Psalm 107

1 Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good!

Thanksgiving to the Lord For His Great Works of DeliveranceFor His mercy endures forever.

2 Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, Whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy,3 And gathered out of the lands, From the east and from the west, From the north and from the south.4 They wandered in the wilderness in a desolate way; They found no city to dwell in.5 Hungry and thirsty, Their soul fainted in them.6 Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, And He delivered them out of their distresses.7 And He led them forth by the right way, That they might go to a city for a dwelling place.8 Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness, And for His wonderful works to the children of men!9 For He satisfies the longing soul, And fills the hungry soul with goodness.10 Those who sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, Bound in affliction and irons11 Because they rebelled against the words of God, And despised the counsel of the Most High,12 Therefore He brought down their heart with labor; They fell down, and there was none to help.13 Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, And He saved them out of their distresses.14 He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, And broke their chains in pieces.15 Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness, And for His wonderful works to the children of men!16 For He has broken the gates of bronze, And cut the bars of iron in two.17 Fools, because of their transgression, And because of their iniquities, were afflicted.18 Their soul abhorred all manner of food, And they drew near to the gates of death.19 Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, And He saved them out of their distresses.20 He sent His word and healed them, And delivered them from their destructions.21 Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness, And for His wonderful works to the children of men!22 Let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, And declare His works with rejoicing.23 Those who go down to the sea in ships, Who do business on great waters,24 They see the works of the Lord, And His wonders in the deep.25 For He commands and raises the stormy wind, Which lifts up the waves of the sea.26 They mount up to the heavens, They go down again to the depths; Their soul melts because of trouble.27 They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, And are at their wits end.28 Then they cry out to the Lord in their trouble, And He brings them out of their distresses.29 He calms the storm, So that its waves are still.30 Then they are glad because they are quiet; So He guides them to their desired haven.31 Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness, And for His wonderful works to the children of men!32 Let them exalt Him also in the assembly of the people, And praise Him in the company of the elders.33 He turns rivers into a wilderness, And the watersprings into dry ground;34 A fruitful land into barrenness, For the wickedness of those who dwell in it.35 He turns a wilderness into pools of water, And dry land into watersprings.36 There He makes the hungry dwell, That they may establish a city for a dwelling place,37 And sow fields and plant vineyards, That they may yield a fruitful harvest.38 He also blesses them, and they multiply greatly; And He does not let their cattle decrease.39 When they are diminished and brought low Through oppression, affliction and sorrow,40 He pours contempt on princes, And causes them to wander in the wilderness where there is no way;41 Yet He sets the poor on high, far from affliction, And makes their families like a flock.42 The righteous see it and rejoice, And all iniquity stops its mouth.43 Whoever is wise will observe these things, And they will understand the lovingkindness of the Lord.

PSALMS 107

BOOK V

(Psalms 107–150)

The [Lord] Is Good //to His People

1  t Shout praises to the [Lord]!
He is good to us,
and his love never fails.

2 Everyone the [Lord] has rescued
from trouble
should praise him,

3 everyone he has brought
from the east and the west,
the north and the south.t

4 Some of you were lost
in the scorching desert,
far from a town.

5 You were hungry and thirsty
and about to give up.

6 You were in serious trouble,
but you prayed to the [Lord],
and he rescued you.

7 At once he brought you
to a town.

8 You should praise the [Lord]
for his love
and for the wonderful things
he does for all of us.

9 To everyone who is thirsty,
he gives something to drink;
to everyone who is hungry,
he gives good things to eat.

10 Some of you were prisoners
suffering in deepest darkness
and bound by chains,

11 because you had rebelled
against God Most High
and refused his advice.

12 You were worn out
from working like slaves,
and no one came to help.

13 You were in serious trouble,
but you prayed to the [Lord],
and he rescued you.

14 He brought you out
of the deepest darkness
and broke your chains.

15 You should praise the [Lord]
for his love
and for the wonderful things
he does for all of us.

16 He breaks down bronze gates
and shatters iron locks.

17 Some of you had foolishly
committed a lot of sins
and were in terrible pain.

18 The very thought of food
was disgusting to you,
and you were almost dead.

19 You were in serious trouble,
but you prayed to the [Lord],
and he rescued you.

20 By the power of his own word,
he healed you and saved you
from destruction.

21 You should praise the [Lord]
for his love
and for the wonderful things
he does for all of us.

22 You should celebrate
by offering sacrifices
and singing joyful songs
to tell what he has done.

23 Some of you made a living
by sailing the mighty sea,

24 and you saw the miracles
the [Lord] performed there.

25 At his command a storm arose,
and waves covered the sea.

26 You were tossed to the sky
and to the ocean depths,
until things looked so bad
that you lost your courage.

27 You staggered like drunkards
and gave up all hope.

28 You were in serious trouble,
but you prayed to the [Lord],
and he rescued you.

29 He made the storm stop
and the sea be quiet.

30 You were happy because of this,
and he brought you to the port
where you wanted to go.

31 You should praise the [Lord]
for his love
and for the wonderful things
he does for all of us.

32 Honor the [Lord]
when you and your leaders
meet to worship.

33 If you start doing wrong,
the [Lord] will turn rivers
into deserts,

34  t flowing streams
into scorched land,
and fruitful fields
into beds of salt.

35 But the [Lord] can also turn
deserts into lakes
and scorched land
into flowing streams.

36 If you are hungry,
you can settle there
and build a town.

37 You can plant fields
and vineyards that produce
a good harvest.

38 The [Lord] will bless you
with many children
and with herds of cattle.

39 Sometimes you may be crushed
by troubles and sorrows,
until only a few of you
are left to survive.

40 But the [Lord] will take revenge
on those who conquer you,
and he will make them wander
across desert sands.

41 When you are suffering
and in need,
he will come to your rescue,
and your families will grow
as fast as a herd of sheep.

42 You will see this because
you obey the [Lord],
but everyone who is wicked
will be silenced.

43 Be wise! Remember this
and think about the kindness
of the [Lord].