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 loving devotion 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 say so, whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy
3those whom he gathered from other lands— from the east, west, north, and south. 3and gathered from the lands, from east and west, from north and south.
4They wandered in desolate wilderness; they found no road to a city where they could live.4Some wandered in desert wastelands, finding no path to a city in which to dwell.
5Hungry and thirsty, their spirits failed.5They were hungry and thirsty; their soul fainted 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, and He delivered them from their distress.
7He led them in a straight way to find a city where they could live.7He led them on a straight path to reach 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 loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.
9He has satisfied the one who thirsts, filling the hungry with what is good.9For He satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.
10Some sat in deepest darkness, shackled with cruel iron,10Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, prisoners in affliction and chains,
11because they had rebelled against the command of God, despising the advice of the Most High.11because they rebelled against the words of God and despised the counsel of the Most High.
12He humbled them through suffering, as they stumbled without a helper.12He humbled their hearts 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, and 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 the shadow of death and broke away their chains.
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 loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.
16For he shattered bronze gates and cut through iron bars.16For He has broken down the gates of bronze and cut through the bars of iron.
17Because of their rebellious ways, fools suffered for their iniquities.17Fools, in their rebellious ways, and through their iniquities, suffered affliction.
18They loathed all food, and even reached the gates of death.18They loathed all food and drew near to 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, and He saved them from their distress.
20He issued his command and healed them; he delivered them from their destruction.20He sent forth 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 loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.
22Let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving and talk about his works with shouts of joy.22Let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving and declare His works with rejoicing.
23Those who go down to the sea in ships, who work in the great waters,23Others went out to sea in ships, conducting trade on the mighty waters.
24witnessed the works of the LORD— his awesome deeds in the ocean's depth.24They saw the works of the LORD, and His wonders in the deep.
25He spoke and stirred up a windstorm that made its waves surge.25For He spoke and raised a tempest that lifted the waves of the sea.
26The people ascended skyward and descended to the depths, their courage melting away in their peril.26They mounted up to the heavens, then sunk to the depths; their courage melted in their anguish.
27They reeled and staggered like a drunkard, as all their wisdom became useless.27They reeled and staggered like drunkards, 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 calmed 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 in the silence, and He guided them to the harbor they desired.
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 loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.
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 deserts, springs of water into thirsty ground,
34and a fruitful land into a salty waste, due to the wickedness of its inhabitants.34and fruitful land into fields of salt, because of the wickedness of its dwellers.
35He turns a desert into a pool of water, dry land into springs of water.35He turns a desert into pools of water and a dry land into flowing springs.
36There he settled the hungry, where they built a city to live in.36He causes the hungry to settle there, that they may establish a city in which to dwell.
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 herds diminish.
39But they became few in number, and humiliated by continued oppression, agony, and sorrow.39When they are decreased and humbled by oppression, evil, and sorrow,
40Having poured contempt on their nobles, causing them to err aimlessly in the way.40He pours out contempt on the 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 from affliction and increases their families like flocks.
42The upright see it and rejoice, but the mouth of an evil person is shut.42The upright see and rejoice, and all iniquity shuts its mouth.
43Let whoever is wise observe these things, that they may comprehend the gracious love of the LORD.43Let him who is wise pay heed to these things and consider the loving devotion of the LORD.
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