Psalms 107

1 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.

Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.

2 Let the redeemed by the LORD say so, whom he has redeemed from the hand of the adversary,

Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy

3 and gathered out of the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south.

and gathered from the lands, from east and west, from north and south.

4 They wandered in the wilderness in a desert way. They found no city to live in.

Some wandered in desert wastelands, finding no path to a city in which to dwell.

5 Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.

They were hungry and thirsty; their soul fainted within them.

6 Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses.

Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He delivered them from their distress.

7 He led them also by a straight way, that they might go to a city to live in.

He led them on a straight path to reach a city where they could live.

8 Let them praise the LORD for his loving kindness, for his wonderful deeds to the children of men!

Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.

9 For he satisfies the longing soul. He fills the hungry soul with good.

For He satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.

10 Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron,

Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, prisoners in affliction and chains,

11 because they rebelled against the words of God, and condemned the counsel of the Most High.

because they rebelled against the words of God and despised the counsel of the Most High.

12 Therefore he brought down their heart with labor. They fell down, and there was no one to help.

He humbled their hearts with hard labor; they stumbled, and there was no one to help.

13 Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses.

Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He saved them from their distress.

14 He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and broke away their chains.

He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death and broke away their chains.

15 Let them praise the LORD for his loving kindness, for his wonderful deeds to the children of men!

Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.

16 For he has broken the gates of bronze, and cut through bars of iron.

For He has broken down the gates of bronze and cut through the bars of iron.

17 Fools are afflicted because of their disobedience, and because of their iniquities.

Fools, in their rebellious ways, and through their iniquities, suffered affliction.

18 Their soul abhors all kinds of food. They draw near to the gates of death.

They loathed all food and drew near to the gates of death.

19 Then they cry to the LORD in their trouble, and he saves them out of their distresses.

Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He saved them from their distress.

20 He sends his word, and heals them, and delivers them from their graves.

He sent forth His word and healed them; He rescued them from the Pit.

21 Let them praise the LORD for his loving kindness, for his wonderful deeds to the children of men!

Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.

22 Let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his deeds with singing.

Let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving and declare His works with rejoicing.

23 Those who go down to the sea in ships, who do business in great waters,

Others went out to sea in ships, conducting trade on the mighty waters.

24 these see the LORD’s deeds, and his wonders in the deep.

They saw the works of the LORD, and His wonders in the deep.

25 For he commands, and raises the stormy wind, which lifts up its waves.

For He spoke and raised a tempest that lifted the waves of the sea.

26 They mount up to the sky; they go down again to the depths. Their soul melts away because of trouble.

They mounted up to the heavens, then sunk to the depths; their courage melted in their anguish.

27 They reel back and forth, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits’ end.

They reeled and staggered like drunkards, and all their skill was useless.

28 Then they cry to the LORD in their trouble, and he brings them out of their distress.

Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He brought them out of their distress.

29 He makes the storm a calm, so that its waves are still.

He calmed the storm to a whisper, and the waves of the sea were hushed.

30 Then they are glad because it is calm, so he brings them to their desired haven.

They rejoiced in the silence, and He guided them to the harbor they desired.

31 Let them praise the LORD for his loving kindness, for his wonderful deeds for the children of men!

Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.

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

Let them exalt Him in the assembly of the people and praise Him in the council of the elders.

33 He turns rivers into a desert, water springs into a thirsty ground,

He turns rivers into deserts, springs of water into thirsty ground,

34 and a fruitful land into a salt waste, for the wickedness of those who dwell in it.

and fruitful land into fields of salt, because of the wickedness of its dwellers.

35 He turns a desert into a pool of water, and a dry land into water springs.

He turns a desert into pools of water and a dry land into flowing springs.

36 There he makes the hungry live, that they may prepare a city to live in,

He causes the hungry to settle there, that they may establish a city in which to dwell.

37 sow fields, plant vineyards, and reap the fruits of increase.

They sow fields and plant vineyards that yield a fruitful harvest.

38 He blesses them also, so that they are multiplied greatly. He doesn’t allow their livestock to decrease.

He blesses them, and they multiply greatly; He does not let their herds diminish.

39 Again, they are diminished and bowed down through oppression, trouble, and sorrow.

When they are decreased and humbled by oppression, evil, and sorrow,

40 He pours contempt on princes, and causes them to wander in a trackless waste.

He pours out contempt on the nobles and makes them wander in a trackless wasteland.

41 Yet he lifts the needy out of their affliction, and increases their families like a flock.

But He lifts the needy from affliction and increases their families like flocks.

42 The upright will see it, and be glad. All the wicked will shut their mouths.

The upright see and rejoice, and all iniquity shuts its mouth.

43 Whoever is wise will pay attention to these things. They will consider the loving kindnesses of the LORD.

Let him who is wise pay heed to these things and consider the loving devotion of the LORD.