Psalms 107
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Psalm 107
1¶ O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good; for his mercy endures for ever.
2Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom he has redeemed from the hand of the enemy
3and gathered them out of the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south.
4They wandered lost in the wilderness, alone and out of the way; they found no city to dwell in.
5Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.
6Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses.
7And he led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation.
8Oh that men would praise the Lord for his mercy and for his wonderful works unto the sons of Adam!
9For he satisfies the soul that is destitute and fills the hungry soul with goodness.
10¶ Such as sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and in irons,
11because they rebelled against the words of God and condemned the counsel of the most High:
12Therefore he brought down their heart with labour; they fell down, and there was no one to help.
13Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses.
14He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death and broke their bonds asunder.
15Oh that men would praise the Lord for his mercy and for his wonderful works unto the sons of Adam!
16For he has broken the gates of brass and cut the bars of iron asunder.
17¶ The fools, because of the way of their rebellion, and because of their iniquities, were afflicted.
18Their soul abhorred all manner of food, and they drew near unto the gates of death.
19Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses.
20He sent his word and healed them and delivered them from their graves.
21Oh that men would praise the Lord for his mercy and for his wonderful works unto the sons of Adam!
22And let them offer the sacrifices of praise and publish his works with singing.
23¶ Those that go down to the sea in ships that do work in many waters,
24these have seen the works of the Lord and his wonders in the deep.
25For he commands and raises the stormy wind, which lifts up its waves.
26They mount up to the heavens; they go down again to the depths; their soul is melted because of trouble.
27They reel to and fro and stagger like a drunken man, and all of their knowledge is of no avail.
28Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he delivers them out of their afflictions.
29He makes the storm a calm, so that its waves are still.
30Then they are glad because they are at rest; so he brings them into the haven of his will.
31Oh that men would praise the Lord for his mercy and for his wonderful works unto the sons of Adam!
32Let them exalt him also in the congregation of the people and praise him in the assembly of the elders.
33¶ He turned rivers into a wilderness and the watersprings into dry ground;
34the fruitful land into salt flats, because of the wickedness of those that dwell therein.
35He turns the wilderness into reservoirs of water and dry ground into watersprings.
36And there he makes the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city for habitation
37and sow the fields and plant vineyards, which may yield fruits of increase.
38He blesses them also, so that they are multiplied greatly and suffers not their cattle to decrease.
39Again, they are diminished and brought low through oppression, affliction, and sorrow.
40He pours contempt upon princes and causes them to wander in the wilderness, where there is no way.
41Yet he sets the poor on high from affliction and makes his families like a flock.
42The righteous shall see it and rejoice, and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.
43Who is wise and will observe these things and shall understand the mercies of the Lord?
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Psalms 107
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Psalm 107
Thanksgiving for God’s Deliverance
1Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
his faithful love endures forever.#1Ch 16:34; Ps 100:5; 106:1
2Let the redeemed of the Lord proclaim
that he has redeemed them from the power of the foe#Ps 78:42; 106:10
3and has gathered them from the lands —
from the east and the west,
from the north and the south.#Is 11:12; 43:5; Ezk 20:34
4Some wandered in the desolate wilderness,
finding no way to a city where they could live.#Nm 14:33; 32:13
5They were hungry and thirsty;
their spirits failed#107:5 Lit their soul fainted within them.#Ps 77:3
6Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble;
he rescued them from their distress.#Ps 106:44
7He led them by the right path
to go to a city where they could live.#Jr 31:9
8Let them give thanks to the Lord
for his faithful love
and his wondrous works for all humanity.#Ps 75:1
9For he has satisfied the thirsty
and filled the hungry with good things.#Ps 22:26; 34:10; Lk 1:53
10Others sat in darkness and gloom#107:10 Or the shadow of death, also in v. 14 —
prisoners in cruel chains#Ps 102:20; Is 42:7; Lk 1:79 —
11because they rebelled against God’s commands
and despised the counsel of the Most High.#2Ch 36:16; Ps 78:40; 106:7
12He broke their spirits#107:12 Lit hearts with hard labor;
they stumbled, and there was no one to help.#Ex 6:9; Dt 26:6; Is 14:3
13Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble;
he saved them from their distress.#Ex 2:23–25
14He brought them out of darkness and gloom
and broke their chains apart.#Jr 2:20
15Let them give thanks to the Lord
for his faithful love
and his wondrous works for all humanity.#Ps 75:1
16For he has broken down the bronze gates
and cut through the iron bars.#Is 45:1–2
17Fools suffered affliction
because of their rebellious ways and their iniquities.#Jr 30:14–15
18They loathed all food
and came near the gates of death.#Jb 33:20
19Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble;
he saved them from their distress.#Nm 21:7–9
20He sent his word and healed them;
he rescued them from their traps.
21Let them give thanks to the Lord
for his faithful love
and his wondrous works for all humanity.#Ps 75:1
22Let them offer thanksgiving sacrifices
and announce his works with shouts of joy.#Ps 9:11; 105:43; 116:17
23Others went to sea in ships,
conducting trade on the vast water.#Is 42:10
24They saw the Lord’s works,
his wondrous works in the deep.#Is 33:21
25He spoke and raised a stormy wind
that stirred up the waves of the sea.#107:25 Lit of it#Ps 93:3–4; Ezk 26:19
26Rising up to the sky, sinking down to the depths,
their courage#107:26 Lit souls melting away in anguish,#Ps 22:14; 119:28
27they reeled and staggered like a drunkard,
and all their skill was useless.#Jb 12:25; Is 29:9
28Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble,
and he brought them out of their distress.#Jnh 1:14; Mk 4:39
29He stilled the storm to a whisper,
and the waves of the sea were hushed.#Ps 89:9; Mt 8:26; Lk 8:24
30They rejoiced when the waves grew quiet.
Then he guided them to the harbor they longed for.#Ex 15:13; Ps 78:72
31Let them give thanks to the Lord
for his faithful love
and his wondrous works for all humanity.#Ps 75:1
32Let them exalt him in the assembly of the people
and praise him in the council of the elders.#Ps 22:22,25
33He turns rivers into desert,
springs into thirsty ground,#Is 42:15; 50:2
34and fruitful land into salty wasteland,
because of the wickedness of its inhabitants.#Gn 19:24–28; Dt 29:23
35He turns a desert into a pool,
dry land into springs.#Is 35:6–7; 41:18
36He causes the hungry to settle there,
and they establish a city where they can live.#Ps 60:9; 146:7
37They sow fields and plant vineyards
that yield a fruitful harvest.#Is 65:21; Am 9:14
38He blesses them, and they multiply greatly;#Gn 12:2; Ex 1:7
he does not let their livestock decrease.#Dt 7:14
39When they are diminished and are humbled
by cruel oppression and sorrow,#Ps 44:25
40he pours contempt on nobles#Jb 12:21
and makes them wander in a trackless wasteland.#Jb 12:24
41But he lifts the needy out of their suffering#1Sm 2:8; Ps 113:7–8
and makes their families multiply like flocks.#Jb 21:11
42The upright see it and rejoice,#Jb 22:19; Ps 64:10
and all injustice shuts its mouth.#Jb 5:16
43Let whoever is wise pay attention to these things
and consider the Lord’s acts of faithful love.#Ps 64:9; Hs 14:9
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