Psalms, 107

1. O give thanks unto the LORD, for [he is] good: for his mercy [endureth] for ever.

1. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his love endures forever.

2. Let the redeemed of the LORD say [so], whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy;

2. Let the redeemed of the Lord say this, those he redeemed from the hand of the foe,

3. And gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the south.

3. those he gathered from the lands, from east and west, from north and south.

4. They wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no city to dwell in.

4. Some strayed in the wilderness and were lost, far away from the city.

5. Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.

5. They wandered about hungry and thirsty, their lives ebbing away.

6. Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, [and] he delivered them out of their distresses.

6. Then they cried to the Lord in anguish, and he rescued them from their distress.

7. And he led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation.

7. He led them by a straight way to a city where they could dwell.

8. Oh that [men] would praise the LORD [for] his goodness, and [for] his wonderful works to the children of men!

8. Let them thank the Lord for his love and wondrous deeds for humans.

9. For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.

9. He quenches the thirst of the soul and satisfies the hunger of the heart.

10. Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, [being] bound in affliction and iron;

10. They lived in the darkness of death like prisoners suffering in chains,

11. Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High:

11. for they rebelled against the word of God and despised the counsel of the Most High.

12. Therefore he brought down their heart with labour; they fell down, and [there was] none to help.

12. Their backs bent in hard labor, they fell down, and there was no one to help.

13. Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, [and] he saved them out of their distresses.

13. Then they cried to the Lord in anguish, and he rescued them from their distress.

14. He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake their bands in sunder.

14. He brought them out of the dark and gloom, and he tore asunder their bonds.

15. Oh that [men] would praise the LORD [for] his goodness, and [for] his wonderful works to the children of men!

15. Let them thank the Lord for his love and wondrous deeds for humans.

16. For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder.

16. For he breaks open gates of bronze and batters down bars of iron.

17. Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.

17. They were sick because of their wrongs, they were afflicted for their iniquities.

18. Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death.

18. Unable to take any food they drew near the gates of death.

19. Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, [and] he saveth them out of their distresses.

19. Then they cried to the Lord in anguish, and he rescued them from their distress.

20. He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered [them] from their destructions.

20. He sent forth his word and healed them, and rescued them from destruction.

21. Oh that [men] would praise the LORD [for] his goodness, and [for] his wonderful works to the children of men!

21. Let them thank the Lord for his love and wondrous deeds for humans.

22. And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing.

22. Let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his deeds in joyful song.

23. They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters;

23. Those who went to the sea in ships, merchants on the mighty waters,

24. These see the works of the LORD, and his wonders in the deep.

24. saw the marvels of the Lord, his wonderful deeds in the deep.

25. For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof.

25. For he spoke and stirred up a storm whipping up the waves of the sea.

26. They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their soul is melted because of trouble.

26. Flung upward and plunged to the depths, they lost courage in the ordeal;

27. They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits' end.

27. reeling like drunkards, they were adrift, in spite of all their seamanship.

28. Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses.

28. Then they cried to the Lord in anguish, and he rescued them from their distress.

29. He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.

29. He stilled the storm to a gentle breeze and hushed the billows to silent waves.

30. Then are they glad because they be quiet; so he bringeth them unto their desired haven.

30. How glad they were! He brought them safe and sound to the port where they were bound.

31. Oh that [men] would praise the LORD [for] his goodness, and [for] his wonderful works to the children of men!

31. Let them thank the Lord for his love and wondrous deeds for humans.

32. Let them exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders.

32. Let them extol him in the congregation, praise him in the assembly of the people.

33. He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and the watersprings into dry ground;

33. He turned rivers into wastelands, flowing springs into parched grounds,

34. A fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein.

34. and fruitful valleys into salt-flats, because of the wickedness of their inhabitants.

35. He turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into watersprings.

35. Yet he also turned deserts into watersheds and parched land into flowing springs.

36. And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city for habitation;

36. There he let the hungry settle and found a city where they could dwell.

37. And sow the fields, and plant vineyards, which may yield fruits of increase.

37. They planted vineyards, they sowed fields, and from them got fruitful harvests.

38. He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and suffereth not their cattle to decrease.

38. By his blessing their numbers increased, and their herds and flocks did not diminish.

39. Again, they are minished and brought low through oppression, affliction, and sorrow.

39. But then they dwindled and were humbled through oppression, sorrow and distress.

40. He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the wilderness, [where there is] no way.

40. And he who pours contempt upon princes and makes them wander in trackless wastes

41. Yet setteth he the poor on high from affliction, and maketh [him] families like a flock.

41. rescued the needy from their affliction and made their families flourish like flocks.

42. The righteous shall see [it], and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.

42. The upright see it and are glad, but the wicked are silenced.

43. Whoso [is] wise, and will observe these [things], even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the LORD.

43. Let the wise consider all this and understand the Lord's infinite love.