Psalms 107:18
“Their soul abhors all kinds of food. They draw near to the gates of death.”
What does Psalms 107:18 mean?
When people are deep in despair or serious illness, they can lose all appetite and interest in things that normally sustain them. This verse describes that hollow, lifeless feeling, where even food becomes repulsive and life itself feels like it's slipping away. The psalmist is capturing what rock bottom looks like, when both body and spirit are so worn down that nothing appeals anymore. What follows in the psalm is the reassuring part, though: after describing these dark moments, the passage shows how people cry out to God and are rescued from their suffering. If you're in a season where everything feels gray and nothing satisfies, this verse acknowledges that real place of desperation, and the psalm as a whole reminds us that even when we're this low, deliverance is still possible.