Psalms 107

1 “BOOK V.” O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; For his mercy endureth for ever!

Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.

2 Let the redeemed of the LORD say it, Whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy;

Let the redeemed by the LORD say so, whom he has redeemed from the hand of the adversary,

3 Whom he hath gathered from the lands, From the east, the west, the north, and the south.

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

4 They were wandering in the wilderness, in a desert, They found no way to a city to dwell in.

They wandered in the wilderness in a desert way. They found no city to live in.

5 They were hungry and thirsty, And their souls fainted within them.

Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.

6 Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, And he delivered them out of their distress.

Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses.

7 He led them in a straight way, Till they came to a city where they might dwell.

He led them also by a straight way, that they might go to a city to live in.

8 O let them praise the LORD for his goodness, For his wonderful works to the children of men!

Let them praise the LORD for his loving kindness, for his wonderful deeds to the children of men!

9 For he satisfieth the thirsty, And the hungry he filleth with good.

For he satisfies the longing soul. He fills the hungry soul with good.

10 They dwelt in darkness and the shadow of death, Being bound in affliction and iron;

Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron,

11 Because they disobeyed the commands of God, And contemned the will of the Most High;

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

12 Their hearts he brought down by hardship; They fell down, and there was none to help.

Therefore he brought down their heart with labour. They fell down, and there was no one to help.

13 But they cried to the LORD in their trouble, And he saved them out of their distresses;

Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses.

14 He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, And brake their bands asunder.

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

15 O let them praise the LORD for his goodness, For his wonderful works to the children of men!

Let them praise the LORD for his loving kindness, for his wonderful deeds to the children of men!

16 For he hath broken the gates of brass, And cut the bars of iron asunder.

For he has broken the gates of bronze, and cut through bars of iron.

17 The foolish, because of their transgressions, And because of their iniquities, were afflicted;

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

18 They abhorred all kinds of food; They were near to the gates of death.

Their soul abhors all kinds of food. They draw near to the gates of death.

19 Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, And he delivered them out of their distresses;

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

20 He sent his word, and healed them, And saved them from their destruction.

He sends his word, and heals them, and delivers them from their graves.

21 O let them praise the LORD for his goodness, For his wonderful works to the children of men!

Let them praise the LORD for his loving kindness, for his wonderful deeds to the children of men!

22 Let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, And declare his works with joy!

Let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his deeds with singing.

23 They who go down to the sea in ships, And do business in great waters,

Those who go down to the sea in ships, who do business in great waters,

24 These see the works of the LORD, And his wonders in the deep.

these see the LORD’s deeds, and his wonders in the deep.

25 He commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, Which lifteth high the waves.

For he commands, and raises the stormy wind, which lifts up its waves.

26 They mount up to the heavens, They sink down to the depths, Their soul melteth with distress;

They mount up to the sky; they go down again to the depths. Their soul melts away because of trouble.

27 They reel and stagger like a drunken man, And all their skill is vain.

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

28 Then they cry to the LORD in their trouble, And he saveth them out of their distresses;

Then they cry to the LORD in their trouble, and he brings them out of their distress.

29 He turneth the storm into a calm, And the waves are hushed;

He makes the storm a calm, so that its waves are still.

30 Then they rejoice that they are still, And he bringeth them to their desired haven.

Then they are glad because it is calm, so he brings them to their desired haven.

31 O let them praise the LORD for his goodness. For his wonderful works to the children of men!

Let them praise the LORD for his loving kindness, for his wonderful deeds for the children of men!

32 Let them extol him in the congregation of the people, And praise him in the assembly of the elders!

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

33 He turneth rivers into a desert, And springs of water into dry ground;

He turns rivers into a desert, water springs into a thirsty ground,

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

and a fruitful land into a salt waste, for the wickedness of those who dwell in it.

35 He turneth the desert into a lake of water, And dry ground into springs of water;

He turns a desert into a pool of water, and a dry land into water springs.

36 And there he causeth the hungry to dwell, And they build a city for a dwelling-place,

There he makes the hungry live, that they may prepare a city to live in,

37 And sow fields and plant vineyards, Which yield a fruitful increase.

sow fields, plant vineyards, and reap the fruits of increase.

38 He blesseth them, so that they multiply greatly, And suffereth not their cattle to decrease.

He blesses them also, so that they are multiplied greatly. He doesn’t allow their livestock to decrease.

39 When they are diminished and brought low By oppression, affliction, and sorrow,

Again, they are diminished and bowed down through oppression, trouble, and sorrow.

40 He poureth contempt upon princes, And causeth them to wander in a pathless wilderness;

He pours contempt on princes, and causes them to wander in a trackless waste.

41 But he raiseth the poor from their affliction, And increaseth their families like a flock.

Yet he lifts the needy out of their affliction, and increases their families like a flock.

42 The righteous see it and rejoice, And all iniquity shutteth her mouth.

The upright will see it, and be glad. All the wicked will shut their mouths.

43 Whoso is wise, let him observe this, And have regard to the loving-kindness of the LORD!

Whoever is wise will pay attention to these things. They will consider the loving kindnesses of the LORD.