Psalm 107
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1Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good! His gracious love exists forever.1Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his faithful love endures forever.
2Let those who have been redeemed by the LORD declare it— those whom he redeemed from the power of the enemy,2Let the redeemed of the LORD proclaim that he has redeemed them from the power of the foe
3those whom he gathered from other lands— from the east, west, north, and south. 3and has gathered them from the lands--from the east and the west, from the north and the south.
4They wandered in desolate wilderness; they found no road to a city where they could live.4Some wandered in the desolate wilderness, finding no way to a city where they could live.
5Hungry and thirsty, their spirits failed.5They were hungry and thirsty; their spirits failed within them.
6Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress.6Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble; he rescued them from their distress.
7He led them in a straight way to find a city where they could live.7He led them by the right path to go to a city where they could live.
8Let them give thanks to the LORD for his gracious love and his awesome deeds for mankind.8Let them give thanks to the LORD for his faithful love and his wondrous works for all humanity.
9He has satisfied the one who thirsts, filling the hungry with what is good.9For he has satisfied the thirsty and filled the hungry with good things.
10Some sat in deepest darkness, shackled with cruel iron,10Others sat in darkness and gloom--prisoners in cruel chains--
11because they had rebelled against the command of God, despising the advice of the Most High.11because they rebelled against God's commands and despised the counsel of the Most High.
12He humbled them through suffering, as they stumbled without a helper.12He broke their spirits with hard labor; they stumbled, and there was no one to help.
13Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble; he delivered them from their distress.13Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble; he saved them from their distress.
14And he brought them out from darkness and the shadow of death, shattering their chains.14He brought them out of darkness and gloom and broke their chains apart.
15Let them give thanks to the LORD for his gracious love, and for his awesome deeds to mankind.15Let them give thanks to the LORD for his faithful love and his wondrous works for all humanity.
16For he shattered bronze gates and cut through iron bars.16For he has broken down the bronze gates and cut through the iron bars.
17Because of their rebellious ways, fools suffered for their iniquities.17Fools suffered affliction because of their rebellious ways and their iniquities.
18They loathed all food, and even reached the gates of death.18They loathed all food and came near the gates of death.
19Yet when they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, he delivered them from certain destruction.19Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble; he saved them from their distress.
20He issued his command and healed them; he delivered them from their destruction.20He sent his word and healed them; he rescued them from the Pit.
21Let them give thanks to the LORD for his gracious love, and for his awesome deeds for mankind.21Let them give thanks to the LORD for his faithful love and his wondrous works for all humanity.
22Let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving and talk about his works with shouts of joy.22Let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving and announce his works with shouts of joy.
23Those who go down to the sea in ships, who work in the great waters,23Others went to sea in ships, conducting trade on the vast water.
24witnessed the works of the LORD— his awesome deeds in the ocean's depth.24They saw the LORD's works, his wondrous works in the deep.
25He spoke and stirred up a windstorm that made its waves surge.25He spoke and raised a stormy wind that stirred up the waves of the sea.
26The people ascended skyward and descended to the depths, their courage melting away in their peril.26Rising up to the sky, sinking down to the depths, their courage melting away in anguish,
27They reeled and staggered like a drunkard, as all their wisdom became useless.27they reeled and staggered like a drunkard, and all their skill was useless.
28Yet when they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, the LORD brought them out of their distress.28Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and he brought them out of their distress.
29He calmed the storm and its waves quieted down.29He stilled the storm to a whisper, and the waves of the sea were hushed.
30So they rejoiced that the waves became quiet, and he led them to their desired haven.30They rejoiced when the waves grew quiet. Then he guided them to the harbor they longed for.
31Let them give thanks to the LORD for his gracious love and for his awesome deeds on behalf of mankind.31Let them give thanks to the LORD for his faithful love and his wondrous works for all humanity.
32Let them exalt him in the assembly of the people and praise him in the counsel 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 dry ground,33He turns rivers into desert, springs into thirsty ground,
34and a fruitful land into a salty waste, due to the wickedness of its inhabitants.34and fruitful land into salty wasteland, because of the wickedness of its inhabitants.
35He turns a desert into a pool of water, dry land into springs of water.35He turns a desert into a pool, dry land into springs.
36There he settled the hungry, where they built a city to live in.36He causes the hungry to settle there, and they establish a city where they can live.
37They sowed fields and planted vineyards that yielded a productive harvest.37They sow fields and plant vineyards that yield a fruitful harvest.
38Then he blessed them, and they became numerous; he multiplied their cattle. 38He blesses them, and they multiply greatly; he does not let their livestock decrease.
39But they became few in number, and humiliated by continued oppression, agony, and sorrow.39When they are diminished and are humbled by cruel oppression and sorrow,
40Having poured contempt on their nobles, causing them to err aimlessly in the way.40he pours contempt on nobles and makes them wander in a trackless wasteland.
41Yet he lifted the needy from affliction and made them families like a flock.41But he lifts the needy out of their suffering and makes their families multiply like flocks.
42The upright see it and rejoice, but the mouth of an evil person is shut.42The upright see it and rejoice, and all injustice shuts its mouth.
43Let whoever is wise observe these things, that they may comprehend the gracious love of the LORD.43Let whoever is wise pay attention to these things and consider the LORD's acts of faithful love.
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