Psalms 107

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

Give glory to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

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

Let them say so that have been redeemed by the Lord, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy: and gathered out of the countries.

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

From the rising and the setting of the sun, 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 in a wilderness, in a place without water: they found not the way of a city for their habitation.

5 Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.

They were 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 distresses.

And they cried to the Lord in their tribulation: and he delivered them out of their distresses.

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

And he led them into the right way: that they might go to a city of habitation.

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

Let the mercies of the Lord give glory to him: and his wonderful works to the children of men.

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

For he hath satisfied the empty soul, and hath filled the hungry soul with good things.

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

Such as sat in darkness and in the shadow of death: bound in want and in iron.

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

Because they had exasperated the words of God: and provoked the counsel of the most High:

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

And their heart was humbled with labours: they were weakened, and their was none to help them.

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

Then they cried to the Lord in their affliction: and he delivered them out of their distresses.

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

And he brought them out of darkness, and the shadow of death; and broke their bonds in sunder.

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

Let the mercies of the Lord give glory to him, and his wonderful works to the children of men.

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

Because he hath broken gates of brass, and burst the iron bars.

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

He took them out of the way of their iniquity: for they were brought low for their injustices.

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

Their soul abhorred all manner of meat: and they drew nigh even to the gates of death.

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

And they cried to the Lord in their affliction: and he delivered them out of their distresses.

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

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

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

Let the mercies of the Lord give glory to him: and his wonderful works to the children of men.

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

And let them sacrifice the sacrifice of praise: and declare his works with joy.

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

They that go down to the sea in ships, doing business in the 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 in the deep.

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

He said the word, and there arose a storm of wind: and the waves thereof were lifted up.

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

They mount up to the heavens, and they go down to the depths: their soul pined away with evils.

27 They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wit's end.

They were troubled, and reeled like a drunken man; and all their wisdom was swallowed up.

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

And they cried to the Lord in their affliction: and he brought them out of their distresses.

29 He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves [of the sea] are still.

And he turned the storm into a breeze: and its waves were still.

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

And they rejoiced because they were still: and he brought them to the haven which they wished for.

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

Let the mercies of the Lord give glory to him, and his wonderful works 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 let them exalt him in the church of the people: and praise him in the chair of the ancients.

33 He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and the water-springs into dry ground;

He hath turned rivers into a wilderness: and the sources of water into dry ground:

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

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

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

He hath turned a wilderness into pools of water, and a dry land into water springs.

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

And hath placed there the hungry; and they made a city for their habitation.

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

And they sowed fields, and planted vineyards: and they yielded fruit of birth.

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

And he blessed them, and they were multiplied exceedingly: and their cattle he suffered not to decrease.

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

Then they were brought to be few: and they were afflicted through the trouble of evils and sorrow.

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

Contempt was poured forth upon their princes: and he caused them to wander where there was no passing, and out of the way.

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

And he helped the poor out of poverty: and made him families like a flock of sheep.

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

The just shall see, and shall rejoice, and all iniquity shall stop their mouth.

43 Whoever [is] wise, and will observe these [things], even they shall understand the loving-kindness of the LORD.

Who is wise, and will keep these things: and will understand the mercies of the Lord?