Psalms 107

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

O give thanks unto 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 the redeemed of the LORD say [so], whom he hath 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 them out of the lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the south.

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

They wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no city to dwell in.

5 Hungry and thirsty, their soul within them fainted.

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.

Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, [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 forth by 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!

Oh that [men] would praise the LORD [for] his goodness, and [for] 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 satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.

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

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

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 contemned the counsel of the most High:

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

Therefore he brought down their heart with labour; they fell down, and [there was] none 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 unto the LORD in their trouble, [and] he saved them out of their distresses.

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 brake their bands in sunder.

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

Oh that [men] would praise the LORD [for] his goodness, and [for] 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.—

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.

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

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

Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto 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 cry unto the LORD in their trouble, [and] he saveth 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!

Oh that [men] would praise the LORD [for] his goodness, and [for] 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 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; —

They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters;

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

These see 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 commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Oh that [men] would praise the LORD [for] his goodness, and [for] 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.—

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and suffereth not their cattle to decrease.

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

Again, they are minished and brought low through oppression, affliction, and sorrow.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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