Psalms 107

1 Alleluia. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his mercy [endures] for ever.

Give glory to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

2 Let them say [so] who have been redeemed by the Lord, whom he has redeemed from the hand of the enemy;

Let them say so that have been redeemed by the Lord, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy: and gathered out of the countries.

3 and gathered them out of the countries, from the east, and west, and north, and south.

From the rising and the setting of the sun, from the north and from the sea.

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

They wandered in a wilderness, in a place without water: they found not the way of a city for their habitation.

5 Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.

They were hungry and thirsty: their soul fainted in them.

6 Then they cried to the Lord in their affliction, and he delivered them out of their distresses.

And they cried to the Lord in their tribulation: and he delivered them out of their distresses.

7 And he guided them into a straight path, that they might go to a city of habitation.

And he led them into the right way: that they might go to a city of habitation.

8 Let them acknowledge to the Lord his mercies, and his wonderful works to the children of men.

Let the mercies of the Lord give glory to him: and his wonderful works to the children of men.

9 For he satisfies the empty soul, and fills the hungry [soul] with good things,

For he hath satisfied the empty soul, and hath filled the hungry soul with good things.

10 [even] them that sit in darkness and the shadow of death, fettered in poverty and iron;

Such as sat in darkness and in the shadow of death: bound in want and in iron.

11 because they rebelled against the words of God, and provoked the counsel of the Most High.

Because they had exasperated the words of God: and provoked the counsel of the most High:

12 So their heart was brought low with troubles; they were weak, and there was no helper.

And their heart was humbled with labours: they were weakened, and their was none to help them.

13 Then they cried to the Lord in their affliction, and he saved them out of their distresses.

Then they cried to the Lord in their affliction: and he delivered them out of their distresses.

14 And he brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and broke their bonds asunder.

And he brought them out of darkness, and the shadow of death; and broke their bonds in sunder.

15 Let them acknowledge to the Lord his mercies, and his wonders to the children of men.

Let the mercies of the Lord give glory to him, and his wonderful works to the children of men.

16 For he broke to pieces the brazen gates, and crushed the iron bars.

Because he hath broken gates of brass, and burst the iron bars.

17 He helped them out of the way of their iniquity; for they were brought low because of their iniquities.

He took them out of the way of their iniquity: for they were brought low for their injustices.

18 Their soul abhorred all meat; and they drew near to the gates of death.

Their soul abhorred all manner of meat: and they drew nigh even to the gates of death.

19 Then they cried to the Lord in their affliction, and he saved them out of their distresses.

And they cried to the Lord in their affliction: and he delivered them out of their distresses.

20 He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them out of their destructions.

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

21 Let them acknowledge to the Lord his mercies, and his wonderful works to the children of men.

Let the mercies of the Lord give glory to him: and his wonderful works to the children of men.

22 And let them offer to him the sacrifice of praise, and proclaim this works with exultation.

And let them sacrifice the sacrifice of praise: and declare his works with joy.

23 They that go down to the sea in ships, doing business in many waters;

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

24 these [men] have seen the works of the Lord, and his wonders in the deep.

These have seen the works of the Lord, and his wonders in the deep.

25 He speaks, and the stormy wind arises, and its waves are lifted up.

He said the word, and there arose a storm of wind: and the waves thereof were lifted up.

26 They go up to the heavens, and go down to the depths; their soul melts because of troubles.

They mount up to the heavens, and they go down to the depths: their soul pined away with evils.

27 They are troubled, they stagger as a drunkard, and all their wisdom is swallowed up.

They were troubled, and reeled like a drunken man; and all their wisdom was swallowed up.

28 Then they cry to the Lord in their affliction, and he brings them out of their distresses.

And they cried to the Lord in their affliction: and he brought them out of their distresses.

29 And he commands the storm, and it is calmed into a gentle breeze, and its waves are still.

And he turned the storm into a breeze: and its waves were still.

30 And they are glad, because they are quiet; and he guides them to their desire haven.

And they rejoiced because they were still: and he brought them to the haven which they wished for.

31 Let them acknowledge to the Lord his mercies, and his wonderful works to the children of men.

Let the mercies of the Lord give glory to him, and his wonderful works to the children of men.

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

And let them exalt him in the church of the people: and praise him in the chair of the ancients.

33 He turns rivers into a desert, and streams of water into a dry land;

He hath turned rivers into a wilderness: and the sources of water into dry ground:

34 a fruitful land into saltness, for the wickedness of them that dwell in it.

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

35 He turns a wilderness into pools of water, and a dry land into streams of water.

He hath turned a wilderness into pools of water, and a dry land into water springs.

36 And there he causes the hungry to dwell, and they establish for themselves cities of habitation.

And hath placed there the hungry; and they made a city for their habitation.

37 And they sow fields, and plant vineyards, and they yield fruit of increase.

And they sowed fields, and planted vineyards: and they yielded fruit of birth.

38 And he blesses them, and they multiply exceedingly, and he diminishes not the number of their cattle.

And he blessed them, and they were multiplied exceedingly: and their cattle he suffered not to decrease.

39 Again they become few, and are brought low, by the pressure of evils and pain.

Then they were brought to be few: and they were afflicted through the trouble of evils and sorrow.

40 Contempt is poured upon their princes, and he causes them to wander in a desert and trackless land.

Contempt was poured forth upon their princes: and he caused them to wander where there was no passing, and out of the way.

41 But he helps the poor out of poverty, and makes [him] families as a flock.

And he helped the poor out of poverty: and made him families like a flock of sheep.

42 The upright shall see and rejoice; and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.

The just shall see, and shall rejoice, and all iniquity shall stop their mouth.

43 Who is wise, and will observe these things, and understand the mercies of the Lord?

Who is wise, and will keep these things: and will understand the mercies of the Lord?