Psalms 107:4–6
They wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no city to dwell in.
They wandred in the wildernes, in a solitary way: they found no citie to dwell in.
Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.
Hungry and thirstie: their soule fainted in them.
Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses.
Then they cryed vnto the LORD in their trouble: and he deliuered them out of their distresses.
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From verse 4
- Deuteronomy 32:10Rank 1 from verse 4
- Ezekiel 34:12Rank 2 from verse 4
12As a shepherd seeketh out his flock in the day that he is among his sheep that are scattered; so will I seek out my sheep, and will deliver them out of all places where they have been scattered in the cloudy and dark day.
12†As a shepheard seeketh out his flocke in the day that hee is among his sheepe that are scattered: so wil I seeke out my sheep, and will deliuer them out of all places, where they haue bene scattered in the cloudie and darke day.
- Ezekiel 34:6Rank 3 from verse 4
6My sheep wandered through all the mountains, and upon every high hill: yea, my flock was scattered upon all the face of the earth, and none did search or seek after them.
6My sheepe wandered through all the mountaines, and vpon euery high hill: yea my flocke was scattered vpon all the face of the earth, and none did search or seeke after them.
- Numbers 14:33Rank 4 from verse 4
- Genesis 21:14–16Rank 5 from verse 4
14And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away: and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beer-sheba.
15And the water was spent in the bottle, and she cast the child under one of the shrubs.
16And she went, and sat her down over against him a good way off, as it were a bowshot: for she said, Let me not see the death of the child. And she sat over against him, and lift up her voice, and wept.
14And Abraham rose vp earely in the morning, and tooke bread, and a bottle of water, and gaue it vnto Hagar, (putting it on her shoulder,) and the child, and sent her away: and shee departed, and wandered in the wildernesse of Beer-sheba.
15And the water was spent in the bottle, and shee cast the child vnder one of the shrubs.
16And she went, and sate her downe ouer against him, a good way off, as it were a bow shoot: for she said, Let me not see the death of the child. And shee sate ouer against him, and lift vp her voice, and wept.
- Hebrews 11:38Rank 6 from verse 4
- Psalms 107:40Rank 8 from verse 4
- Deuteronomy 8:15Rank 9 from verse 4
15Who led thee through that great and terrible wilderness, wherein were fiery serpents, and scorpions, and drought, where there was no water; who brought thee forth water out of the rock of flint;
15Who led thee through that great and terrible wildernesse, wherein were fierie serpents, and scorpions, & drought, where there was no water, *who brought thee foorth water out of the rocke of flint,
- Numbers 32:13Rank 10 from verse 4
13And the Lord’s anger was kindled against Israel, and he made them wander in the wilderness forty years, until all the generation, that had done evil in the sight of the Lord, was consumed.
13And the LORDs anger was kindled against Israel, and hee made them wander in the wildernesse fourty yeeres, vntill all the generation that had done euill in the sight of the LORD was consumed.
- Revelation 12:6Rank 11 from verse 4
6And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days.
6And the woman fled into the wildernesse, where shee hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand, two hundred, and threescore dayes.
From verse 5
- Mark 8:2–3Rank 1 from verse 5
2I have compassion on the multitude, because they have now been with me three days, and have nothing to eat:
3And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far.
2I haue compassion on the multitude, because they haue now bene with me three daies, and haue nothing to eat:
3And if I send them away fasting to their owne houses, they will faint by the way: for diuers of them came from farre.
- 1 Samuel 30:11–12Rank 2 from verse 5
11¶ And they found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David, and gave him bread, and he did eat; and they made him drink water;
12And they gave him a piece of a cake of figs, and two clusters of raisins: and when he had eaten, his spirit came again to him: for he had eaten no bread, nor drunk any water, three days and three nights.
11¶ And they found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to Dauid, and gaue him bread, and he did eate, and they made him drinke water.
12And they gaue him a piece of a cake of figges, and two clusters of raisins: and when hee had eaten, his spirit came againe to him: for hee had eaten no bread, nor drunke any water, three dayes and three nights.
- Isaiah 44:12Rank 3 from verse 5
12The smith with the tongs both worketh in the coals, and fashioneth it with hammers, and worketh it with the strength of his arms: yea, he is hungry, and his strength faileth: he drinketh no water, and is faint.
12*‖The smith with the tonges both worketh in the coales, and fashioneth it with hammers, and worketh it with the strength of his armes: yea he is hungrie, and his strength faileth; hee drinketh no water, and is faint.
- Judges 15:18–19Rank 4 from verse 5
18¶ And he was sore athirst, and called on the Lord, and said, Thou hast given this great deliverance into the hand of thy servant: and now shall I die for thirst, and fall into the hand of the uncircumcised?
19But God clave an hollow place that was in the jaw, and there came water thereout; and when he had drunk, his spirit came again, and he revived: wherefore he called the name thereof En-hakkore, which is in Lehi unto this day.
18¶ And hee was sore athirst, and called on the LORD, and said, Thou hast giuen this great deliuerance into the hand of thy seruant: and now shall I die for thirst, and fall into the hand of the vncircumcised?
19But God claue an hollow place that was in ‖the iawe, and there came water thereout, & when he had drunke, his spirit came againe, and he reuiued: wherefore hee called the name thereof †En-hakkore, which is in Lehi, vnto this day:
- Lamentations 2:19Rank 5 from verse 5
19Arise, cry out in the night: in the beginning of the watches pour out thine heart like water before the face of the Lord: lift up thy hands toward him for the life of thy young children, that faint for hunger in the top of every street.
19Arise, cry out in the night: in the beginning of the watches powre out thine heart like water before the face of the LORD: lift vp thy handes toward him, for the life of thy yong children, that faint for hunger in the top of euery streete.
- Jeremiah 14:18Rank 6 from verse 5
18If I go forth into the field, then behold the slain with the sword! and if I enter into the city, then behold them that are sick with famine! yea, both the prophet and the priest go about into a land that they know not.
18*If I goe forth into the field, then behold the slaine with the sword, and if I enter into the citie, then behold them that are sicke with famine, yea both the prophet and the priest goe about into a land that they know not.
From verse 6
- Psalms 50:15Rank 1 from verse 6
- Psalms 91:15Rank 2 from verse 6
- Hebrews 4:15–16Rank 3 from verse 6
15For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
16Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
15For wee haue not an high Priest which cannot bee touched with the feeling of our infirmities: but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sinne.
16Let vs therefore come boldly vnto the throne of grace, that wee may obtaine mercy, and finde grace to helpe in time of need.
- Jeremiah 29:12–14Rank 4 from verse 6
12Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.
13And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.
14And I will be found of you, saith the Lord: and I will turn away your captivity, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places whither I have driven you, saith the Lord; and I will bring you again into the place whence I caused you to be carried away captive.
12†Then shall ye call vpon me, and ye shall goe and pray vnto mee, and I will hearken vnto you.
13And ye shall seeke me, and finde me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.
14And I will be found of you, saith the LORD, and I will turne away your captiuitie, and I will gather you from all the nations, and from all the places whither I haue driuen you, saith the LORD, and I will bring you againe into the place whence I caused you to be caried away captiue.
- 2 Corinthians 1:8–10Rank 5 from verse 6
8For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:
9But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead:
10Who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us;
8For we would not, brethren, haue you ignorant of our trouble which came to vs in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, aboue strength, in so much that we dispaired euen of life.
9But we had the ‖sentence of death in our selues, that we should not trust in our selues, but in God which raiseth the dead.
10Who deliuered vs from so great a death, and doeth deliuer: in whom we trust that he will yet deliuer vs:
- Psalms 107:13Rank 6 from verse 6
- Psalms 107:19Rank 7 from verse 6
- Psalms 107:28Rank 8 from verse 6
- 2 Timothy 3:11Rank 9 from verse 6
11Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me.
11Persecutions, afflictions which came vnto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra, what persecutions I indured: but out of them all the Lord deliuered me.
- Hosea 5:15Rank 10 from verse 6
- 2 Corinthians 12:8–10Rank 11 from verse 6
8For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.
9And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
10Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
8For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from mee.
9And he said vnto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weaknes. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest vpon me.
10Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christes sake: for when I am weake, then am I strong.
- Isaiah 41:17–18Rank 12 from verse 6
17When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I the Lord will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them.
18I will open rivers in high places, and fountains in the midst of the valleys: I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water.
17 When the poore and needie seeke water and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I the LORD will heare them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them.
18**I will open riuers in hie places, and fountaines in the midst of the valleys: I will make the wildernesse a poole of water, and the dry land springs of water.
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Psalms 107:4
Past-tense or past-participial form of wander. Sense 1: To move or roam without a settled course. Sense 2: Figuratively, to stray from a right way, command, or allegiance.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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wilderness
Uncultivated, desolate, sparsely inhabited, or uninhabited land; a desert, wild country, or solitary region.
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Living alone; not having company.
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1. Discovered or obtained. 2. Established or founded.
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Psalms 107:5
Feeling need or desire for food; lacking food.
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Needing water because of dryness; or strongly desiring something.
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Sense 1: A living person or creature; a life or self. Sense 2: The inward self distinguished from the body. Sense 3: The seat of desire or appetite.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of faint. Sense 1: To lose courage or cease to persevere. Sense 2: To become weak or exhausted.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Psalms 107:6
1. Called out, shouted, proclaimed, warned, wailed, or otherwise uttered, often loudly. 2. Appealed, prayed, complained, or called for help, justice, or attention.
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The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Sense 1: Disturbance, affliction, distress, vexation, or difficulty. Sense 2: To disturb, distress, afflict, or inconvenience.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of deliver. Sense 1: To rescue, save, free, or bring safely out of danger or bondage. Sense 2: To hand over, give up, or place into another's power or possession. Sense 3: To bring forth, convey, declare, or commit something to another. Sense 4: To give birth or be delivered of a child.
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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.
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distresses
Sense 1: Severe troubles or afflictions. Sense 2: As a verb, afflicts, oppresses, or makes miserable.
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3And gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the south.
3†And gathered them out of the lands, from the East and from the West: from the North and from the South.
4They wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no city to dwell in.
4They wandred in the wildernes, in a solitary way: they found no citie to dwell in.
Selected passage5Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.
5Hungry and thirstie: their soule fainted in them.
Selected passage6Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses.
6Then they cryed vnto the LORD in their trouble: and he deliuered them out of their distresses.
Selected passage7And he led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation.
7And hee led them forth by the right way: that they might goe to a citie of habitation.