Psalms 107
1 BOOK V 'O give thanks unto the LORD, for He is good, for His mercy endureth for ever.'
BOOK FIFTH: Oh give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good; for unto eternity endureth his kindness.
2 So let the redeemed of the LORD say, whom He hath redeemed from the hand of the adversary;
Thus let the Lord's redeemed say, even those whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the adversary;
3 And gathered them out of the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the sea.
And whom he hath gathered out of the [various] lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the sea.
4 They wandered in the wilderness in a desert way; they found no city of habitation.
They wandered about in the wilderness, in the desert path; they could not find an inhabited city:
5 Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.
Hungry and thirsty, their soul within them fainted.
6 Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and He delivered them out of their distresses.
Then they cried unto the Lord when they were in distress, [and] out of their afflictions he delivered them.
7 And He led them by a straight way, that they might go to a city of habitation.
And he led them forth on the right way, that they might go to an inhabited city.
8 Let them give thanks unto the LORD for His mercy, and for His wonderful works to the children of men!
They [therefore] shall give thanks unto the Lord for his kindness, and [proclaim] his wonders to the children of men!
9 For He hath satisfied the longing soul, and the hungry soul He hath filled with good.
For he satisfied the longing soul, and the hungry soul he filled with good.—
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, bound in misery and [fetters of] iron; —
11 Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the Most High.
Because they have rebelled against the words of God, and have contemned the counsel of the Most High;
12 Therefore He humbled their heart with travail, they stumbled, and there was none to help —
And he humbled with trouble their heart; they stumbled, and there was none to help;
13 They cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and He saved them out of their distresses.
But when they cry unto the Lord when they are in distress, he saveth them out of their afflictions;
14 He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and broke their bands in sunder.
He bringeth them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and teareth their bands asunder.
15 Let them give thanks unto the LORD for His mercy, and for His wonderful works to the children of men!
They [therefore] shall give thanks unto the Lord for his kindness, and [proclaim] his wonders 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 doors of copper, and the bolts of iron hath he hewn asunder.—
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 —
All manner of food their soul abhorreth; 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;
But when they cry unto the Lord when they are in distress, he saveth them out of their afflictions.
20 He sent His word, and healed them, and delivered them from their graves.
He sendeth his word and healeth them, and delivereth them from their graves.
21 Let them give thanks unto the LORD for His mercy, and for His wonderful works to the children of men!
They [therefore] shall give thanks unto the Lord for his kindness, and [proclaim] his wonders to the children of men!
22 And let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare His works with singing.
They shall also sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and relate his deeds with joyful song.—
23 They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters —
They who go down to the sea in ships, who do business on great waters; —
24 These saw the works of the LORD, and His wonders in the deep;
These have seen the works of the Lord, and his wonders on the deep.
25 For He commanded, and raised the stormy wind, which lifted up the waves thereof;
For he spoke, and he raised the stormy wind, which lifteth up its waves.
26 They mounted up to the heaven, they went down to the deeps; their soul melted away because of trouble;
They would mount up to heaven, they would go down to the depths: their soul was melted because of their danger.
27 They reeled to and fro, and staggered like a drunken man, and all their wisdom was swallowed up —
They would reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and all their wisdom was exhausted.
28 They cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and He brought them out of their distresses.
And they cried unto the Lord when they were in distress, and he brought them out of their afflictions.
29 He made the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof were still.
He calmed the storm into a whisper, and stilled were the waves of the sea.
30 Then were they glad because they were quiet, and He led them unto their desired haven.
And they were rejoiced because they were silent: and then he guided 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!
They [therefore] shall give thanks unto the Lord for his kindness, and [proclaim] his wonders 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.
And they must exalt him in the congregation of the people, and in the assembly of the elders must they praise him.—
33 He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and watersprings into a thirsty ground;
He changeth rivers into a wilderness, and water-springs into parched ground;
34 A fruitful land into a salt waste, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein.
A fruitful land into a salty waste, for the wickedness of those that dwell therein.
35 He turneth a wilderness into a pool of water, and a dry land into watersprings.
He changeth the wilderness into a pool of water, and desert land into water-springs.
36 And there He maketh the hungry to dwell, and they establish a city of habitation;
And there he causeth to dwell the hungry, that they may found an inhabited city;
37 And sow fields, and plant vineyards, which yield fruits of increase.
And they sow fields, and plant vineyards, that they may yield the fruits of the [annual] product.
38 He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly, and suffereth not their cattle to decrease.
He also blesseth them, and they multiply greatly, and he suffereth not their cattle to diminish.
39 Again, they are minished and dwindle away through oppression of evil and sorrow.
They were also diminished and bowed low through oppression, misfortune, and sorrow:
40 He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the waste, where there is no way.
He [then] poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in a pathless wilderness.
41 Yet setteth He the needy on high from affliction, and maketh his families like a flock.
And he exalteth the needy from misery, and maketh [his] families like flocks.
42 The upright see it, and are glad; and all iniquity stoppeth her mouth.
The righteous shall see it, and rejoice; but all wickedness shall stop her mouth.
43 Whoso is wise, let him observe these things, and let them consider the mercies of the LORD.
Whoever is wise, let him observe these things, and let [all] understand the kindness of the Lord.
