Psalms 107

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses,

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

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

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

Let them praise the LORD for his loving kindness, for his wonderful works for the descendants of Adam.

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

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

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

Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction 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 condemned the counsel of the Most High.

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

Therefore he brought down their heart with labor. They fell down, and there was none to help.

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 trouble, 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.

He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and broke their bonds in sunder.

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

Let them praise the LORD for his loving kindness, for his wonderful works for the descendants of Adam.

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

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

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

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

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

Their soul abhors all kinds of food. They draw 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 trouble; 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; he delivered them from their traps.

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

Let them praise the LORD for his loving kindness, for his wonderful works for the descendants of Adam.

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

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

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

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

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

These see the LORD's works, and his wonders in the deep.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 trouble, and he brings them out of their distress.

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

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

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

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

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

Let them praise the LORD for his loving kindness, for his wonderful works for the descendants of Adam.

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

Let them exalt him also in the assembly 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, water springs into a thirsty ground,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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