Psalms 107

1 BOOK V 'O give thanks unto the LORD, for He is good, for His mercy endureth for ever.'

O give thanks unto the LORD, for [he is] good: for his mercy [endureth] for ever.

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

Let the redeemed of the LORD say [so], 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 sea.

And gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the south.

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

They wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no city to dwell in.

5 Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.

Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.

6 Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and He delivered them out of their distresses.

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

7 And He led them by a straight way, that they might go to a city of habitation.

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

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

Oh that [men] would praise the LORD [for] his goodness, and [for] his wonderful works to the children of men!

9 For He hath satisfied the longing soul, and the hungry soul He hath filled with good.

For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.

10 Such as sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron —

Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, [being] bound in affliction and iron;

11 Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the Most High.

Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High:

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

Therefore he brought down their heart with labour; they fell down, and [there was] none to help.

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

Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, [and] he saved them out of their distresses.

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

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

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

Oh that [men] would praise the LORD [for] his goodness, and [for] his wonderful works to the children of men!

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

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

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

Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.

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

Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death.

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

Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, [and] he saveth them out of their distresses.

20 He sent His word, and healed them, and delivered them from their graves.

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

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

Oh that [men] would praise the LORD [for] his goodness, and [for] his wonderful works to the children of men!

22 And let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare His works with singing.

And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing.

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

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

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

For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof.

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

They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their soul is melted because of trouble.

27 They reeled to and fro, and staggered like a drunken man, and all their wisdom was swallowed up —

They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits’ end.

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

Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses.

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

He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.

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

Then are they glad because they be quiet; so he bringeth them unto their desired haven.

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

Oh that [men] would praise the LORD [for] his goodness, and [for] his wonderful works to the children of men!

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

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

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

He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and the watersprings into dry ground;

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

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

35 He turneth a wilderness into a pool of water, and a dry land into watersprings.

He turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into watersprings.

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

And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city for habitation;

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

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

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

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

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

Again, they are minished and brought low through oppression, affliction, and sorrow.

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

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

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

Yet setteth he the poor on high from affliction, and maketh [him] families like a flock.

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

The righteous shall see [it], and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.

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

Whoso [is] wise, and will observe these [things], even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the LORD.