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Psalms 107:9

For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.

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כִּיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…הִ֭שְׂבִּיעַhisbiafillשָׂבַעverb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “fill”, a completed actionH7646to sate, i.e. fill to satisfaction (literally or figuratively)have enough, fill (full, self, with), be (to the) full (of), have plenty of, be satiate, satisfy (with), suffice, be weary of.נֶ֣פֶשׁnefeshcreatureנֶפֶשׁnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “creature”, the ordinary formH5315properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, [idiom] dead(-ly), desire, [idiom] (dis-) contented, [idiom] fish, ghost, [phrase] greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, [idiom] jeopardy of) life ([idiom] in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally,…שֹׁקֵקָ֑הshoqeqahhave appetiteשָׁקַקverb, qal, participle, absolute — “have appetite”, a verb used as a describing wordH8264to course (like a beast of prey); by implication, to seek greedilyhave appetite, justle one against another, long, range, run (to and fro).וְנֶ֥פֶשׁvenefeshand creatureנֶפֶשׁconjunction, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “and creature”, the ordinary formH5315properly, a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)any, appetite, beast, body, breath, creature, [idiom] dead(-ly), desire, [idiom] (dis-) contented, [idiom] fish, ghost, [phrase] greedy, he, heart(-y), (hath, [idiom] jeopardy of) life ([idiom] in jeopardy), lust, man, me, mind, mortally,…רְ֝עֵבָהreevahhungryרָעֵבadjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “hungry”, the ordinary formH7457hungry (more or less intensely)hunger bitten, hungry.מִלֵּאmilebe at an endמָלֵאverb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be at an end”, a completed actionH4390to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)accomplish, confirm, [phrase] consecrate, be at an end, be expired, be fenced, fill, fulfil, (be, become, [idiom] draw, give in, go) full(-ly, -ly set, tale), (over-) flow, fulness, furnish, gather (selves, together), presume, replenish, s…טֽוֹבtovgoodטוֹבadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “good”, the ordinary formH2896good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good or good thing, a good man or woman; the good, goods or good things, good men or women), also as an adverb (well)beautiful, best, better, bountiful, cheerful, at ease, [idiom] fair (word), (be in) favour, fine, glad, good (deed, -lier, -liest, -ly, -ness, -s), graciously, joyful, kindly, kindness, liketh (best), loving, merry, [idiom] most, pleasant,…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

For he satisfieth the longing soul, And the hungry soul he filleth with good.

Young’s Literal Translation

For He hath satisfied a longing soul, And a hungry soul hath filled [with] goodness.

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

Galaad is mine, and Manasses is mine and Ephraim the protection of my head. Juda is my king:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For he satisfies the empty soul, and fills the hungry soul with good things,

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι ἐχόρτασε ψυχὴν κενὴν, καὶ πεινῶσαν ἐνέπλησεν ἀγαθῶν.