Psalms 107
1 Praise the Lord, because he is good: for his mercie endureth for euer.
Give thanks to the Lord for his goodness for his kindness endures forever.
2 Let them, which haue bene redeemed of the Lord, shewe how he hath deliuered them from the hand of the oppressour,
Let this be the song of the ransomed, whom the Lord has redeemed from distress,
3 And gathered them out of the lands, from the East and from the West, from the North and from the South.
gathering them from all lands, east, west, north, and south.
4 When they wandered in the desert and wildernesse out of the waie, and founde no citie to dwell in,
In the wastes of the desert some wandered, finding no way to a city inhabited.
5 Both hungrie and thirstie, their soule fainted in them.
Full of hunger and thirst, their spirit failed.
6 Then they cried vnto the Lord in their trouble, and he deliuered them from their distresse,
Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them from their distresses,
7 And led them forth by the right way, that they might goe to a citie of habitation.
guiding them straight on the way, till they reached an inhabited city.
8 Let them therefore confesse before ye Lord his louing kindnesse, and his wonderfull woorkes before the sonnes of men.
Let them thank the Lord for his kindness, for his wonderful deeds for people;
9 For he satisfied the thirstie soule, and filled the hungrie soule with goodnesse.
for the thirsty he satisfies, and the hungry he fills with good things.
10 They that dwell in darkenesse and in the shadowe of death, being bounde in miserie and yron,
Some sat in darkness and gloom prisoners in irons and misery,
11 Because they rebelled against the wordes of the Lord, and despised the counsell of the most High,
for rebelling against God’s word, and spurning the Most High’s counsel.
12 When he humbled their heart with heauines, then they fell downe and there was no helper.
Their heart was bowed with toil; there was no one to help when they stumbled.
13 Then they cried vnto the Lord in their trouble, and he deliuered them from their distresse.
Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them from their distresses.
14 He brought them out of darkenes, and out of the shadowe of death, and brake their bandes asunder.
Out of darkness and gloom he brought them, and burst their chains.
15 Let them therefore cofesse before the Lord his louing kindnesse, and his wonderfull woorkes before the sonnes of men.
Let them praise the Lord for his kindness, for his wonderful deeds for people.
16 For hee hath broken the gates of brasse, and brast the barres of yron asunder.
For he shattered the gates of bronze, and broke bars of iron.
17 Fooles by reason of their transgression, and because of their iniquities are afflicted.
Some were sick from their wicked ways, and suffering because of their sins.
18 Their soule abhorreth al meat, and they are brought to deaths doore.
All manner of food they hated; they had come to the gates of death.
19 Then they crie vnto the Lord in their trouble, and he deliuereth them from their distresse.
Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them from 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 their life from the pit.
21 Let them therefore cofesse before the Lord his louing kindnesse, and his wonderful workes before the sonnes of men,
Let them praise the Lord for his kindness, for his wonderful deeds for people.
22 And let them offer sacrifices of praise, and declare his workes with reioycing.
Let them offer to him thankofferings, and with joy tell what things he has done.
23 They that goe downe to the sea in ships, and occupie by the great waters,
Some crossed the sea in ships, doing business in great waters.
24 They see the woorkes of the Lord, and his wonders in the deepe.
They have seen what the Lord can do, and his wonderful deeds on the deep.
25 For he commaundeth and raiseth the stormie winde, and it lifteth vp the waues thereof.
At his command rose a tempest, which lifted the waves on high.
26 They mount vp to the heauen, and descend to ye deepe, so that their soule melteth for trouble.
Up to heaven they went, down to the depths; their courage failed them.
27 They are tossed to and from, and stagger like a drunken man, and all their cunning is gone.
They staggered and reeled like drunkards; all their skills useless.
28 Then they crie vnto the Lord in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresse.
Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them from their distresses.
29 He turneth the storme to calme, so that the waues thereof are still.
He stilled the storm to a whisper, and the waves of the sea were hushed.
30 When they are quieted, they are glad, and hee bringeth them vnto the hauen, where they would be.
They were glad, because it was quiet; they were led to the haven they longed for.
31 Let them therfore confesse before the Lord his louing kindnesse, and his wonderfull woorkes before the sonnes of men.
Let them praise the Lord, for his kindness, for his wonderful deeds for people.
32 And let them exalt him in the Congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the Elders.
Where the people assemble, extol him, and praise him in council of elders.
33 He turneth the floodes into a wildernesse, and the springs of waters into drinesse,
He turns streams into a wilderness, springs of water into thirsty land,
34 And a fruitfull land into barrennes for the wickednes of them that dwell therein.
fruitful land into a salt waste, because of the sin of the people.
35 Againe hee turneth the wildernesse into pooles of water, and the drie lande into water springs.
A desert he makes pools of water, a land of drought into springs of water.
36 And there he placeth the hungrie, and they builde a citie to dwell in,
He settles the hungry therein, they establish a city to live in.
37 And sowe the fieldes, and plant vineyardes, which bring foorth fruitfull increase.
They sow fields and plant vineyards, which furnish a fruitful yield.
38 For he blesseth them, and they multiplie exceedingly, and he diminisheth not their cattell.
By his blessing they multiply greatly, and he lets not their cattle decrease.
39 Againe men are diminished, and brought lowe by oppression, euill and sorowe.
Yet when they are bowed and diminished by oppression, misfortune, or sorrow,
40 He powreth contempt vpon princes, and causeth them to erre in desert places out of the way.
he pours contempt upon princes, and on trackless wastes leads them astray
41 Yet he raiseth vp the poore out of miserie, and maketh him families like a flocke of sheepe.
He lifts the poor out of misery, and makes families fruitful as flocks.
42 The righteous shall see it, and reioyce, and all iniquitie shall stoppe her mouth.
At this sight shall the upright be glad, and all wicked mouths shall be stopped.
43 Who is wise that hee may obserue these things? for they shall vnderstand the louing kindnesse of the Lord.
Let those who are wise observe this, and consider the love of the Lord
