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 his goodness for his kindness endures forever.
2 Thus let the Lord's redeemed say, even those whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the adversary;
Let this be the song of the ransomed, whom the Lord has redeemed from distress,
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.
gathering them from all lands, east, west, north, and south.
4 They wandered about in the wilderness, in the desert path; they could not find an inhabited city:
In the wastes of the desert some wandered, finding no way to a city inhabited.
5 Hungry and thirsty, their soul within them fainted.
Full of hunger and thirst, their spirit failed.
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 saved them from their distresses,
7 And he led them forth on the right way, that they might go to an inhabited city.
guiding them straight on the way, till they reached an inhabited city.
8 They [therefore] shall give thanks unto the Lord for his kindness, and [proclaim] his wonders to the children of men!
Let them thank the Lord for his kindness, for his wonderful deeds for people;
9 For he satisfied the longing soul, and the hungry soul he filled with good.—
for the thirsty he satisfies, and the hungry he fills 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 gloom prisoners in irons and misery,
11 Because they have rebelled against the words of God, and have contemned the counsel of the Most High;
for rebelling against God’s word, and spurning the Most High’s counsel.
12 And he humbled with trouble their heart; they stumbled, and there was none to help;
Their heart was bowed with toil; there was no one to help when they stumbled.
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 trouble, and he saved them from their distresses.
14 He bringeth them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and teareth their bands asunder.
Out of darkness and gloom he brought them, and burst 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 praise the Lord for his kindness, for his wonderful deeds for people.
16 For he hath broken the doors of copper, and the bolts of iron hath he hewn asunder.—
For he shattered the gates of bronze, and broke bars of iron.
17 Fools, because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.
Some were sick from their wicked ways, and suffering because of their sins.
18 All manner of food their soul abhorreth; and they draw near unto the gates of death;
All manner of food they hated; they had come 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 saved them from 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 their life 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 praise the Lord for his kindness, for his wonderful deeds for people.
22 They shall also sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and relate his deeds with joyful song.—
Let them offer to him thankofferings, and with joy tell what things he has done.
23 They who go down to the sea in ships, who do business on great waters; —
Some crossed the sea in ships, doing business in great waters.
24 These have seen the works of the Lord, and his wonders on the deep.
They have seen what the Lord can do, and his wonderful deeds on the deep.
25 For he spoke, and he raised the stormy wind, which lifteth up its waves.
At his command rose a tempest, which lifted the waves on high.
26 They would mount up to heaven, they would go down to the depths: their soul was melted because of their danger.
Up to heaven they went, down to the depths; their courage failed them.
27 They would reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and all their wisdom was exhausted.
They staggered and reeled like drunkards; all their skills useless.
28 And they cried unto the Lord when they were in distress, and he brought them out of their afflictions.
Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them from their distresses.
29 He calmed the storm into a whisper, and stilled were the waves of the sea.
He stilled 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 were glad, because it was quiet; they were led to the haven they longed for.
31 They [therefore] shall give thanks unto the Lord for his kindness, and [proclaim] his wonders to the children of men!
Let them praise the Lord, for his kindness, for his wonderful deeds for people.
32 And they must exalt him in the congregation of the people, and in the assembly of the elders must they praise him.—
Where the people assemble, extol him, and praise him in council of elders.
33 He changeth rivers into a wilderness, and water-springs into parched ground;
He turns streams into a wilderness, springs of water into thirsty land,
34 A fruitful land into a salty waste, for the wickedness of those that dwell therein.
fruitful land into a salt waste, because of the sin of the people.
35 He changeth the wilderness into a pool of water, and desert land into water-springs.
A desert he makes pools of water, a land of drought into springs of water.
36 And there he causeth to dwell the hungry, that they may found an inhabited city;
He settles the hungry therein, they establish a city to live in.
37 And they sow fields, and plant vineyards, that they may yield the fruits of the [annual] product.
They sow fields and plant vineyards, which furnish a fruitful yield.
38 He also blesseth them, and they multiply greatly, and he suffereth not their cattle to diminish.
By his blessing they multiply greatly, and he lets not their cattle decrease.
39 They were also diminished and bowed low through oppression, misfortune, and sorrow:
Yet when they are bowed and diminished by oppression, misfortune, or sorrow,
40 He [then] poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in a pathless wilderness.
he pours contempt upon princes, and on trackless wastes leads them astray
41 And he exalteth the needy from misery, and maketh [his] families like flocks.
He lifts the poor out of misery, and makes families fruitful as flocks.
42 The righteous shall see it, and rejoice; but all wickedness shall stop her mouth.
At this sight shall the upright be glad, and all wicked mouths shall be stopped.
43 Whoever is wise, let him observe these things, and let [all] understand the kindness of the Lord.
Let those who are wise observe this, and consider the love of the Lord
