Psalm 107:4
They wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no city to dwell in.
Cross-references
Psalm 107:7 directly answers verse 4: God leads them to a city of habitation, completing the narrative.
Numbers 14:33 recounts Israel's forty-year wilderness wandering as punishment, mirroring the aimless wandering described here.
Job 12:24 says God makes leaders wander in a trackless waste, directly paralleling the wandering in desert wastes here.
Ezekiel 34:6 depicts God's sheep scattered and wandering without a shepherd, matching the lost wanderers here.
Hebrews 11:38 echoes the same wandering in deserts and caves, linking the faithful of old to the desolate journey of Psalm 107:4.
Genesis 21:14-16 describes Hagar and Ishmael wandering in the wilderness, a specific instance of the general wandering here.
Ezekiel 34:12 shows God seeking out his scattered sheep, the rescue that follows the wandering condition described here.
Deuteronomy 8:15 recalls God leading Israel through the wilderness and providing water — a contrast to the lostness here.
Deuteronomy 32:10 describes God finding Israel in the wilderness and caring for them, contrasting with the aimless wandering here.
Job 5:24 promises peace in one's habitation, contrasting with the lack of a dwelling place in Psalm 107:4.