Psalm 107
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1Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever!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 trouble2Let the redeemed of the LORD tell their story-- those he redeemed from the hand of the foe,
3and gathered in 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.
4Some wandered in desert wastes, finding no way to a city to dwell in;4Some wandered in desert wastelands, finding no way to a city where they could settle.
5hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted within them.5They were hungry and thirsty, and their lives ebbed away.
6Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress.6Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress.
7He led them by a straight way till they reached a city to dwell in.7He led them by a straight way to a city where they could settle.
8Let them thank the LORD for his steadfast love, for his wondrous works to the children of man!8Let them give thanks to the LORD for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind,
9For he satisfies the longing soul, and the hungry soul he fills with good things.9for he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.
10Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, prisoners in affliction and in irons,10Some sat in darkness, in utter darkness, prisoners suffering in iron chains,
11for 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.
12So he bowed their hearts down with hard labor; they fell down, with none to help.12So he subjected them to bitter labor; they stumbled, and there was no one to help.
13Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress.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 burst their bonds apart.14He brought them out of darkness, the utter darkness, and broke away their chains.
15Let them thank the LORD for his steadfast love, for his wondrous works to the children of man!15Let them give thanks to the LORD for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind,
16For he shatters the doors of bronze and cuts in two the bars of iron.16for he breaks down gates of bronze and cuts through bars of iron.
17Some were fools through their sinful ways, and because of their iniquities suffered affliction;17Some became fools through their rebellious ways and suffered affliction because of their iniquities.
18they loathed any kind 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 to the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress.19Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he saved them from their distress.
20He sent out his word and healed them, and delivered them from their destruction.20He sent out his word and healed them; he rescued them from the grave.
21Let them thank the LORD for his steadfast love, for his wondrous works to the children of man!21Let them give thanks to the LORD for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind.
22And let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving, and tell of his deeds in songs of joy!22Let them sacrifice thank offerings and tell of his works with songs of joy.
23Some went down to the sea in ships, doing business on the great waters;23Some went out on the sea in ships; they were merchants on the mighty waters.
24they saw the deeds of the LORD, his wondrous works in the deep.24They saw the works of the LORD, his wonderful deeds in the deep.
25For he commanded and raised the stormy wind, which lifted up the waves of the sea.25For he spoke and stirred up a tempest that lifted high the waves.
26They mounted up to heaven; they went down to the depths; their courage melted away in their evil plight;26They mounted up to the heavens and went down to the depths; in their peril their courage melted away.
27they reeled and staggered like drunken men 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 delivered them from their distress.28Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and he brought them out of their distress.
29He made the storm be still, and 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 that the waters were quiet, and he brought them to their desired haven.30They were glad when it grew calm, and he guided them to their desired haven.
31Let them thank the LORD for his steadfast love, for his wondrous works to the children of man!31Let them give thanks to the LORD for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind.
32Let them extol him in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders.32Let them exalt him in the assembly of the people and praise him in the council of the elders.
33He turns rivers into a desert, springs of water into thirsty ground,33He turned rivers into a desert, flowing springs into thirsty ground,
34a fruitful land into a salty waste, because of the evil of its inhabitants.34and fruitful land into a salt waste, because of the wickedness of those who lived there.
35He turns a desert into pools of water, a parched land into springs of water.35He turned the desert into pools of water and the parched ground into flowing springs;
36And there he lets the hungry dwell, and they establish a city to live in;36there he brought the hungry to live, and they founded a city where they could settle.
37they sow fields and plant vineyards and get a fruitful yield.37They sowed fields and planted vineyards that yielded a fruitful harvest;
38By his blessing they multiply greatly, and he does not let their livestock diminish.38he blessed them, and their numbers greatly increased, and he did not let their herds diminish.
39When they are diminished and brought low through oppression, evil, and sorrow,39Then their numbers decreased, and they were humbled by oppression, calamity and sorrow;
40he pours contempt on princes and makes them wander in trackless wastes;40he who pours contempt on nobles made them wander in a trackless waste.
41but he raises up the needy out of affliction and makes their families like flocks.41But he lifted the needy out of their affliction and increased their families like flocks.
42The upright see it and are glad, and all wickedness shuts its mouth.42The upright see and rejoice, but all the wicked shut their mouths.
43Whoever is wise, let him attend to these things; let them consider the steadfast love of the LORD.43Let the one who is wise heed these things and ponder the loving deeds of the LORD.
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