Psalm 107
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1Oh give thanks to the LORD, for He is good, For His lovingkindness is everlasting.1Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.
2Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, Whom He has redeemed from the hand of the adversary2Let the redeemed of the LORD tell their story-- those he redeemed from the hand of the foe,
3And gathered from the lands, From the east and from the west, From the north and from the south.3those he gathered from the lands, from east and west, from north and south.
4They wandered in the wilderness in a desert region; They did not find a way to an inhabited city.4Some wandered in desert wastelands, finding no way to a city where they could settle.
5They were hungry and thirsty; Their soul fainted within them.5They were hungry and thirsty, and their lives ebbed away.
6Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble; He delivered them out of their distresses.6Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress.
7He led them also by a straight way, To go to an inhabited city.7He led them by a straight way to a city where they could settle.
8Let them give thanks to the LORD for His lovingkindness, And for His wonders to the sons of men!8Let them give thanks to the LORD for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind,
9For He has satisfied the thirsty soul, And the hungry soul He has filled with what is good.9for he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.
10There were those who dwelt in darkness and in the shadow of death, Prisoners in misery and chains,10Some sat in darkness, in utter darkness, prisoners suffering in iron chains,
11Because they had rebelled against the words of God And spurned the counsel of the Most High.11because they rebelled against God's commands and despised the plans of the Most High.
12Therefore He humbled their heart with labor; They stumbled and there was none to help.12So he subjected them to bitter labor; they stumbled, and there was no one to help.
13Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble; He saved them out of their distresses.13Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he saved them from their distress.
14He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death And broke their bands apart.14He brought them out of darkness, the utter darkness, and broke away their chains.
15Let them give thanks to the LORD for His lovingkindness, And for His wonders to the sons of men!15Let them give thanks to the LORD for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind,
16For He has shattered gates of bronze And cut bars of iron asunder.16for he breaks down gates of bronze and cuts through bars of iron.
17Fools, because of their rebellious way, And because of their iniquities, were afflicted.17Some became fools through their rebellious ways and suffered affliction because of their iniquities.
18Their soul abhorred all kinds of food, And they drew near to the gates of death.18They loathed all food and drew near the gates of death.
19Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble; He saved them out of their distresses.19Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he saved them from their distress.
20He sent His word and healed them, And delivered them from their destructions.20He sent out his word and healed them; he rescued them from the grave.
21Let them give thanks to the LORD for His lovingkindness, And for His wonders to the sons of men!21Let them give thanks to the LORD for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind.
22Let them also offer sacrifices of thanksgiving, And tell of His works with joyful singing.22Let them sacrifice thank offerings and tell of his works with songs of joy.
23Those who go down to the sea in ships, Who do business on great waters;23Some went out on the sea in ships; they were merchants on the mighty waters.
24They have seen the works of the LORD, And His wonders in the deep.24They saw the works of the LORD, his wonderful deeds in the deep.
25For He spoke and raised up a stormy wind, Which lifted up the waves of the sea.25For he spoke and stirred up a tempest that lifted high the waves.
26They rose up to the heavens, they went down to the depths; Their soul melted away in their misery.26They mounted up to the heavens and went down to the depths; in their peril their courage melted away.
27They reeled and staggered like a drunken man, And were at their wits' end.27They reeled and staggered like drunkards; they were at their wits' end.
28Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, And He brought them out of their distresses.28Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and he brought them out of their distress.
29He caused the storm to be still, So that the waves of the sea were hushed.29He stilled the storm to a whisper; the waves of the sea were hushed.
30Then they were glad because they were quiet, So He guided them to their desired haven.30They were glad when it grew calm, and he guided them to their desired haven.
31Let them give thanks to the LORD for His lovingkindness, And for His wonders to the sons of men!31Let them give thanks to the LORD for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind.
32Let them extol Him also in the congregation of the people, And praise Him at the seat of the elders.32Let them exalt him in the assembly of the people and praise him in the council of the elders.
33He changes rivers into a wilderness And springs of water into a thirsty ground;33He turned rivers into a desert, flowing springs into thirsty ground,
34A fruitful land into a salt waste, Because of the wickedness of those who dwell in it.34and fruitful land into a salt waste, because of the wickedness of those who lived there.
35He changes a wilderness into a pool of water And a dry land into springs of water;35He turned the desert into pools of water and the parched ground into flowing springs;
36And there He makes the hungry to dwell, So that they may establish an inhabited city,36there he brought the hungry to live, and they founded a city where they could settle.
37And sow fields and plant vineyards, And gather a fruitful harvest.37They sowed fields and planted vineyards that yielded a fruitful harvest;
38Also He blesses them and they multiply greatly, And He does not let their cattle decrease.38he blessed them, and their numbers greatly increased, and he did not let their herds diminish.
39When they are diminished and bowed down Through oppression, misery and sorrow,39Then their numbers decreased, and they were humbled by oppression, calamity and sorrow;
40He pours contempt upon princes And makes them wander in a pathless waste.40he who pours contempt on nobles made them wander in a trackless waste.
41But He sets the needy securely on high away from affliction, And makes his families like a flock.41But he lifted the needy out of their affliction and increased their families like flocks.
42The upright see it and are glad; But all unrighteousness shuts its mouth.42The upright see and rejoice, but all the wicked shut their mouths.
43Who is wise? Let him give heed to these things, And consider the lovingkindnesses of the LORD.43Let the one who is wise heed these things and ponder the loving deeds of the LORD.
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