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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The Jubilee Bible 2000 (JUB) by Ransom Press International
Psalms 107
107
Book 5
(Psalms 107-150)
1Praise the Lord, because he is good!
His faithful love will last forever!
2Everyone the Lord has saved should repeat that word of thanks.
Praise him, all who have been rescued from the enemy.
3He gathered his people together from many different countries.
He brought them from east and west, north and south.#107:3 south Or “the Sea.” This might refer to all the coastal areas around the Mediterranean Sea.
4Some of them wandered in the dry desert.
They were looking for a place to live,
but they could not find a city.
5They were hungry and thirsty
and growing weak.
6Then they called to the Lord for help,
and he saved them from their troubles.
7He led them straight to the city where they would live.
8Thank the Lord for his faithful love
and for the amazing things he does for people.
9He satisfies those who are thirsty.
He fills those who are hungry with good things.
10Some of God’s people were prisoners,
locked behind bars in dark prisons.
11That was because they had fought against what God said.
They refused to listen to the advice of God Most High.
12God made life hard for those people
because of what they did.
They stumbled and fell,
and there was no one to help them.
13They were in trouble, so they called to the Lord for help,
and he saved them from their troubles.
14He took them out of their dark prisons.
He broke the ropes that held them.
15Thank the Lord for his faithful love
and for the amazing things he does for people.
16He breaks down their bronze gates.
He shatters their iron bars.
17Some people became fools and turned against God,
and they suffered for the evil they did.
18They became so sick that they refused to eat,
so they almost died.
19They were in trouble, so they called to the Lord for help,
and he saved them from their troubles.
20He gave the command and healed them,
so they were saved from the grave.
21Thank the Lord for his faithful love
and for the amazing things he does for people.
22Offer sacrifices of thanks to him.
Sing with joy about all that he has done.
23Some sailed the sea in ships.
Their work carried them across the water.
24They saw what the Lord can do.
They saw the amazing things he did at sea.
25He gave the command, and a strong wind began to blow.
The waves became higher and higher.
26The waves lifted them high into the sky
and dropped them into the deep sea.
The storm was so dangerous that the men lost their courage.
27They were stumbling and falling like someone who is drunk.
Their skill as sailors was useless.
28They were in trouble, so they called to the Lord for help,
and he saved them from their troubles.
29He stopped the storm
and calmed the waves.
30The sailors were happy that the sea became calm,
and he led them safely to where they wanted to go.
31Thank the Lord for his faithful love
and for the amazing things he does for people.
32Praise God in the great assembly.
Praise him when the older leaders meet together.
33He changed rivers into a desert.
He stopped springs from flowing.
34He made the fertile land become salty,
because the people living there did such evil things.
35He changed the desert into a land with pools of water.
He caused springs to flow from dry ground.
36He led the hungry to that good land,
and they built a city to live in.
37They planted seeds in their fields and grapes in their vineyards,
and they had a good harvest.
38God blessed them with many children
and plenty of animals.
39But because of disaster and troubles,
their families became small and weak.
40God shames even great leaders
and makes them wander through empty deserts.
41But he rescues the poor from their misery.
He makes their families large like flocks of sheep.
42Good people see this and are happy.
But the wicked see it and don’t know what to say.
43Whoever is wise will remember these things
and begin to understand the Lord’s faithful love.
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