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Psalm 107:9–12

For he rsatisfies the longing soul,

sand the hungry soul he fills with good things.

10  tSome sat in darkness and in uthe shadow of death,

prisoners in vaffliction and in irons,

11  for they whad rebelled against the words of God,

and xspurned the counsel of the Most High.

12  So he bowed their hearts down with hard labor;

they fell down, ywith none to help.

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Psalm 107:9–12 — The New International Version (NIV)

for he satisfies the thirsty

and fills the hungry with good things.

10 Some sat in darkness, in utter darkness,

prisoners suffering in iron chains,

11 because they rebelled against God’s commands

and despised the plans of the Most High.

12 So he subjected them to bitter labor;

they stumbled, and there was no one to help.

Psalm 107:9–12 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

For he satisfieth the longing soul,

And filleth the hungry soul with goodness.

10 Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death,

Being bound in affliction and iron;

11 Because they rebelled against the words of God,

And contemned the counsel of the most High:

12 Therefore he brought down their heart with labour;

They fell down, and there was none to help.

Psalm 107:9–12 — New Living Translation (NLT)

For he satisfies the thirsty

and fills the hungry with good things.

10 Some sat in darkness and deepest gloom,

imprisoned in iron chains of misery.

11 They rebelled against the words of God,

scorning the counsel of the Most High.

12 That is why he broke them with hard labor;

they fell, and no one was there to help them.

Psalm 107:9–12 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

For He satisfies the longing soul,

And fills the hungry soul with goodness.

10 Those who sat in darkness and in the shadow of death,

Bound in affliction and irons—

11 Because they rebelled against the words of God,

And despised the counsel of the Most High,

12 Therefore He brought down their heart with labor;

They fell down, and there was none to help.

Psalm 107:9–12 — New Century Version (NCV)

He satisfies the thirsty

and fills up the hungry.

10 Some sat in gloom and darkness;

they were prisoners suffering in chains.

11 They had turned against the words of God

and had refused the advice of God Most High.

12 So he broke their pride by hard work.

They stumbled, and no one helped.

Psalm 107:9–12 — American Standard Version (ASV)

For he satisfieth the longing soul,

And the hungry soul he filleth with good.

10 Such as sat in darkness and in the shadow of death,

Being bound in affliction and iron,

11 Because they rebelled against the words of God,

And contemned the counsel of the Most High:

12 Therefore he brought down their heart with labor;

They fell down, and there was none to help.

Psalm 107:9–12 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

For he hath satisfied the longing soul and filled the hungry soul with good.

10 Such as inhabit darkness and the shadow of death, bound in affliction and iron, 11 Because they had rebelled against the words of •God, and had despised the counsel of the Most High; … 12 And he bowed down their heart with labour; they stumbled, and there was none to help:

Psalm 107:9–12 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

He gave plenty to drink to those who were thirsty. 

He filled those who were hungry with good food. 

10 Those who lived in the dark, in death’s shadow 

were prisoners in misery. 

They were held in iron chains 

11 because they had rebelled against God’s words 

and had despised the advice given by the Most High. 

12 So he humbled them with hard work. 

They fell down, but no one was there to help them. 

Psalm 107:9–12 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

For He has satisfied the thirsty

and filled the hungry with good things.

10 Others sat in darkness and gloom —

prisoners in cruel chains —

11 because they rebelled against God’s commands

and despised the counsel of the Most High.

12 He broke their spirits with hard labor;

they stumbled, and there was no one to help.

Psalm 107:9–12 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

For he satisfies the thirsty,

and the hungry he fills with good things.

10 Some sat in darkness and in gloom,

prisoners in misery and in irons,

11 for they had rebelled against the words of God,

and spurned the counsel of the Most High.

12 Their hearts were bowed down with hard labor;

they fell down, with no one to help.

Psalm 107:9–12 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

for he satisfies the longing soul,

and the hungry soul he fills with good.

10 Those who sat in darkness and gloom,

prisoners of misery and iron—

11 because they rebelled against the words of God

and spurned the counsel of the Most High,

12 he therefore humbled their heart with trouble.

They stumbled and there was no helper.

Psalm 107:9–12 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

He gives those who are thirsty all of the water they want.

He gives those who are hungry all of the good food they can eat.

10 Others lived in the deepest darkness.

They suffered as prisoners in iron chains.

11 That’s because they hadn’t obeyed the words of God.

They had refused to follow the advice of the Most High God.

12 So he made them do work that was hard and bitter.

They tripped and fell, and there was no one to help them.

Psalm 107:9–12 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

For He has satisfied the thirsty soul,

And the hungry soul He has filled with what is good.

10 There were those who dwelt in darkness and in the shadow of death,

Prisoners in misery and chains,

11 Because they had rebelled against the words of God

And spurned the counsel of the Most High.

12 Therefore He humbled their heart with labor;

They stumbled and there was none to help.


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