Psalms 107:1-22

Give thanks to the LORD because he is good, because his mercy endures forever. Let the people the LORD defended repeat these words. They are the people he defended from the power of their enemies and gathered from other countries, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south. They wandered around the desert on a deserted road without finding an inhabited city. They were hungry and thirsty. They began to lose hope. In their distress they cried out to the LORD. He rescued them from their troubles. He led them on a road that went straight to an inhabited city. Let them give thanks to the LORD because of his mercy. He performed his miracles for Adam’s descendants. He gave plenty to drink to those who were thirsty. He filled those who were hungry with good food. Those who lived in the dark, in death’s shadow were prisoners in misery. They were held in iron chains because they had rebelled against God’s words and had despised the advice given by the Most High. So he humbled them with hard work. They fell down, but no one was there to help them. In their distress they cried out to the LORD. He saved them from their troubles. He brought them out of the dark, out of death’s shadow. He broke apart their chains. Let them give thanks to the LORD because of his mercy. He performed his miracles for Adam’s descendants. He shattered bronze gates and cut iron bars in two. Fools suffered because of their disobedience and because of their crimes. All food was disgusting to them, and they came near death’s gates. In their distress they cried out to the LORD. He saved them from their troubles. He sent his message and healed them. He rescued them from the grave. Let them give thanks to the LORD because of his mercy. He performed his miracles for Adam’s descendants. Let them bring songs of thanksgiving as their sacrifice. Let them tell in joyful songs what he has done.