Psalms 107
1 Praise the Lord, because he is good: for his mercie endureth for euer.
“BOOK V.” O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; For his mercy 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 the LORD say it, Whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy;
3 And gathered them out of the lands, from the East and from the West, from the North and from the South.
Whom he hath gathered from the lands, From the east, the west, the north, and the south.
4 When they wandered in the desert and wildernesse out of the waie, and founde no citie to dwell in,
They were wandering in the wilderness, in a desert, They found no way to a city to dwell in.
5 Both hungrie and thirstie, their soule fainted in them.
They were hungry and thirsty, And their souls fainted within them.
6 Then they cried vnto the Lord in their trouble, and he deliuered them from their distresse,
Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, And he delivered them out of their distress.
7 And led them forth by the right way, that they might goe to a citie of habitation.
He led them in a straight way, Till they came to a city where they might dwell.
8 Let them therefore confesse before ye Lord his louing kindnesse, and his wonderfull woorkes before the sonnes of men.
O let them praise the LORD for his goodness, For his wonderful works to the children of men!
9 For he satisfied the thirstie soule, and filled the hungrie soule with goodnesse.
For he satisfieth the thirsty, And the hungry he filleth with good.
10 They that dwell in darkenesse and in the shadowe of death, being bounde in miserie and yron,
They dwelt in darkness and the shadow of death, Being 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 disobeyed the commands of God, And contemned the will of the Most High;
12 When he humbled their heart with heauines, then they fell downe and there was no helper.
Their hearts he brought down by hardship; They fell down, and there was none to help.
13 Then they cried vnto the Lord in their trouble, and he deliuered them from their distresse.
But they cried to the LORD 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 brake their bands asunder.
15 Let them therefore cofesse before the Lord his louing kindnesse, and his wonderfull woorkes before the sonnes of men.
O let them praise the LORD for his goodness, For his wonderful 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 brass, And cut the bars of iron asunder.
17 Fooles by reason of their transgression, and because of their iniquities are afflicted.
The foolish, because of their transgressions, And because of their iniquities, were afflicted;
18 Their soule abhorreth al meat, and they are brought to deaths doore.
They abhorred all kinds of food; They were near to the gates of death.
19 Then they crie vnto the Lord in their trouble, and he deliuereth them from their distresse.
Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, And he delivered them out of their distresses;
20 He sendeth his worde and healeth them, and deliuereth them from their graues.
He sent his word, and healed them, And saved them from their destruction.
21 Let them therefore cofesse before the Lord his louing kindnesse, and his wonderful workes before the sonnes of men,
O let them praise the LORD for his goodness, For his wonderful works to the children of men!
22 And let them offer sacrifices of praise, and declare his workes with reioycing.
Let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, And declare his works with joy!
23 They that goe downe to the sea in ships, and occupie by the great waters,
They who go down to the sea in ships, And do business in great waters,
24 They see the woorkes of the Lord, and his wonders in the deepe.
These see the works of the LORD, And his wonders in the deep.
25 For he commaundeth and raiseth the stormie winde, and it lifteth vp the waues thereof.
He commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, Which lifteth high the waves.
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 sink down to the depths, Their soul melteth with distress;
27 They are tossed to and from, and stagger like a drunken man, and all their cunning is gone.
They reel and stagger like a drunken man, And all their skill is vain.
28 Then they crie vnto the Lord in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresse.
Then they cry to the LORD in their trouble, And he saveth them out of their distresses;
29 He turneth the storme to calme, so that the waues thereof are still.
He turneth the storm into a calm, And the waves are hushed;
30 When they are quieted, they are glad, and hee bringeth them vnto the hauen, where they would be.
Then they rejoice that they are still, And he bringeth them to their desired haven.
31 Let them therfore confesse before the Lord his louing kindnesse, and his wonderfull woorkes before the sonnes 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 Congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the Elders.
Let them extol him in the congregation of the people, And praise him in the assembly of the elders!
33 He turneth the floodes into a wildernesse, and the springs of waters into drinesse,
He turneth rivers into a desert, And springs of water into dry ground;
34 And a fruitfull land into barrennes for the wickednes of them that dwell therein.
A fruitful land into barrenness, 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 turneth the desert into a lake of water, And dry ground into springs of water;
36 And there he placeth the hungrie, and they builde a citie to dwell in,
And there he causeth the hungry to dwell, And they build a city for a dwelling-place,
37 And sowe the fieldes, and plant vineyardes, which bring foorth fruitfull increase.
And sow fields and plant vineyards, Which yield a fruitful increase.
38 For he blesseth them, and they multiplie exceedingly, and he diminisheth not their cattell.
He blesseth them, so that they multiply greatly, And suffereth not their cattle to decrease.
39 Againe men are diminished, and brought lowe by oppression, euill and sorowe.
When they are diminished and brought low By oppression, affliction, and sorrow,
40 He powreth contempt vpon princes, and causeth them to erre in desert places out of the way.
He poureth contempt upon princes, And causeth them to wander in a pathless wilderness;
41 Yet he raiseth vp the poore out of miserie, and maketh him families like a flocke of sheepe.
But he raiseth the poor from their affliction, And increaseth their families like a flock.
42 The righteous shall see it, and reioyce, and all iniquitie shall stoppe her mouth.
The righteous see it and rejoice, And all iniquity shutteth her 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 this, And have regard to the loving-kindness of the LORD!
