Psalms 107

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 within them fainted.

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

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

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

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

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

8 They [therefore] shall give thanks unto the Lord for his kindness, and [proclaim] 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

15 They [therefore] shall give thanks unto the Lord for his kindness, and [proclaim] 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 hath broken the doors of copper, and the bolts of iron hath he hewn asunder.—

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

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

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

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

Their soul abhorred all manner of meat: and they drew nigh even 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.

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

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

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

21 They [therefore] shall give thanks unto the Lord for his kindness, and [proclaim] 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.

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

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

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

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

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

These have seen 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

31 They [therefore] shall give thanks unto the Lord for his kindness, and [proclaim] 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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