Psalms 107

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

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

2 Let the redeemed of the LORD say [so], whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy;

So let the redeemed of the LORD say, 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 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 wilderness in a solitary way; they found no city to dwell in.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Such as sat 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 brought down their heart with labour; they fell down, and [there was] none to help.

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

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

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 brake their bands in sunder.

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

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

Let them give thanks unto the LORD for His mercy, 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 Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 see the works of the LORD, and his wonders in the deep.

These saw the works of the LORD, and His wonders in the deep;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

And sow fields, and plant vineyards, which 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 brought low through oppression, affliction, and sorrow.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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