Psalms 107
107
1O give thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good;
For his lovingkindness endureth for ever.
2Let the redeemed of Jehovah say so,
Whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the adversary,
3And gathered out of the lands,
From the east and from the west,
From the north and from the south.
4They wandered in the wilderness in a desert way;
They found no city of habitation.
5Hungry and thirsty,
Their soul fainted in them.
6Then they cried unto Jehovah in their trouble,
And he delivered them out of their distresses,
7He led them also by a straight way,
That they might go to a city of habitation.
8Oh that men would praise Jehovah for his lovingkindness,
And for his wonderful works to the children of men!
9For he satisfieth the longing soul,
And the hungry soul he filleth with good.
10Such as sat in darkness and in the shadow of death,
Being bound in affliction and iron,
11Because they rebelled against the words of God,
And contemned the counsel of the Most High:
12Therefore he brought down their heart with labor;
They fell down, and there was none to help.
13Then they cried unto Jehovah in their trouble,
And he saved them out of their distresses.
14He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death,
And brake their bonds in sunder.
15Oh that men would praise Jehovah for his lovingkindness,
And for his wonderful works to the children of men!
16For he hath broken the gates of brass,
And cut the bars of iron in sunder.
17Fools because of their transgression,
And because of their iniquities, are afflicted.
18Their soul abhorreth all manner of food;
And they draw near unto the gates of death.
19Then they cry unto Jehovah in their trouble,
And he saveth them out of their distresses.
20He sendeth his word, and healeth them,
And delivereth them from their destructions.
21Oh that men would praise Jehovah for his lovingkindness,
And for his wonderful works to the children of men!
22And let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving,
And declare his works with singing.
23They that go down to the sea in ships,
That do business in great waters;
24These see the works of Jehovah,
And his wonders in the deep.
25For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind,
Which lifteth up the waves thereof.
26They mount up to the heavens, they go down again to the depths:
Their soul melteth away because of trouble.
27They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man,
And are at their wits’ end.
28Then they cry unto Jehovah in their trouble,
And he bringeth them out of their distresses.
29He maketh the storm a calm,
So that the waves thereof are still.
30Then are they glad because they are quiet;
So he bringeth them unto their desired haven.
31Oh that men would praise Jehovah for his lovingkindness,
And for his wonderful works to the children of men!
32Let them exalt him also in the assembly of the people,
And praise him in the seat of the elders.
33He turneth rivers into a wilderness,
And watersprings into a thirsty ground;
34A fruitful land into a salt desert,
For the wickedness of them that dwell therein.
35He turneth a wilderness into a pool of water,
And a dry land into watersprings.
36And there he maketh the hungry to dwell,
That they may prepare a city of habitation,
37And sow fields, and plant vineyards,
And get them fruits of increase.
38He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly;
And he suffereth not their cattle to decrease.
39Again, they are diminished and bowed down
Through oppression, trouble, and sorrow.
40He poureth contempt upon princes,
And causeth them to wander in the waste, where there is no way.
41Yet setteth he the needy on high from affliction,
And maketh him families like a flock.
42The upright shall see it, and be glad;
And all iniquity shall stop her mouth.
43Whoso is wise will give heed to these things;
And they will consider the lovingkindnesses of Jehovah.
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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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