Psalm 107
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1Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion 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 the hand of the enemy2Let the redeemed of the LORD tell their story-- those he redeemed from the hand of the foe,
3and gathered from the lands, from east and west, from north and south.3those he gathered from the lands, from east and west, from north and south.
4Some wandered in desert wastelands, finding no path to a city in which to dwell.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, 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 on a straight path to reach a city where they could live.7He led them by a straight way to a city where they could settle.
8Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and 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 satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry 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 chains,10Some sat in darkness, in utter darkness, prisoners suffering in iron chains,
11because they rebelled against the words of God and despised the counsel of the Most High.11because they rebelled against God's commands and despised the plans of the Most High.
12He humbled their hearts with hard labor; they stumbled, and there was no one 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, and He saved 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 broke away their chains.14He brought them out of darkness, the utter darkness, and broke away their chains.
15Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and 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 broken down the gates of bronze and cut through the bars of iron.16for he breaks down gates of bronze and cuts through bars of iron.
17Fools, in their rebellious ways, and through their iniquities, suffered affliction.17Some became fools through their rebellious ways and suffered affliction because of their iniquities.
18They loathed all food and 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, and He saved them from their distress.19Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he saved them from their distress.
20He sent forth His word and healed them; He rescued them from the Pit.20He sent out his word and healed them; he rescued them from the grave.
21Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and 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 offer sacrifices of thanksgiving and declare His works with rejoicing.22Let them sacrifice thank offerings and tell of his works with songs of joy.
23Others went out to sea in ships, conducting trade on the mighty waters.23Some went out on the sea in ships; they were merchants on the mighty waters.
24They saw 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 a tempest that lifted the waves of the sea.25For he spoke and stirred up a tempest that lifted high the waves.
26They mounted up to the heavens, then sunk to the depths; their courage melted in their anguish.26They mounted up to the heavens and went down to the depths; in their peril their courage melted away.
27They reeled and staggered like drunkards, and all their skill was useless.27They reeled and staggered like drunkards; they were at their wits' end.
28Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He 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 to a whisper, and the waves of the sea were hushed.29He stilled the storm to a whisper; the waves of the sea were hushed.
30They rejoiced in the silence, and He guided them to the harbor they desired.30They were glad when it grew calm, and he guided them to their desired haven.
31Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and 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 exalt Him in the assembly of the people and praise Him in the council 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 deserts, springs of water into thirsty ground,33He turned rivers into a desert, flowing springs into thirsty ground,
34and fruitful land into fields of salt, because of the wickedness of its dwellers.34and fruitful land into a salt waste, because of the wickedness of those who lived there.
35He turns a desert into pools of water and a dry land into flowing springs.35He turned the desert into pools of water and the parched ground into flowing springs;
36He causes the hungry to settle there, that they may establish a city in which to dwell.36there he brought the hungry to live, and they founded a city where they could settle.
37They sow fields and plant vineyards that yield a fruitful harvest.37They sowed fields and planted vineyards that yielded a fruitful harvest;
38He blesses them, and they multiply greatly; He does not let their herds diminish.38he blessed them, and their numbers greatly increased, and he did not let their herds diminish.
39When they are decreased and humbled by oppression, evil, and sorrow,39Then their numbers decreased, and they were humbled by oppression, calamity and sorrow;
40He pours out contempt on the nobles and makes them wander in a trackless wasteland.40he who pours contempt on nobles made them wander in a trackless waste.
41But He lifts the needy from affliction and increases their families like flocks.41But he lifted the needy out of their affliction and increased their families like flocks.
42The upright see and rejoice, and all iniquity shuts its mouth.42The upright see and rejoice, but all the wicked shut their mouths.
43Let him who is wise pay heed to these things and consider the loving devotion of the LORD.43Let the one who is wise heed these things and ponder the loving deeds of the LORD.
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