Psalms 107

1 Praise the Lord, because he is good: for his mercie endureth for euer.

BOOK V 'O give thanks unto the LORD, for He is good, for His mercy endureth for ever.'

2 Let them, which haue bene redeemed of the Lord, shewe how he hath deliuered them from the hand of the oppressour,

So let the redeemed of the LORD say, whom He hath redeemed from the hand of the adversary;

3 And gathered them out of the lands, from the East and from the West, from the North and from the South.

And gathered them out of the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the sea.

4 When they wandered in the desert and wildernesse out of the waie, and founde no citie to dwell in,

They wandered in the wilderness in a desert way; they found no city of habitation.

5 Both hungrie and thirstie, their soule fainted in them.

Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.

6 Then they cried vnto the Lord in their trouble, and he deliuered them from their distresse,

Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and He delivered them out of their distresses.

7 And led them forth by the right way, that they might goe to a citie of habitation.

And He led them by a straight way, that they might go to a city of habitation.

8 Let them therefore confesse before ye Lord his louing kindnesse, and his wonderfull woorkes before the sonnes of men.

Let them give thanks unto the LORD for His mercy, and for His wonderful works to the children of men!

9 For he satisfied the thirstie soule, and filled the hungrie soule with goodnesse.

For He hath satisfied the longing soul, and the hungry soul He hath filled with good.

10 They that dwell in darkenesse and in the shadowe of death, being bounde in miserie and yron,

Such as sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron —

11 Because they rebelled against the wordes of the Lord, and despised the counsell of the most High,

Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the Most High.

12 When he humbled their heart with heauines, then they fell downe and there was no helper.

Therefore He humbled their heart with travail, they stumbled, and there was none to help —

13 Then they cried vnto the Lord in their trouble, and he deliuered them from their distresse.

They cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and He saved them out of their distresses.

14 He brought them out of darkenes, and out of the shadowe of death, and brake their bandes asunder.

He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and broke their bands in sunder.

15 Let them therefore cofesse before the Lord his louing kindnesse, and his wonderfull woorkes before the sonnes of men.

Let them give thanks unto the LORD for His mercy, and for His wonderful works to the children of men!

16 For hee hath broken the gates of brasse, and brast the barres of yron asunder.

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

17 Fooles by reason of their transgression, and because of their iniquities are afflicted.

Crazed because of the way of their transgression, and afflicted because of their iniquities —

18 Their soule abhorreth al meat, and they are brought to deaths doore.

Their soul abhorred all manner of food, and they drew near unto the gates of death —

19 Then they crie vnto the Lord in their trouble, and he deliuereth them from their distresse.

They cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and He saved them out of their distresses;

20 He sendeth his worde and healeth them, and deliuereth them from their graues.

He sent His word, and healed them, and delivered them from their graves.

21 Let them therefore cofesse before the Lord his louing kindnesse, and his wonderful workes before the sonnes of men,

Let them give thanks unto the LORD for His mercy, and for His wonderful works to the children of men!

22 And let them offer sacrifices of praise, and declare his workes with reioycing.

And let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare His works with singing.

23 They that goe downe to the sea in ships, and occupie by the great waters,

They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters —

24 They see the woorkes of the Lord, and his wonders in the deepe.

These saw the works of the LORD, and His wonders in the deep;

25 For he commaundeth and raiseth the stormie winde, and it lifteth vp the waues thereof.

For He commanded, and raised the stormy wind, which lifted up the waves thereof;

26 They mount vp to the heauen, and descend to ye deepe, so that their soule melteth for trouble.

They mounted up to the heaven, they went down to the deeps; their soul melted away because of trouble;

27 They are tossed to and from, and stagger like a drunken man, and all their cunning is gone.

They reeled to and fro, and staggered like a drunken man, and all their wisdom was swallowed up —

28 Then they crie vnto the Lord in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresse.

They cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and He brought them out of their distresses.

29 He turneth the storme to calme, so that the waues thereof are still.

He made the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof were still.

30 When they are quieted, they are glad, and hee bringeth them vnto the hauen, where they would be.

Then were they glad because they were quiet, and He led them unto their desired haven.

31 Let them therfore confesse before the Lord his louing kindnesse, and his wonderfull woorkes before the sonnes of men.

Let them give thanks unto the LORD for His mercy, and for His wonderful works to the children of men!

32 And let them exalt him in the Congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the Elders.

Let them exalt Him also in the assembly of the people, and praise Him in the seat of the elders.

33 He turneth the floodes into a wildernesse, and the springs of waters into drinesse,

He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and watersprings into a thirsty ground;

34 And a fruitfull land into barrennes for the wickednes of them that dwell therein.

A fruitful land into a salt waste, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein.

35 Againe hee turneth the wildernesse into pooles of water, and the drie lande into water springs.

He turneth a wilderness into a pool of water, and a dry land into watersprings.

36 And there he placeth the hungrie, and they builde a citie to dwell in,

And there He maketh the hungry to dwell, and they establish a city of habitation;

37 And sowe the fieldes, and plant vineyardes, which bring foorth fruitfull increase.

And sow fields, and plant vineyards, which yield fruits of increase.

38 For he blesseth them, and they multiplie exceedingly, and he diminisheth not their cattell.

He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly, and suffereth not their cattle to decrease.

39 Againe men are diminished, and brought lowe by oppression, euill and sorowe.

Again, they are minished and dwindle away through oppression of evil and sorrow.

40 He powreth contempt vpon princes, and causeth them to erre in desert places out of the way.

He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the waste, where there is no way.

41 Yet he raiseth vp the poore out of miserie, and maketh him families like a flocke of sheepe.

Yet setteth He the needy on high from affliction, and maketh his families like a flock.

42 The righteous shall see it, and reioyce, and all iniquitie shall stoppe her mouth.

The upright see it, and are glad; and all iniquity stoppeth her mouth.

43 Who is wise that hee may obserue these things? for they shall vnderstand the louing kindnesse of the Lord.

Whoso is wise, let him observe these things, and let them consider the mercies of the LORD.