Psalms 107

1 Give glory to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

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

2 Let them say so that have been redeemed by the Lord, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy: and gathered out of the countries.

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

3 From the rising and the setting of the sun, from the north and from the sea.

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

4 They wandered in a wilderness, in a place without water: they found not the way of a city for their habitation.

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 in them.

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

6 And they cried to the Lord in their tribulation: and he delivered them out of their distresses.

Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, And he delivered them out of their distress.

7 And he led them into the right way: that they might go to a city of habitation.

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

8 Let the mercies of the Lord give glory to him: and his wonderful works to the children of men.

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

9 For he hath satisfied the empty soul, and hath filled the hungry soul with good things.

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

10 Such as sat in darkness and in the shadow of death: bound in want and in iron.

They dwelt in darkness and the shadow of death, Being bound in affliction and iron;

11 Because they had exasperated the words of God: and provoked the counsel of the most High:

Because they disobeyed the commands of God, And contemned the will of the Most High;

12 And their heart was humbled with labours: they were weakened, and their was none to help them.

Their hearts he brought down by hardship; They fell down, and there was none to help.

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

But they cried to the LORD in their trouble, And he saved them out of their distresses;

14 And he brought them out of darkness, and the shadow of death; and broke their bonds in sunder.

He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, And brake their bands asunder.

15 Let the mercies of the Lord give glory to him, and his wonderful works to the children of men.

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

16 Because he hath broken gates of brass, and burst the iron bars.

For he hath broken the gates of brass, And cut the bars of iron asunder.

17 He took them out of the way of their iniquity: for they were brought low for their injustices.

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

18 Their soul abhorred all manner of meat: and they drew nigh even to the gates of death.

They abhorred all kinds of food; They were near to the gates of death.

19 And they cried to the Lord in their affliction: and he delivered them out of their distresses.

Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, And he delivered them out of their distresses;

20 He sent his word, and healed them: and delivered them from their destructions.

He sent his word, and healed them, And saved them from their destruction.

21 Let the mercies of the Lord give glory to him: and his wonderful works to the children of men.

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

22 And let them sacrifice the sacrifice of praise: and declare his works with joy.

Let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, And declare his works with joy!

23 They that go down to the sea in ships, doing business in the great waters:

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

24 These have seen 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 He said the word, and there arose a storm of wind: and the waves thereof were lifted up.

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

26 They mount up to the heavens, and they go down to the depths: their soul pined away with evils.

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

27 They were troubled, and reeled like a drunken man; and all their wisdom was swallowed up.

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

28 And they cried to the Lord in their affliction: and he brought them out of their distresses.

Then they cry to the LORD in their trouble, And he saveth them out of their distresses;

29 And he turned the storm into a breeze: and its waves were still.

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

30 And they rejoiced because they were still: and he brought them to the haven which they wished for.

Then they rejoice that they are still, And he bringeth them to their desired haven.

31 Let the mercies of the Lord give glory to him, and his wonderful works to the children of men.

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

32 And let them exalt him in the church of the people: and praise him in the chair of the ancients.

Let them extol him in the congregation of the people, And praise him in the assembly of the elders!

33 He hath turned rivers into a wilderness: and the sources of water into dry ground:

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

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

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

35 He hath turned a wilderness into pools of water, and a dry land into water springs.

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

36 And hath placed there the hungry; and they made a city for their habitation.

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

37 And they sowed fields, and planted vineyards: and they yielded fruit of birth.

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

38 And he blessed them, and they were multiplied exceedingly: and their cattle he suffered not to decrease.

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

39 Then they were brought to be few: and they were afflicted through the trouble of evils and sorrow.

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

40 Contempt was poured forth upon their princes: and he caused them to wander where there was no passing, and out of the way.

He poureth contempt upon princes, And causeth them to wander in a pathless wilderness;

41 And he helped the poor out of poverty: and made him families like a flock of sheep.

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

42 The just shall see, and shall rejoice, and all iniquity shall stop their mouth.

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

43 Who is wise, and will keep these things: and will understand the mercies of the Lord?

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