Psalms 107

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

BOOK FIFTH: Oh give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good; for unto eternity endureth his kindness.

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

Thus let the Lord's redeemed say, even those whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the adversary;

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

And whom he hath gathered out of the [various] lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the sea.

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

They wandered about in the wilderness, in the desert path; they could not find an inhabited city:

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

Hungry and thirsty, their soul within them fainted.

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

Then they cried unto the Lord when they were in distress, [and] out of their afflictions he delivered them.

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

And he led them forth on the right way, that they might go to an inhabited city.

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

They [therefore] shall give thanks unto the Lord for his kindness, and [proclaim] his wonders to the children of men!

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

For he satisfied the longing soul, and the hungry soul he filled with good.—

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

Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, bound in misery and [fetters of] iron; —

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

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

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

And he humbled with trouble their heart; they stumbled, and there was none to help;

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

But when they cry unto the Lord when they are in distress, he saveth them out of their afflictions;

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

He bringeth them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and teareth their bands asunder.

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

They [therefore] shall give thanks unto the Lord for his kindness, and [proclaim] 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 hath broken the doors of copper, and the bolts of iron hath he hewn asunder.—

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

Fools, because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.

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

All manner of food their soul abhorreth; and they draw near unto the gates of death;

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

But when they cry unto the Lord when they are in distress, he saveth them out of their afflictions.

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

He sendeth his word and healeth them, and delivereth them from their graves.

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

They [therefore] shall give thanks unto the Lord for his kindness, and [proclaim] his wonders to the children of men!

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

They shall also sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and relate his deeds with joyful song.—

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

They who go down to the sea in ships, who do business on great waters; —

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

These have seen the works of the Lord, and his wonders on the deep.

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

For he spoke, and he raised the stormy wind, which lifteth up its waves.

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

They would mount up to heaven, they would go down to the depths: their soul was melted because of their danger.

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

They would reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and all their wisdom was exhausted.

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

And they cried unto the Lord when they were in distress, and he brought them out of their afflictions.

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

He calmed the storm into a whisper, and stilled were the waves of the sea.

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

And they were rejoiced because they were silent: and then he guided them unto their desired haven.

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

They [therefore] shall give thanks unto the Lord for his kindness, and [proclaim] his wonders 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.

And they must exalt him in the congregation of the people, and in the assembly of the elders must they praise him.—

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

He changeth rivers into a wilderness, and water-springs into parched ground;

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

A fruitful land into a salty waste, for the wickedness of those that dwell therein.

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

He changeth the wilderness into a pool of water, and desert land into water-springs.

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

And there he causeth to dwell the hungry, that they may found an inhabited city;

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

And they sow fields, and plant vineyards, that they may yield the fruits of the [annual] product.

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

He also blesseth them, and they multiply greatly, and he suffereth not their cattle to diminish.

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

They were also diminished and bowed low through oppression, misfortune, and sorrow:

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

He [then] poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in a pathless wilderness.

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

And he exalteth the needy from misery, and maketh [his] families like flocks.

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

The righteous shall see it, and rejoice; but all wickedness shall stop her mouth.

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

Whoever is wise, let him observe these things, and let [all] understand the kindness of the Lord.