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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107

Book Five (Psalms 107–150)

1Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good!

His faithful love endures forever.

2Has the Lord redeemed you? Then speak out!

Tell others he has redeemed you from your enemies.

3For he has gathered the exiles from many lands,

from east and west,

from north and south.#107:3 Hebrew and sea.

4Some wandered in the wilderness,

lost and homeless.

5Hungry and thirsty,

they nearly died.

6“Lord, help!” they cried in their trouble,

and he rescued them from their distress.

7He led them straight to safety,

to a city where they could live.

8Let them praise the Lord for his great love

and for the wonderful things he has done for them.

9For he satisfies the thirsty

and fills the hungry with good things.

10Some sat in darkness and deepest gloom,

imprisoned in iron chains of misery.

11They rebelled against the words of God,

scorning the counsel of the Most High.

12That is why he broke them with hard labor;

they fell, and no one was there to help them.

13“Lord, help!” they cried in their trouble,

and he saved them from their distress.

14He led them from the darkness and deepest gloom;

he snapped their chains.

15Let them praise the Lord for his great love

and for the wonderful things he has done for them.

16For he broke down their prison gates of bronze;

he cut apart their bars of iron.

17Some were fools; they rebelled

and suffered for their sins.

18They couldn’t stand the thought of food,

and they were knocking on death’s door.

19“Lord, help!” they cried in their trouble,

and he saved them from their distress.

20He sent out his word and healed them,

snatching them from the door of death.

21Let them praise the Lord for his great love

and for the wonderful things he has done for them.

22Let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving

and sing joyfully about his glorious acts.

23Some went off to sea in ships,

plying the trade routes of the world.

24They, too, observed the Lord’s power in action,

his impressive works on the deepest seas.

25He spoke, and the winds rose,

stirring up the waves.

26Their ships were tossed to the heavens

and plunged again to the depths;

the sailors cringed in terror.

27They reeled and staggered like drunkards

and were at their wits’ end.

28“Lord, help!” they cried in their trouble,

and he saved them from their distress.

29He calmed the storm to a whisper

and stilled the waves.

30What a blessing was that stillness

as he brought them safely into harbor!

31Let them praise the Lord for his great love

and for the wonderful things he has done for them.

32Let them exalt him publicly before the congregation

and before the leaders of the nation.

33He changes rivers into deserts,

and springs of water into dry, thirsty land.

34He turns the fruitful land into salty wastelands,

because of the wickedness of those who live there.

35But he also turns deserts into pools of water,

the dry land into springs of water.

36He brings the hungry to settle there

and to build their cities.

37They sow their fields, plant their vineyards,

and harvest their bumper crops.

38How he blesses them!

They raise large families there,

and their herds of livestock increase.

39When they decrease in number and become impoverished

through oppression, trouble, and sorrow,

40the Lord pours contempt on their princes,

causing them to wander in trackless wastelands.

41But he rescues the poor from trouble

and increases their families like flocks of sheep.

42The godly will see these things and be glad,

while the wicked are struck silent.

43Those who are wise will take all this to heart;

they will see in our history the faithful love of the Lord.

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