Psalms 107:18
16 For He has broken down the gates of bronze and cut through the bars of iron.
17 Fools, in their rebellious ways, and through their iniquities, suffered affliction.
They loathed all food and drew near to the gates of death.
19 Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He saved them from their distress.
20 He sent forth His word and healed them; He rescued them from the Pit.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- They loathed all food and drew near to the gates of death.
- KJV
- Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death.
- WEB
- Their soul abhors all kinds of food. They draw near to the gates of death.
- ASV
- Their soul abhorreth all manner of food; And they draw near unto the gates of death.
- DARBY
- Their soul abhorreth all manner of food, and they draw near unto the gates of death:
- BLB
- All food their soul abhorred, and they drew near to the gates of death.
- ÅB
- deres sjel vemmedes ved all mat, og de kom nær til dødens porter.
- OTB
- Deres sjeler avskydde all slags mat,
Og de nærmet seg dødens porter. - B1930
- deres sjel vemmedes ved all mat, og de kom nær til dødens porter.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 9:13
Be merciful to me, O LORD; see how my enemies afflict me! Lift me up from the gates of death,
Read in contextPsalms 88:3
For my soul is full of troubles, and my life draws near to Sheol.
Read in contextJob 33:19–22
A man is also chastened on his bed with pain and constant distress in his bones,
Read in contextIsaiah 38:10
I said, “In the prime of my life I must go through the gates of Sheol and be deprived of the remainder of my years.”
Read in contextJob 38:17
Have the gates of death been revealed to you? Have you seen the gates of the shadow of death?
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