Psalms 107
107
Book V
Psalms 107–150
Psalm 107
1Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
his love endures for ever.
2Let the redeemed of the Lord tell their story –
those he redeemed from the hand of the foe,
3those he gathered from the lands,
from east and west, from north and south.#107:3 Hebrew north and the sea
4Some wandered in desert wastelands,
finding no way to a city where they could settle.
5They were hungry and thirsty,
and their lives ebbed away.
6Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble,
and he delivered them from their distress.
7He led them by a straight way
to a city where they could settle.
8Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love
and his wonderful deeds for mankind,
9for he satisfies the thirsty
and fills the hungry with good things.
10Some sat in darkness, in utter darkness,
prisoners suffering in iron chains,
11because they rebelled against God’s commands
and despised the plans of the Most High.
12So he subjected them to bitter labour;
they stumbled, and there was no-one to help.
13Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble,
and he saved them from their distress.
14He brought them out of darkness, the utter darkness,
and broke away their chains.
15Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love
and his wonderful deeds for mankind,
16for he breaks down gates of bronze
and cuts through bars of iron.
17Some became fools through their rebellious ways
and suffered affliction because of their iniquities.
18They loathed all food
and drew near the gates of death.
19Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble,
and he saved them from their distress.
20He sent out his word and healed them;
he rescued them from the grave.
21Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love
and his wonderful deeds for mankind.
22Let them sacrifice thank-offerings
and tell of his works with songs of joy.
23Some went out on the sea in ships;
they were merchants on the mighty waters.
24They saw the works of the Lord,
his wonderful deeds in the deep.
25For he spoke and stirred up a tempest
that lifted high the waves.
26They mounted up to the heavens and went down to the depths;
in their peril their courage melted away.
27They reeled and staggered like drunkards;
they were at their wits’ end.
28Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble,
and he brought them out of their distress.
29He stilled the storm to a whisper;
the waves of the sea#107:29 Dead Sea Scrolls; Masoretic Text / their waves were hushed.
30They were glad when it grew calm,
and he guided them to their desired haven.
31Let them give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love
and his wonderful deeds for mankind.
32Let them exalt him in the assembly of the people
and praise him in the council of the elders.
33He turned rivers into a desert,
flowing springs into thirsty ground,
34and fruitful land into a salt waste,
because of the wickedness of those who lived there.
35He turned the desert into pools of water
and the parched ground into flowing springs;
36there he brought the hungry to live,
and they founded a city where they could settle.
37They sowed fields and planted vineyards
that yielded a fruitful harvest;
38he blessed them, and their numbers greatly increased,
and he did not let their herds diminish.
39Then their numbers decreased, and they were humbled
by oppression, calamity and sorrow;
40he who pours contempt on nobles
made them wander in a trackless waste.
41But he lifted the needy out of their affliction
and increased their families like flocks.
42The upright see and rejoice,
but all the wicked shut their mouths.
43Let the one who is wise heed these things
and ponder the loving deeds of the Lord.
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Psalms 107
107
BOOK V
(Psalms 107–150)
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 hand 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 # Lit They 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 # 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 wonderful 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 # Lit They sat in darkness and gloom # Or the shadow of death —
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 # 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 # Or the shadow of death
and broke their chains apart. # Jr 2:20
15Let them give thanks to the Lord
for His faithful love
and His wonderful 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 sins. # 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 the Pit. # Jb 33:28,30; Ps 30:3
21Let them give thanks to the Lord
for His faithful love
and His wonderful works for all humanity. # Ps 75:1
22Let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving
and announce His works with shouts of joy. # Ps 9:11; 105:43; 116:17
23Others # Lit They went to sea in ships,
conducting trade on the vast waters. # Is 42:10
24They saw the Lord’s works,
His wonderful works in the deep. # Is 33:21
25He spoke and raised a tempest
that stirred up the waves of the sea. # Lit of it # Ps 93:3-4; Ezk 26:19
26Rising up to the sky, sinking down to the depths,
their courage # Lit souls melting away in anguish, # Ps 22:14; 119:28
27they reeled and staggered like drunken men,
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 murmur,
and the waves of the sea # Lit of them were hushed. # Ps 89:9; Mt 8:26; Lk 8:24
30They rejoiced when the waves # Lit when they 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 wonderful 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 of water 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 of water,
dry land into springs of water. # 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 # Lit and let them consider the Lord’s acts of faithful love. # Ps 64:9; Hs 14:9
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