Psalms 107

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

“BOOK V.” O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; For his mercy endureth for ever!

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

Let the redeemed of the LORD say it, Whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy;

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

Whom he hath gathered from the lands, From the east, the west, the north, and the south.

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

They were wandering in the wilderness, in a desert, They found no way to a city to dwell in.

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

They were hungry and thirsty, And their souls fainted within 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 distress.

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

He led them in a straight way, Till they came to a city where they might dwell.

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

O let them praise the LORD for his goodness, For his wonderful works to the children of men!

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

For he satisfieth the thirsty, And the hungry he filleth with good.

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

They dwelt in darkness and 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 disobeyed the commands of God, And contemned the will of the Most High;

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

Their hearts he brought down by hardship; 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.

But 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 brake their bands asunder.

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

O let them praise the LORD for his goodness, For his wonderful works 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 gates of brass, And cut the bars of iron asunder.

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

The foolish, because of their transgressions, And because of their iniquities, were afflicted;

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

They abhorred all kinds of food; They were 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, And he delivered 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 saved them from their destruction.

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

O let them praise the LORD for his goodness, For his wonderful works to the children of men!

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 joy!

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

They who go down to the sea in ships, And do business in great waters,

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

These see 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 commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, Which lifteth high the waves.

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

They mount up to the heavens, They sink down to the depths, Their soul melteth with distress;

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

They reel and stagger like a drunken man, And all their skill is vain.

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 saveth them out of their distresses;

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

He turneth the storm into a calm, And the waves are hushed;

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

Then they rejoice that they are still, And he bringeth 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.

O let them praise the LORD for his goodness. For 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 extol him in the congregation of the people, And praise him in the assembly of the elders!

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

He turneth rivers into a desert, And springs of water into dry ground;

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

A fruitful land into barrenness, For the wickedness of them that dwell therein.

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

He turneth the desert into a lake of water, And dry ground into springs of water;

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

And there he causeth the hungry to dwell, And they build a city for a dwelling-place,

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

And sow fields and plant vineyards, Which yield a fruitful increase.

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

He blesseth them, so that they multiply greatly, And suffereth not their cattle to decrease.

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

When they are diminished and brought low By oppression, affliction, and sorrow,

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

He 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.

But he raiseth the poor from their affliction, And increaseth their families like a flock.

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

The righteous see it and rejoice, And all iniquity shutteth her mouth.

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

Whoso is wise, let him observe this, And have regard to the loving-kindness of the LORD!