Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Psalms 107:18
Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death.
18. Their soul loatheth all manner of food,
And they draw nigh unto the gates of death.
Cp. Psa 9:13; Psa 88:3.
For the archaism of P.B.V. ‘ hard at death’s door,’ cp. note on Psa 63:8.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat – All food; all that is to be eaten. The word rendered abhorreth is a word which is used with reference to anything that is abominable or loathsome; that from which we turn away with disgust. The language is expressive of sickness, when we loathe all food.
And they draw near unto the gates of death – They are sick, and are ready to die. The reference is to the under world – the world where the dead are supposed to dwell. This is represented here as a city which is entered through gates. See the notes at Psa 9:13.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Verse 18. Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat] A natural description of a sick man: appetite is gone, and all desire for food fails; nutriment is no longer necessary, for death has seized upon the whole frame. See a similar image, Job 33:20.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
Their soul; either themselves with all their soul; or their appetite, as the soul is taken, Job 33:20; Isa 29:8. Abhorreth all manner of meat; which is a Usual effect of great sickness. They draw near unto the gates of death; they are sick well nigh unto death.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
18. near untoliterally, “evento”
gatesor, “domains”(Ps 9:13).
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat,…. Not only bread and common food, but dainty meat, the most delicious fare, Job 33:20, in which they most delighted in time of health, and too much indulged themselves in; and by that means brought diseases upon them, which caused this loathing in them, as is common. Thus to those who are distempered with sin, whose taste is not changed, nor can it discern perverse things, the word of God, the Gospel of Christ, which is delicious food, is not relished by them; the doctrines of it are insipid things, they loath them as light bread, as the Israelites did the manna.
And they draw near unto the gates of death; that is, the grave; the house appointed for all living; the dwelling place of men till the resurrection; and so is said to have gates and doors; see
Job 33:22 and men sometimes are brought so low by affliction as that they seem to be near to death, just upon the brink of eternity, ready to enter into the grave, and lie down among the dead.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(18) Soul.The Hebrew word for soul is very commonly used for strong appetite (see Psa. 107:9), so that we might paraphrase, their appetite is turned to loathing. Comp. this verse with Job. 33:20.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
18. Abhorreth all manner of meat This description of sickness is borrowed from Job 33:20; Job 33:22. Sickness was often regarded as a judgment of God for sin. Psa 38:5.
Gates of death See Psa 9:13
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Psa 107:18 Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death.
Ver. 18. Their soul abhorreth ] That is, their stomach loatheth it as unsavoury, though it be never so dainty: an appetite to our meat is an inconconceivable mercy, and, as we say, a sign of health.
And they draw near unto the gates of death
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
abhorreth: Job 33:19-22
and they: Psa 9:13, Psa 88:3, Isa 38:10
Reciprocal: Job 33:20 – his life Job 38:17 – the gates Jon 1:6 – arise Mic 6:13 – I make Mat 16:18 – and the Luk 5:20 – Man Phi 2:27 – nigh