Psalms 107

1 O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

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

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

Thus let the Lord's redeemed say, even those whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the adversary;

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

And whom he hath gathered out of the [various] lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the sea.

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

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

5 Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.

Hungry and thirsty, their soul within them fainted.

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

Then they cried unto the Lord when they were in distress, [and] out of their afflictions he delivered them.

7 And he led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation.

And he led them forth on the right way, that they might go to an inhabited city.

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

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

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

For he satisfied the longing soul, and the hungry soul he filled with good.—

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

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

11 Because they rebelled against the words of God, and despised the counsel of the most High:

Because they have rebelled against the words of God, and have contemned the counsel of the Most High;

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

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

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

But when they cry unto the Lord when they are in distress, he saveth them out of their afflictions;

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

He bringeth them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and teareth their bands asunder.

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

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

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

For he hath broken the doors of copper, and the bolts of iron hath he hewn asunder.—

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 Their soul abhorreth all manner of food; and they draw near to the gates of death.

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

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

But when they cry unto the Lord when they are in distress, he saveth them out of their afflictions.

20 He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.

He sendeth his word and healeth them, and delivereth them from their graves.

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

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

22 And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing.

They shall also sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and relate his deeds with joyful song.—

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

They who go down to the sea in ships, who do business on great waters; —

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

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

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

For he spoke, and he raised the stormy wind, which lifteth up its waves.

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

They would mount up to heaven, they would go down to the depths: their soul was melted because of their danger.

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

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

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

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

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

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

30 Then are they glad because they are quiet; so he bringeth them to their desired haven.

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

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

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

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

And they must exalt him in the congregation of the people, and in the assembly of the elders must they praise him.—

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

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

34 A fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell in it.

A fruitful land into a salty waste, for the wickedness of those that dwell therein.

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

He changeth the wilderness into a pool of water, and desert land into water-springs.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

43 Whoever is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the LORD.

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