# They wandered

"Some people wandered"

# on a desert road

"on a road that was in the desert"

# in which to live

"that they could live in"

# Then they called out to Yahweh in their trouble

It is implied that they are praying to Yahweh so that he will help them. AT: "Then they prayed to Yahweh to help them in their trouble" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

# distress

"difficulties" or "afflictions"