Psalms 107

1 Thank the Lord, for he is good! His trustworthy love continues forever!

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

2 Let those the Lord has saved say that they are saved; those he has rescued from the power of the enemy.

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.

3 He has gathered them together from distant lands, from the east and the west, the north and the south.

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

4 They wandered in the desert wilderness, unable to find a way to a city where they could live.

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

5 Hungry and thirsty, they became very discouraged.

They were hungry and thirsty: their soul fainted in them.

6 Then they cried out to the Lord to help them in their troubles, and he saved them from their suffering.

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

7 He led them along a straight way to a city where they could live.

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

8 Let them praise the Lord for his trustworthy love, and for all the wonderful things he does for people.

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

9 For he gives drink to those who are thirsty, and food to those who are hungry.

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

10 Some sat in complete darkness, prisoners of misery and bound with iron chains,

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

11 for they had rebelled against what God had said; they had rejected the guidance of the Most High.

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

12 So he humbled their pride with the troubles of life; they tripped over and no one was there to stop them falling.

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

13 Then they called out to the Lord for help in their troubles, and he saved them from their suffering.

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

14 He brought them out of complete darkness, he broke their chains to pieces.

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

15 Let them praise the Lord for his trustworthy love, and for all the wonderful things he does for people.

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

16 For he breaks down the bronze doors, and cuts through the iron bars.

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

17 They were stupid because they rebelled; they suffered for their sins.

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

18 They didn't want to eat; they were at death's door.

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

19 Then they called out to the Lord for help in their troubles, and he saved them from their suffering.

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

20 He gave the command and he healed them; he saved them from the grave.

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

21 Let them praise the Lord for his trustworthy love, and for all the wonderful things he does for people.

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

22 Let them present thank offerings and sing with joy about what he has done.

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

23 Those who set sail in ships, crossing the seas to earn their living,

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

24 they have seen the Lord's incredible power at work—the wonderful things he did in the deepest oceans.

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

25 He only had to speak to cause a stormy wind that stirred up towering waves,

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

26 lifting the ships high in the air and then plunging them down. The sailors were so terrified that their courage melted away.

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

27 They staggered around, falling from side to side like drunks—all their seamanship skills were useless.

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

28 Then they cried out to the Lord to help them in their troubles, and he saved them from their suffering.

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

29 He calmed the storm, the waves were quiet.

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

30 The sailors were so happy when it all calmed down, and he brought them to the harbor they wanted.

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

31 Let them praise the Lord for his trustworthy love, and for all the wonderful things he does for people.

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

32 Let them say how wonderful he is in front of the whole congregation and the elders.

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

33 He dries up rivers and turns the land into a desert; the water springs stop flowing and the earth turns dry and dusty.

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

34 Fruitful ground becomes a salty wasteland because of the wickedness of those living there.

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

35 But he also turns around and makes pools of water in the desert, and makes water springs flow in a dry and dusty land.

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

36 He brings hungry people to live there—a place they can build their cities.

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

37 They sow their fields and plant their vineyards, producing a good harvest.

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

38 He takes care of them, and their numbers increase dramatically—their cattle too!

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

39 When they become few, brought low by oppression, misery, and sorrow,

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

40 He pours out his contempt on their leaders, making them wander, lost in the wilderness.

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

41 But he lifts the poor out of their troubles, and makes their families as big as flocks.

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

42 Those who live right will observe what is happening and be glad, but the wicked will be silenced.

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

43 Those who are wise will pay attention to all this, and thoughtfully reflect on the Lord's trustworthy love.

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