Psalms 107

1 O GIVE thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy [endureth] for ever.

Praise the Lord, because he is good: for his mercie endureth for euer.

2 Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the adversary;

Let them, which haue bene redeemed of the Lord, shewe how he hath deliuered them from the hand of the oppressour,

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

And gathered them out of the lands, from the East and from the West, from the North and from the South.

4 They wandered in the wilderness in a desert way; they found no city of habitation.

When they wandered in the desert and wildernesse out of the waie, and founde no citie to dwell in,

5 Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.

Both hungrie and thirstie, their soule fainted in them.

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

Then they cried vnto the Lord in their trouble, and he deliuered them from their distresse,

7 He led them also by a straight way, that they might go to a city of habitation.

And led them forth by the right way, that they might goe to a citie of habitation.

8 Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

Let them therefore confesse before ye Lord his louing kindnesse, and his wonderfull woorkes before the sonnes of men.

9 For he satisfieth the longing soul, and the hungry soul he filleth with good.

For he satisfied the thirstie soule, and filled the hungrie soule with goodnesse.

10 Such as sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron;

They that dwell in darkenesse and in the shadowe of death, being bounde in miserie and yron,

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

Because they rebelled against the wordes of the Lord, and despised the counsell of the most High,

12 Therefore he brought down their heart with labour; they fell down, and there was none to help.

When he humbled their heart with heauines, then they fell downe and there was no helper.

13 Then they cried unto the LORD hi their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses.

Then they cried vnto the Lord in their trouble, and he deliuered them from their distresse.

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

He brought them out of darkenes, and out of the shadowe of death, and brake their bandes asunder.

15 Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

Let them therefore cofesse before the Lord his louing kindnesse, and his wonderfull woorkes before the sonnes of men.

16 For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder.

For hee hath broken the gates of brasse, and brast the barres of yron asunder.

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

Fooles by reason of their transgression, and because of their iniquities are afflicted.

18 Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death.

Their soule abhorreth al meat, and they are brought to deaths doore.

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

Then they crie vnto the Lord in their trouble, and he deliuereth them from their distresse.

20 He sendeth his word, and healeth them, and delivereth [them] from their destructions.

He sendeth his worde and healeth them, and deliuereth them from their graues.

21 Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

Let them therefore cofesse before the Lord his louing kindnesse, and his wonderful workes before the sonnes of men,

22 And let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with singing.

And let them offer sacrifices of praise, and declare his workes with reioycing.

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

They that goe downe to the sea in ships, and occupie by the great waters,

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

They see the woorkes of the Lord, and his wonders in the deepe.

25 For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof.

For he commaundeth and raiseth the stormie winde, and it lifteth vp the waues thereof.

26 They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their soul melteth away because of trouble.

They mount vp to the heauen, and descend to ye deepe, so that their soule melteth for trouble.

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

They are tossed to and from, and stagger like a drunken man, and all their cunning is gone.

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

Then they crie vnto the Lord in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresse.

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

He turneth the storme to calme, so that the waues thereof are still.

30 Then are they glad because they be quiet: so he bringeth them unto the haven where they would be.

When they are quieted, they are glad, and hee bringeth them vnto the hauen, where they would be.

31 Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

Let them therfore confesse before the Lord his louing kindnesse, and his wonderfull woorkes before the sonnes of men.

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

And let them exalt him in the Congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the Elders.

33 He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and watersprings into a thirsty ground;

He turneth the floodes into a wildernesse, and the springs of waters into drinesse,

34 A fruitful land into a salt desert, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein.

And a fruitfull land into barrennes for the wickednes of them that dwell therein.

35 He turneth a wilderness into a pool of water, and a dry land into watersprings.

Againe hee turneth the wildernesse into pooles of water, and the drie lande into water springs.

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

And there he placeth the hungrie, and they builde a citie to dwell in,

37 And sow fields, and plant vineyards, and get them fruits of increase.

And sowe the fieldes, and plant vineyardes, which bring foorth fruitfull increase.

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

For he blesseth them, and they multiplie exceedingly, and he diminisheth not their cattell.

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

Againe men are diminished, and brought lowe by oppression, euill and sorowe.

40 He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the waste, where there is no way.

He powreth contempt vpon princes, and causeth them to erre in desert places out of the way.

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

Yet he raiseth vp the poore out of miserie, and maketh him families like a flocke of sheepe.

42 The upright shall see it, and be glad; and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.

The righteous shall see it, and reioyce, and all iniquitie shall stoppe her mouth.

43 Whoso is wise shall give heed to these things, and they shall consider the mercies of the LORD.

Who is wise that hee may obserue these things? for they shall vnderstand the louing kindnesse of the Lord.