Psalms 107
107
BOOK FIVE
Psalm 107
The Lord Rescues People from Many Troubles.
1O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good;
For His compassion and lovingkindness endure forever!
2Let the redeemed of the Lord say so,
Whom He has redeemed from the hand of the adversary,
3And gathered them from the lands,
From the east and from the west,
From the north and from the #107:3 Lit sea.south.
4¶They wandered in the wilderness in a [solitary] desert region;
And did not find a way to an inhabited city.
5Hungry and thirsty,
They fainted.
6Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble,
And He rescued them from their distresses.
7He led them by the straight way,
To an inhabited city [where they could establish their homes].
8Let them give thanks to the Lord for His lovingkindness,
And for His wonderful acts to the children of men!
9For He satisfies the parched throat,
And fills the hungry appetite with what is good.
10¶Some dwelt in darkness and in the deep (deathly) darkness,
Prisoners [bound] in misery and chains, [Luke 1:79]
11Because they had rebelled against the precepts of God
And spurned the counsel of the Most High.
12Therefore He humbled their heart with hard labor;
They stumbled and there was no one to help.
13Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble,
And He saved them from their distresses.
14He brought them out of darkness and the deep (deathly) darkness
And broke their bonds apart. [Ps 68:6; Acts 12:7; 16:26]
15Let them give thanks to the Lord for His lovingkindness,
And for His wonderful acts to the children of men!
16For He has shattered the gates of bronze
And cut the bars of iron apart.
17¶Fools, because of their rebellious way,
And because of their sins, were afflicted.
18They detested all kinds of food,
And they drew near to the gates of death.
19Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble,
And He saved them from their distresses.
20He sent His word and healed them,
And rescued them from their destruction. [2 Kin 20:4, 5; Matt 8:8]
21Let them give thanks to the Lord for His lovingkindness,
And for His wonderful acts to the children of men! [Heb 13:15]
22And let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving,
And speak of His deeds with shouts of joy!
23¶Those who go down to the sea in ships,
Who do business on great waters;
24They have seen the works of the Lord,
And His wonders in the deep.
25For He spoke and raised up a stormy wind,
Which lifted up the waves of the sea.
26They went up toward the heavens [on the crest of the wave], they went down again to the depths [of the watery trough];
Their courage melted away in their misery.
27They staggered and trembled like a drunken man,
And were at their wits’ end [all their wisdom was useless].
28Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble,
And He brought them out of their distresses.
29He hushed the storm to a gentle whisper,
So that the waves of the sea were still. [Ps 65:7; 89:9; Matt 8:26]
30Then they were glad because of the calm,
And He guided them to their desired haven (harbor).
31Let them give thanks to the Lord for His lovingkindness,
And for His wonderful acts to the children of men!
32Let them exalt Him also in the congregation of the people,
And praise Him at the seat of the elders.
33¶He turns rivers into a wilderness,
And springs of water into a thirsty ground; [1 Kin 17:1, 7]
34A productive land into a [barren] salt waste,
Because of the wickedness of those who dwell in it. [Gen 13:10; 14:3; 19:25]
35He turns a wilderness into a pool of water
And a dry land into springs of water; [Is 41:18]
36And there He has the hungry dwell,
So that they may establish an inhabited city,
37And sow fields and plant vineyards,
And produce an abundant harvest.
38Also He blesses them so that they multiply greatly,
And He does not let [the number of] their cattle decrease.
39¶When they are diminished and bowed down (humbled)
Through oppression, misery, and sorrow,
40He pours contempt on princes
And makes them wander in a pathless wasteland.
41Yet He sets the needy securely on high, away from affliction,
And makes their families like a flock.
42The upright see it and rejoice;
But all unrighteousness shuts its mouth.
43Who is wise? Let him observe and heed these things;
And [thoughtfully] consider the lovingkindness of the Lord.
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Psalms 107
107
BOOK V
(Psalms 107–150)
The Lord Is Good to His People
1 #
1 Ch 16.34; 2 Ch 5.11-13; 7.3; Ezra 3.11; Ps 100.5; 106.1; 118.1; 136.1; Jr 33.11. Shout praises to the Lord!
He is good to us,
and his love never fails.
2Everyone the Lord has rescued
from trouble
should praise him,
3everyone he has brought
from the east and the west,
the north and the south.#107.3 south: The Hebrew text has “sea,” probably referring to the Mediterranean Sea.
4Some of you were lost
in the scorching desert,
far from a town.
5You were hungry and thirsty
and about to give up.
6You were in serious trouble,
but you prayed to the Lord,
and he rescued you.
7At once he brought you
to a town.
8You should praise the Lord
for his love
and for the wonderful things
he does for all of us.
9To everyone who is thirsty,
he gives something to drink;
to everyone who is hungry,
he gives good things to eat.
10Some of you were prisoners
suffering in deepest darkness
and bound by chains,
11because you had rebelled
against God Most High
and refused his advice.
12You were worn out
from working like slaves,
and no one came to help.
13You were in serious trouble,
but you prayed to the Lord,
and he rescued you.
14He brought you out
of the deepest darkness
and broke your chains.
15You should praise the Lord
for his love
and for the wonderful things
he does for all of us.
16He breaks down bronze gates
and shatters iron locks.
17Some of you had foolishly
committed a lot of sins
and were in terrible pain.
18The very thought of food
was disgusting to you,
and you were almost dead.
19You were in serious trouble,
but you prayed to the Lord,
and he rescued you.
20By the power of his own word,
he healed you and saved you
from destruction.
21You should praise the Lord
for his love
and for the wonderful things
he does for all of us.
22You should celebrate
by offering sacrifices
and singing joyful songs
to tell what he has done.
23Some of you made a living
by sailing the mighty sea,
24and you saw the miracles
the Lord performed there.
25At his command a storm arose,
and waves covered the sea.
26You were tossed to the sky
and to the ocean depths,
until things looked so bad
that you lost your courage.
27You staggered like drunkards
and gave up all hope.
28You were in serious trouble,
but you prayed to the Lord,
and he rescued you.
29He made the storm stop
and the sea be quiet.
30You were happy because of this,
and he brought you to the port
where you wanted to go.
31You should praise the Lord
for his love
and for the wonderful things
he does for all of us.
32Honor the Lord
when you and your leaders
meet to worship.
33If you start doing wrong,
the Lord will turn rivers
into deserts,
34 #
Si 39.23. flowing streams
into scorched land,
and fruitful fields
into beds of salt.
35But the Lord can also turn
deserts into lakes
and scorched land
into flowing streams.
36If you are hungry,
you can settle there
and build a town.
37You can plant fields
and vineyards that produce
a good harvest.
38The Lord will bless you
with many children
and with herds of cattle.
39Sometimes you may be crushed
by troubles and sorrows,
until only a few of you
are left to survive.
40But the Lord will take revenge
on those who conquer you,
and he will make them wander
across desert sands.
41When you are suffering
and in need,
he will come to your rescue,
and your families will grow
as fast as a herd of sheep.
42You will see this because
you obey the Lord,
but everyone who is wicked
will be silenced.
43Be wise! Remember this
and think about the kindness
of the Lord.
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