"Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death." — Psalms 107:18

Psalms 107:18 · KJV

“Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death.”

— Psalms 107:18

Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.

Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, {and} he saveth them out of their distresses.

Psalms 107 — Context

For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder.

Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.

Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death.

Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, {and} he saveth them out of their distresses.

He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered {them} from their destructions.

Cross References

Psalms 88:3

For my soul is full of troubles: and my life draweth nigh unto the grave.

Psalms 9:13

Have mercy upon me, O LORD; consider my trouble {which I suffer} of them that hate me, thou that liftest me up from the gates of death:

Job 33:19-22

He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong {pain}:

Isaiah 38:10

I said in the cutting off of my days, I shall go to the gates of the grave: I am deprived of the residue of my years.

Job 38:17

Have the gates of death been opened unto thee? or hast thou seen the doors of the shadow of death?