Psalms 107
1 BOOK FIFTH: Oh give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good; for unto eternity endureth his kindness.
“BOOK V.” O give thanks 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 the redeemed of the LORD say it, 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.
Whom he hath gathered from the lands, From the east, the west, the north, and the south.
4 They wandered about in the wilderness, in the desert path; they could not find an inhabited city:
They were wandering in the wilderness, in a desert, They found no way to a city to dwell in.
5 Hungry and thirsty, their soul within them fainted.
They were hungry and thirsty, And their souls 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 to the LORD in their trouble, And he delivered them out of their distress.
7 And he led them forth on the right way, that they might go to an inhabited city.
He led them in a straight way, Till they came to a city where they might dwell.
8 They [therefore] shall give thanks unto the Lord for his kindness, and [proclaim] his wonders to the children of men!
O let them praise the LORD for his goodness, 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 thirsty, And the hungry he filleth with good.
10 Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, bound in misery and [fetters of] iron; —
They dwelt in darkness and 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 disobeyed the commands of God, And contemned the will of the Most High;
12 And he humbled with trouble their heart; they stumbled, and there was none to help;
Their hearts he brought down by hardship; 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;
But they cried to 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 asunder.
15 They [therefore] shall give thanks unto the Lord for his kindness, and [proclaim] his wonders to the children of men!
O let them praise the LORD for his goodness, 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 asunder.
17 Fools, because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.
The foolish, because of their transgressions, And because of their iniquities, were afflicted;
18 All manner of food their soul abhorreth; and they draw near unto the gates of death;
They abhorred all kinds of food; They were 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 to the LORD in their trouble, 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 saved them from their destruction.
21 They [therefore] shall give thanks unto the Lord for his kindness, and [proclaim] his wonders to the children of men!
O let them praise the LORD for his goodness, 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.—
Let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, And declare his works with joy!
23 They who go down to the sea in ships, who do business on great waters; —
They who go down to the sea in ships, And 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.
He commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, Which lifteth high the waves.
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, They sink down to the depths, Their soul melteth with distress;
27 They would reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and all their wisdom was exhausted.
They reel and stagger like a drunken man, And all their skill is vain.
28 And they cried unto the Lord when they were in distress, and he brought them out of their afflictions.
Then they cry to the LORD in their trouble, And he saveth them out of their distresses;
29 He calmed the storm into a whisper, and stilled were the waves of the sea.
He turneth the storm into a calm, And the waves are hushed;
30 And they were rejoiced because they were silent: and then he guided them unto their desired haven.
Then they rejoice that they are still, And he bringeth them to their desired haven.
31 They [therefore] shall give thanks unto the Lord for his kindness, and [proclaim] his wonders to the children of men!
O let them praise the LORD for his goodness. 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 extol him 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 desert, And springs 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 turneth the desert into a lake of water, And dry ground into springs of water;
36 And there he causeth to dwell the hungry, that they may found an inhabited city;
And there he causeth the hungry to dwell, And they build a city for a dwelling-place,
37 And they sow fields, and plant vineyards, that they may yield the fruits of the [annual] product.
And sow fields and plant vineyards, Which yield a fruitful increase.
38 He also blesseth them, and they multiply greatly, and he suffereth not their cattle to diminish.
He blesseth them, so that they multiply greatly, And suffereth not their cattle to decrease.
39 They were also diminished and bowed low through oppression, misfortune, and sorrow:
When they are diminished and brought low By 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 a pathless wilderness;
41 And he exalteth the needy from misery, and maketh [his] families like flocks.
But he raiseth the poor from their affliction, And increaseth their families like a flock.
42 The righteous shall see it, and rejoice; but all wickedness shall stop her mouth.
The righteous see it and rejoice, And all iniquity shutteth her mouth.
43 Whoever is wise, let him observe these things, and let [all] understand the kindness of the Lord.
Whoso is wise, let him observe this, And have regard to the loving-kindness of the LORD!
