get to a city to inhabit.

4 Some of them wandered in deserts that were dry and empty.

They couldn’t find their way to a city where they could settle down.

5 They were hungry and thirsty.

Their lives were slipping away.

6 Then they cried out to the Lord because of their problems.

And he saved them from their troubles.

7 He led them straight

to a city where they could settle down.

4 They wandered in the wilderness in a desert region;

They did not find a way to an inhabited city.

5 They were hungry and thirsty;

Their soul fainted within them.

6 Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble;

He delivered them out of their distresses.

7 He led them also by a straight way,

To go to an inhabited city.