Psalm 107
107
Book V
The Lord Delivers from Trouble
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1 Chr 16.34; 2 Chr 5.13; 7.3; Ezra 3.11; Ps 100.5; 106.1; 118.1; 136.1; Jer 33.11. O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good:
for his mercy endureth for ever.
2Let the redeemed of the Lord say so,
whom he hath 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 in the wilderness in a solitary 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 goodness,
and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
9For he satisfieth the longing soul,
and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.
10Such as sit 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 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 brake their bands in sunder.
15Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness,
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 meat;
and they draw near unto the gates of death.
19Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble,
and he saveth them out of their distresses.
20He sent his word, and healed them,
and delivered them from their destructions.
21Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness,
and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
22And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving,
and declare his works with rejoicing.
23They that go down to the sea in ships,
that do business in great waters;
24these see the works of the Lord,
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 heaven,
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 are at their wit's end.
28Then they cry unto the Lord 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 be quiet;
so he bringeth them unto their desired haven.
31Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness,
and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
32Let them exalt him also in the congregation of the people,
and praise him in the assembly of the elders.
33He turneth rivers into a wilderness,
and the watersprings into dry ground;
34a fruitful land into barrenness,
for the wickedness of them that dwell therein.
35He turneth the wilderness into a standing water,
and dry ground into watersprings.
36And there he maketh 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 blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly;
and suffereth not their cattle to decrease.
39Again, they are minished and brought low
through oppression, affliction, and sorrow.
40He poureth contempt upon princes,
and causeth them to wander in the wilderness, where there is no way.
41Yet setteth he the poor on high from affliction,
and maketh him families like a flock.
42The righteous shall see it, and rejoice:
and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.
43Whoso is wise, and will observe these things,
even they shall understand the loving-kindness of the Lord.
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King James Version 1611, spelling, punctuation and text formatting modernized by ABS in 1962; typesetting © 2010 American Bible Society.
Psalms 107
107
1Thank the Lord, for he is good! His trustworthy love continues forever!
2Let those the Lord has saved say that they are saved; those he has rescued from the power of the enemy.
3He has gathered them together from distant lands, from the east and the west, the north and the south.#107:3. “South”: literally “the sea.”
4They wandered in the desert wilderness, unable to find a way to a city where they could live.
5Hungry and thirsty, they became very discouraged.
6Then they cried out to the Lord to help them in their troubles, and he saved them from their suffering.
7He led them along a straight way to a city where they could live.
8Let them praise the Lord for his trustworthy love, and for all the wonderful things he does for people.
9For he gives drink to those who are thirsty, and food to those who are hungry.
10Some sat in complete darkness, prisoners of misery and bound with iron chains,
11for they had rebelled against what God had said; they had rejected the guidance of the Most High.
12So he humbled their pride with the troubles of life; they tripped over and no one was there to stop them falling.
13Then they called out to the Lord for help in their troubles, and he saved them from their suffering.
14He brought them out of complete darkness, he broke their chains to pieces.
15Let them praise the Lord for his trustworthy love, and for all the wonderful things he does for people.
16For he breaks down the bronze doors, and cuts through the iron bars.#107:16. Of imprisonment.
17They were stupid because they rebelled; they suffered for their sins.
18They didn't want to eat; they were at death's door.
19Then they called out to the Lord for help in their troubles, and he saved them from their suffering.
20He gave the command and he healed them; he saved them from the grave.
21Let them praise the Lord for his trustworthy love, and for all the wonderful things he does for people.
22Let them present thank offerings and sing with joy about what he has done.
23Those who set sail in ships, crossing the seas to earn their living,
24they have seen the Lord's incredible power at work—the wonderful things he did in the deepest oceans.
25He only had to speak to cause a stormy wind that stirred up towering waves,
26lifting the ships high in the air and then plunging them down. The sailors were so terrified that their courage melted away.
27They staggered around, falling from side to side like drunks—all their seamanship skills were useless.
28Then they cried out to the Lord to help them in their troubles, and he saved them from their suffering.
29He calmed the storm, the waves were quiet.
30The sailors were so happy when it all calmed down, and he brought them to the harbor they wanted.
31Let them praise the Lord for his trustworthy love, and for all the wonderful things he does for people.
32Let them say how wonderful he is in front of the whole congregation and the elders.
33He dries up rivers and turns the land into a desert; the water springs stop flowing and the earth turns dry and dusty.
34Fruitful ground becomes a salty wasteland because of the wickedness of those living there.
35But he also turns around and makes pools of water in the desert, and makes water springs flow in a dry and dusty land.
36He brings hungry people to live there—a place they can build their cities.
37They sow their fields and plant their vineyards, producing a good harvest.
38He takes care of them, and their numbers increase dramatically—their cattle too!
39When they become few, brought low by oppression, misery, and sorrow,
40He pours out his contempt on their leaders, making them wander, lost in the wilderness.
41But he lifts the poor out of their troubles, and makes their families as big as flocks.
42Those who live right will observe what is happening and be glad, but the wicked will be silenced.
43Those who are wise will pay attention to all this, and thoughtfully reflect on the Lord's trustworthy love.
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