Psalms 107
1 Give thanks to the Lord for his goodness for his kindness endures forever.
O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
2 Let this be the song of the ransomed, whom the Lord has redeemed from distress,
Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy;
3 gathering them from all lands, east, west, north, and south.
And gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the south.
4 In the wastes of the desert some wandered, finding no way to a city inhabited.
They wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no city to dwell in.
5 Full of hunger and thirst, their spirit failed.
Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.
6 Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them from their distresses,
Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses.
7 guiding them straight on the way, till they reached an inhabited city.
And he led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation.
8 Let them thank the Lord for his kindness, for his wonderful deeds for people;
O that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
9 for the thirsty he satisfies, and the hungry he fills with good things.
For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.
10 Some sat in darkness and gloom prisoners in irons and misery,
Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron;
11 for rebelling against God’s word, and spurning the Most High’s counsel.
Because they rebelled against the words of God, and despised the counsel of the most High:
12 Their heart was bowed with toil; there was no one to help when they stumbled.
Therefore he brought down their heart with labour; they fell down, and there was none to help.
13 Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them from their distresses.
Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses.
14 Out of darkness and gloom he brought them, and burst their chains.
He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and broke their bands asunder.
15 Let them praise the Lord for his kindness, for his wonderful deeds for people.
O that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
16 For he shattered the gates of bronze, and broke bars of iron.
For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron asunder.
17 Some were sick from their wicked ways, and suffering because of their sins.
Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.
18 All manner of food they hated; they had come to the gates of death.
Their soul abhorreth all manner of food; and they draw near to the gates of death.
19 Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them from their distresses.
Then they cry to the LORD in their trouble, he saveth them out of their distresses.
20 He sent his word and healed them, and delivered their life from the pit.
He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.
21 Let them praise the Lord for his kindness, for his wonderful deeds for people.
O that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
22 Let them offer to him thankofferings, and with joy tell what things he has done.
And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing.
23 Some crossed the sea in ships, doing business in great waters.
They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business on great waters;
24 They have seen what the Lord can do, and his wonderful deeds on the deep.
These see the works of the LORD, and his wonders in the deep.
25 At his command rose a tempest, which lifted the waves on high.
For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up its waves.
26 Up to heaven they went, down to the depths; their courage failed them.
They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their soul is melted because of trouble.
27 They staggered and reeled like drunkards; all their skills useless.
They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits’ end.
28 Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them from their distresses.
Then they cry to the LORD in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses.
29 He stilled the storm to a whisper, and the waves of the sea were hushed.
He maketh the storm a calm, so that its waves are still.
30 They were glad, because it was quiet; they were led to the haven they longed for.
Then are they glad because they are quiet; so he bringeth them to their desired haven.
31 Let them praise the Lord, for his kindness, for his wonderful deeds for people.
O that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
32 Where the people assemble, extol him, and praise him in council of elders.
Let them exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders.
33 He turns streams into a wilderness, springs of water into thirsty land,
He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and the watersprings into dry ground;
34 fruitful land into a salt waste, because of the sin of the people.
A fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell in it.
35 A desert he makes pools of water, a land of drought into springs of water.
He turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into watersprings.
36 He settles the hungry therein, they establish a city to live in.
And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city for habitation;
37 They sow fields and plant vineyards, which furnish a fruitful yield.
And sow the fields, and plant vineyards, which may yield fruits of increase.
38 By his blessing they multiply greatly, and he lets not their cattle decrease.
He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and doest not let their cattle to decrease.
39 Yet when they are bowed and diminished by oppression, misfortune, or sorrow,
Again, they are diminished and brought low through oppression, affliction, and sorrow.
40 he pours contempt upon princes, and on trackless wastes leads them astray
He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the wilderness, where there is no way.
41 He lifts the poor out of misery, and makes families fruitful as flocks.
Yet he setteth the poor on high from affliction, and maketh him families like a flock.
42 At this sight shall the upright be glad, and all wicked mouths shall be stopped.
The righteous shall see it, and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.
43 Let those who are wise observe this, and consider the love of the Lord
Whoever is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the LORD.
