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Psalm 107:9

For he satisfies the longing soul. He fills the hungry soul with good.

7He led them also by a straight way, that they might go to a city to live in.
8Let them praise the LORD for his loving kindness, for his wonderful deeds to the children of men!
9For he satisfies the longing soul. He fills the hungry soul with good.
10Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron,
11because they rebelled against the words of God, and condemned the counsel of the Most High.
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Notice

The words “longing” and “hungry” name real need, while “satisfies” and “fills” turn attention toward God as the giver of the good that meets it.

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What longing comes to mind as you read about God satisfying the hungry soul?

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Where have you received good from God through something as concrete as food or shelter?

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How does the praise in verse 8 shape your response to the provision described here?

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Where else Scripture says this

12 passages readers most often link with this verse, and the thread each one shares with it.

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Matthew 5:6Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled.Both passages speak of hunger being filled; Matthew names righteousness as the object of that hunger.
Psalm 103:5who satisfies your desire with good things, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.Both psalms describe God satisfying desire with good, making his provision a reason for praise.
Jeremiah 31:25For I have satiated the weary soul, and I have replenished every sorrowful soul.”Both passages describe God meeting the soul's need, with Jeremiah naming weariness and sorrow where the psalm names longing and hunger.
Psalm 81:10I am the LORD, your God, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt. Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.Both passages portray God as the one who fills, using the language of bodily need and provision.
Psalm 34:10The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger, but those who seek the LORD shall not lack any good thing.Both psalms connect hunger and good things with the LORD's provision; Psalm 34 speaks of those who seek him.
Luke 1:53He has filled the hungry with good things. He has sent the rich away empty.Both passages describe God filling the hungry with good; Luke also speaks of the rich being sent away empty.
Psalm 146:7who executes justice for the oppressed; who gives food to the hungry. The LORD frees the prisoners.Both psalms praise God's care for the hungry, with Psalm 146 naming food as his provision.
Isaiah 55:1–3“Hey! Come, everyone who thirsts, to the waters! Come, he who has no money, buy, and eat! Yes, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.Both passages speak of provision for hunger or thirst; Isaiah offers food and drink to those without money.
Revelation 7:16–17They will never be hungry or thirsty any more. The sun won’t beat on them, nor any heat;Both passages speak of relief from hunger; Revelation describes people who will never hunger or thirst again.
Isaiah 58:11and the LORD will guide you continually, satisfy your soul in dry places, and make your bones strong. You will be like a watered garden, and like a spring of …Both passages describe the LORD satisfying the soul, with Isaiah placing that provision in dry places.
Jeremiah 31:14I will satiate the soul of the priests with fatness, and my people will be satisfied with my goodness,” says the LORD.Both passages connect the soul's satisfaction with God's goodness, naming him as the source of what fills his people.
Luke 6:21Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be filled. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.Both passages join hunger with being filled; Luke addresses those who hunger now with a promise of future satisfaction.
Where this verse fits

Gratitude. job loss or money fear. praise and worship.

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One step

Something small to carry out of this verse

Write down one need God has met this week

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Encouragement

The praise here follows God's care for people who needed a place to live. Your needs belong in prayer to the God who fills the hungry with good.

Now put it in your words.

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Cross-reference data from OpenBible.info (CC BY). Scripture from the World English Bible (public domain). Arc diagram after Chris Harrison and Christoph Römhild (2007).