Psalms 107

1 Praise the Lord, because he is good: for his mercie endureth for euer.

Give ye thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good; for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever.

2 Let them, which haue bene redeemed of the Lord, shewe how he hath deliuered them from the hand of the oppressour,

Let the redeemed of Jehovah say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the oppressor,

3 And gathered them out of the lands, from the East and from the West, from the North and from the South.

And gathered out of the countries, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the sea.

4 When they wandered in the desert and wildernesse out of the waie, and founde no citie to dwell in,

They wandered in the wilderness in a desert way, they found no city of habitation;

5 Both hungrie and thirstie, their soule fainted in them.

Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them:

6 Then they cried vnto the Lord in their trouble, and he deliuered them from their distresse,

Then they cried unto Jehovah in their trouble, [and] he delivered them out of their distresses,

7 And led them forth by the right way, that they might goe to a citie of habitation.

And he led them forth by a right way, that they might go to a city of habitation.

8 Let them therefore confesse before ye Lord his louing kindnesse, and his wonderfull woorkes before the sonnes of men.

Let them give thanks unto Jehovah for his loving-kindness, and for his wondrous works to the children of men;

9 For he satisfied the thirstie soule, and filled the hungrie soule with goodnesse.

For he hath satisfied the longing soul and filled the hungry soul with good.

10 They that dwell in darkenesse and in the shadowe of death, being bounde in miserie and yron,

Such as inhabit darkness and the shadow of death, bound in affliction and iron,

11 Because they rebelled against the wordes of the Lord, and despised the counsell of the most High,

Because they had rebelled against the words of God, and had despised the counsel of the Most High; ...

12 When he humbled their heart with heauines, then they fell downe and there was no helper.

And he bowed down their heart with labour; they stumbled, and there was none to help:

13 Then they cried vnto the Lord in their trouble, and he deliuered them from their distresse.

Then they cried unto Jehovah in their trouble, [and] he saved them out of their distresses;

14 He brought them out of darkenes, and out of the shadowe of death, and brake their bandes asunder.

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

15 Let them therefore cofesse before the Lord his louing kindnesse, and his wonderfull woorkes before the sonnes of men.

Let them give thanks unto Jehovah for his loving-kindness, and for his wondrous works to the children of men;

16 For hee hath broken the gates of brasse, and brast the barres of yron asunder.

For he hath broken the gates of bronze, and cut asunder the bars of iron.

17 Fooles by reason of their transgression, and because of their iniquities are afflicted.

Fools, because of their way of transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted;

18 Their soule abhorreth al meat, and they are brought to deaths doore.

Their soul abhorreth all manner of food, and they draw near unto the gates of death:

19 Then they crie vnto the Lord in their trouble, and he deliuereth them from their distresse.

Then they cry unto Jehovah in their trouble, [and] he saveth them out of their distresses;

20 He sendeth his worde and healeth them, and deliuereth them from their graues.

He sendeth his word, and healeth them, and delivereth them from their destructions.

21 Let them therefore cofesse before the Lord his louing kindnesse, and his wonderful workes before the sonnes of men,

Let them give thanks unto Jehovah for his loving-kindness, and for his wondrous works to the children of men,

22 And let them offer sacrifices of praise, and declare his workes with reioycing.

And let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works in joyful song.

23 They that goe downe to the sea in ships, and occupie by the great waters,

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

24 They see the woorkes of the Lord, and his wonders in the deepe.

These see the works of Jehovah, and his wonders in the deep.

25 For he commaundeth and raiseth the stormie winde, and it lifteth vp the waues thereof.

For he speaketh, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof:

26 They mount vp to the heauen, and descend to ye deepe, so that their soule melteth for trouble.

They mount up to the heavens, they go down to the depths; their soul is melted because of trouble;

27 They are tossed to and from, and stagger like a drunken man, and all their cunning is gone.

They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and they are at their wits' end:

28 Then they crie vnto the Lord in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresse.

Then they cry unto Jehovah in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses;

29 He turneth the storme to calme, so that the waues thereof are still.

He maketh the storm a calm, and the waves thereof are still:

30 When they are quieted, they are glad, and hee bringeth them vnto the hauen, where they would be.

And they rejoice because they are quiet; and he bringeth them unto their desired haven.

31 Let them therfore confesse before the Lord his louing kindnesse, and his wonderfull woorkes before the sonnes of men.

Let them give thanks unto Jehovah for his loving-kindness, and for his wondrous works to the children of men;

32 And let them exalt him in the Congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the Elders.

Let them exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the session of the elders.

33 He turneth the floodes into a wildernesse, and the springs of waters into drinesse,

He maketh rivers into a wilderness, and water-springs into dry ground;

34 And a fruitfull land into barrennes for the wickednes of them that dwell therein.

A fruitful land into a plain of salt, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein.

35 Againe hee turneth the wildernesse into pooles of water, and the drie lande into water springs.

He maketh the wilderness into a pool of water, and the dry land into water-springs;

36 And there he placeth the hungrie, and they builde a citie to dwell in,

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

37 And sowe the fieldes, and plant vineyardes, which bring foorth fruitfull increase.

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

38 For he blesseth them, and they multiplie exceedingly, and he diminisheth not their cattell.

And he blesseth them, so that they are multiplied greatly; and he suffereth not their cattle to decrease.

39 Againe men are diminished, and brought lowe by oppression, euill and sorowe.

And they are diminished and brought low, through oppression, adversity, and sorrow:

40 He powreth contempt vpon princes, and causeth them to erre in desert places out of the way.

He poureth contempt upon nobles, and causeth them to wander in a pathless waste;

41 Yet he raiseth vp the poore out of miserie, and maketh him families like a flocke of sheepe.

But he secureth the needy one on high from affliction, and maketh [him] families like flocks.

42 The righteous shall see it, and reioyce, and all iniquitie shall stoppe her mouth.

The upright shall see it, and rejoice; and all unrighteousness shall stop its mouth.

43 Who is wise that hee may obserue these things? for they shall vnderstand the louing kindnesse of the Lord.

Whoso is wise, let him observe these things, and let them understand the loving-kindnesses of Jehovah.