Psalms 107

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

BOOK V 'O give thanks unto 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.

So let the redeemed of the LORD say, whom He hath redeemed from the hand of the adversary;

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

And gathered them out of the lands, from the east and from the west, 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 the wilderness in a desert way; they found no city of habitation.

5 Hungry and thirsty, they became very discouraged.

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.

Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, 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 by a straight 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 them give thanks unto the LORD for His mercy, and for 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 longing soul, and the hungry soul He hath filled with good.

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, being bound in affliction and iron —

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

Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned 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.

Therefore He humbled their heart with travail, they stumbled, and there was none to help —

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

They cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and He saved them out of their distresses.

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

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

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

Let them give thanks unto the LORD for His mercy, and for His wonderful works to the children of men!

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

For He hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder.

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

Crazed because of the way of their transgression, and afflicted because of their iniquities —

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

Their soul abhorred all manner of food, and they drew near unto the gates of death —

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

They cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and He saved 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 graves.

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

Let them give thanks unto the LORD for His mercy, and for 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 offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare His works with singing.

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

They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters —

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

These saw 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,

For He commanded, and raised the stormy wind, which lifted up the waves thereof;

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

They mounted up to the heaven, they went down to the deeps; their soul melted away because of trouble;

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

They reeled to and fro, and staggered 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.

They cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and He brought them out of their distresses.

29 He calmed the storm, the waves were quiet.

He made the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof were still.

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

Then were they glad because they were quiet, and He led them unto their desired haven.

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

Let them give thanks unto the LORD for His mercy, and for 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.

Let them exalt Him also in the assembly of the people, and praise Him in the seat of the elders.

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 turneth rivers into a wilderness, and watersprings into a thirsty ground;

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

A fruitful land into a salt waste, 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 turneth a wilderness into a pool of water, and a dry land into watersprings.

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

And there He maketh the hungry to dwell, and they establish a city of habitation;

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

And sow fields, and plant vineyards, which yield fruits of increase.

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

He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly, and suffereth not their cattle to decrease.

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

Again, they are minished and dwindle away through oppression of evil and sorrow.

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

He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the waste, where there is no way.

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

Yet setteth He the needy on high from affliction, and maketh his families like a flock.

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

The upright see it, and are glad; and all iniquity stoppeth her mouth.

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

Whoso is wise, let him observe these things, and let them consider the mercies of the LORD.