Psalms 107

1 BOOK FIFTH: Oh give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good; for unto eternity endureth his kindness.

Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.

2 Thus let the Lord's redeemed say, even those whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the adversary;

Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy

3 And whom he hath gathered out of the [various] lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the sea.

and gathered from the lands, from east and west, from north and south.

4 They wandered about in the wilderness, in the desert path; they could not find an inhabited city:

Some wandered in desert wastelands, finding no path to a city in which to dwell.

5 Hungry and thirsty, their soul within them fainted.

They were hungry and thirsty; their soul fainted within them.

6 Then they cried unto the Lord when they were in distress, [and] out of their afflictions he delivered them.

Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He delivered them from their distress.

7 And he led them forth on the right way, that they might go to an inhabited city.

He led them on a straight path to reach a city where they could live.

8 They [therefore] shall give thanks unto the Lord for his kindness, and [proclaim] his wonders to the children of men!

Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.

9 For he satisfied the longing soul, and the hungry soul he filled with good.—

For He satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.

10 Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, bound in misery and [fetters of] iron; —

Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, prisoners in affliction and chains,

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

because they rebelled against the words of God and despised the counsel of the Most High.

12 And he humbled with trouble their heart; they stumbled, and there was none to help;

He humbled their hearts with hard labor; they stumbled, and there was no one to help.

13 But when they cry unto the Lord when they are in distress, he saveth them out of their afflictions;

Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He saved them from their distress.

14 He bringeth them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and teareth their bands asunder.

He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death and broke away their chains.

15 They [therefore] shall give thanks unto the Lord for his kindness, and [proclaim] his wonders to the children of men!

Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.

16 For he hath broken the doors of copper, and the bolts of iron hath he hewn asunder.—

For He has broken down the gates of bronze and cut through the bars of iron.

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

Fools, in their rebellious ways, and through their iniquities, suffered affliction.

18 All manner of food their soul abhorreth; and they draw near unto the gates of death;

They loathed all food and drew near to the gates of death.

19 But when they cry unto the Lord when they are in distress, he saveth them out of their afflictions.

Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He saved them from their distress.

20 He sendeth his word and healeth them, and delivereth them from their graves.

He sent forth His word and healed them; He rescued them from the Pit.

21 They [therefore] shall give thanks unto the Lord for his kindness, and [proclaim] his wonders to the children of men!

Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.

22 They shall also sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and relate his deeds with joyful song.—

Let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving and declare His works with rejoicing.

23 They who go down to the sea in ships, who do business on great waters; —

Others went out to sea in ships, conducting trade on the mighty waters.

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

They saw the works of the LORD, and His wonders in the deep.

25 For he spoke, and he raised the stormy wind, which lifteth up its waves.

For He spoke and raised a tempest that lifted the waves of the sea.

26 They would mount up to heaven, they would go down to the depths: their soul was melted because of their danger.

They mounted up to the heavens, then sunk to the depths; their courage melted in their anguish.

27 They would reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and all their wisdom was exhausted.

They reeled and staggered like drunkards, and all their skill was useless.

28 And they cried unto the Lord when they were in distress, and he brought them out of their afflictions.

Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He brought them out of their distress.

29 He calmed the storm into a whisper, and stilled were the waves of the sea.

He calmed the storm to a whisper, and the waves of the sea were hushed.

30 And they were rejoiced because they were silent: and then he guided them unto their desired haven.

They rejoiced in the silence, and He guided them to the harbor they desired.

31 They [therefore] shall give thanks unto the Lord for his kindness, and [proclaim] his wonders to the children of men!

Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.

32 And they must exalt him in the congregation of the people, and in the assembly of the elders must they praise him.—

Let them exalt Him in the assembly of the people and praise Him in the council of the elders.

33 He changeth rivers into a wilderness, and water-springs into parched ground;

He turns rivers into deserts, springs of water into thirsty ground,

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

and fruitful land into fields of salt, because of the wickedness of its dwellers.

35 He changeth the wilderness into a pool of water, and desert land into water-springs.

He turns a desert into pools of water and a dry land into flowing springs.

36 And there he causeth to dwell the hungry, that they may found an inhabited city;

He causes the hungry to settle there, that they may establish a city in which to dwell.

37 And they sow fields, and plant vineyards, that they may yield the fruits of the [annual] product.

They sow fields and plant vineyards that yield a fruitful harvest.

38 He also blesseth them, and they multiply greatly, and he suffereth not their cattle to diminish.

He blesses them, and they multiply greatly; He does not let their herds diminish.

39 They were also diminished and bowed low through oppression, misfortune, and sorrow:

When they are decreased and humbled by oppression, evil, and sorrow,

40 He [then] poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in a pathless wilderness.

He pours out contempt on the nobles and makes them wander in a trackless wasteland.

41 And he exalteth the needy from misery, and maketh [his] families like flocks.

But He lifts the needy from affliction and increases their families like flocks.

42 The righteous shall see it, and rejoice; but all wickedness shall stop her mouth.

The upright see and rejoice, and all iniquity shuts its mouth.

43 Whoever is wise, let him observe these things, and let [all] understand the kindness of the Lord.

Let him who is wise pay heed to these things and consider the loving devotion of the LORD.