Psalms 107

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

Alleluia. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his mercy [endures] for ever.

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

Let them say [so] who have been redeemed by the Lord, whom he has redeemed from the hand of the enemy;

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

and gathered them out of the countries, from the east, and west, and north, and south.

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

They wandered in the wilderness in a dry land; they found no way to a city of habitation.

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

Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.

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

Then they cried to the Lord in their affliction, and he delivered them out of their distresses.

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

And he guided them into a straight path, that they might go to a city of habitation.

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

Let them acknowledge to the Lord his mercies, and his wonderful works to the children of men.

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

For he satisfies the empty soul, and fills the hungry [soul] with good things,

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

[even] them that sit in darkness and the shadow of death, fettered in poverty and iron;

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

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

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

So their heart was brought low with troubles; they were weak, and there was no helper.

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

Then they cried to the Lord in their affliction, and he saved them out of their distresses.

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

And he brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and broke their bonds asunder.

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

Let them acknowledge to the Lord his mercies, and his wonders to the children of men.

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

For he broke to pieces the brazen gates, and crushed the iron bars.

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

He helped them out of the way of their iniquity; for they were brought low because of their iniquities.

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

Their soul abhorred all meat; and they drew near to the gates of death.

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

Then they cried to the Lord in their affliction, and he saved them out of their distresses.

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

He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them out of their destructions.

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

Let them acknowledge to the Lord his mercies, and his wonderful works to the children of men.

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

And let them offer to him the sacrifice of praise, and proclaim this works with exultation.

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

They that go down to the sea in ships, doing business in many waters;

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

these [men] have seen the works of the Lord, and his wonders in the deep.

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

He speaks, and the stormy wind arises, and its waves are lifted up.

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

They go up to the heavens, and go down to the depths; their soul melts because of troubles.

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

They are troubled, they stagger as a drunkard, and all their wisdom is swallowed up.

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

Then they cry to the Lord in their affliction, and he brings them out of their distresses.

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

And he commands the storm, and it is calmed into a gentle breeze, and its waves are still.

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

And they are glad, because they are quiet; and he guides them to their desire haven.

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

Let them acknowledge to the Lord his mercies, and his wonderful works to the children of men.

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

Let them exalt him in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the seat of the elders.

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

He turns rivers into a desert, and streams of water into a dry land;

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

a fruitful land into saltness, for the wickedness of them that dwell in it.

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

He turns a wilderness into pools of water, and a dry land into streams of water.

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

And there he causes the hungry to dwell, and they establish for themselves cities of habitation.

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

And they sow fields, and plant vineyards, and they yield fruit of increase.

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

And he blesses them, and they multiply exceedingly, and he diminishes not the number of their cattle.

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

Again they become few, and are brought low, by the pressure of evils and pain.

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

Contempt is poured upon their princes, and he causes them to wander in a desert and trackless land.

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

But he helps the poor out of poverty, and makes [him] families as a flock.

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

The upright shall see and rejoice; and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.

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

Who is wise, and will observe these things, and understand the mercies of the Lord?