Psalms 107
107
PSALM 107
Common Meter: 8,6,8,6
1Praise God, for he is good: for still
his mercies lasting be.
2Let God's redeem'd say so, whom he
from th' en'my's hand did free;
3And gather'd them out of the lands,
from north, south, east, nd west.
4They stray'd in desert's pathless way,
no city found to rest.
5For thirst and hunger in them faints
6their soul. When straits them press,
They cry unto the Lord,
and he them frees from their distress.
7Them also in a way to walk
that right is he did guide,
That they might to a city go,
wherein they might abide.
8O that men to the Lord would give
praise for his goodness then,
And for his works of wonder done
unto the sons of men!
9For he the soul that longing is
doth fully satisfy;
With goodness he the hungry soul
doth fill abundantly.
10Such as shut up in darkness deep,
and in death's shade abide,
Whom strongly hath affliction bound,
and irons fast have ty'd:
11Because against the words of God
they wrought rebelliously,
And they the counsel did contemn
of him that is most High:
12Their heart he did bring down with grief,
they fell, no help could have.
13In trouble then they cry'd to God,
he them from straits did save.
14He out of darkness did them bring,
and from death's shade them take;
These bands, wherewith they had been bound,
asunder quite he brake.
15O that men to the Lord would give
praise for his goodness then,
And for his works of wonder done
unto the sons of men!
16Because the mighty gates of brass
in pieces he did tear,
By him in sunder also cut
the bars of iron were.
17Fools, for their sin, and their offence,
do sore affliction bear;
18All kind of meat their soul abhors;
they to death's gates draw near.
19In grief they cry to God; he saves
them from their miseries.
20He sends his word, them heals,
and them from their destructions frees.
21O that men to the Lord would give
praise for his goodness then,
And for his works of wonder done
unto the sons of men!
22And let them sacrifice to him
off 'rings of thankfulness;
And let them shew abroad his works
in songs of joyfulness.
23Who go to sea in ships,
and in great waters trading be,
24Within the deep these men God's works
and his great wonders see.
25For he commands,
and forth in haste the stormy tempest flies,
Which makes the sea with rolling waves
aloft to swell and rise.
26They mount to heav'n, then to the depths
they do go down again;
Their soul doth faint and melt away
with trouble and with pain.
27They reel and stagger like one drunk,
at their wit's end they be:
28Then they to God in trouble cry,
who them from straits doth free.
29The storm is chang'd into a calm
at his command and will;
So that the waves, which rag'd before,
now quiet are and still.
30Then are they glad, because at rest
and quiet now they be:
So to the haven he them brings,
which they desir'd to see.
31O that men to the Lord would give
praise for his goodness then,
And for his works of wonder done
unto the sons of men!
32Among the people gathered
let them exalt his name;
Among assembled elders spread
his most renowned fame.
33He to dry land turns water-springs,
and floods to wilderness;
34For sins of those that dwell therein,
fat land to barrenness.
35The burnt and parched wilderness
to water-pools he brings;
The ground that was dry'd up before
he turns to water-springs:
36And there, for dwelling, he a place
doth to the hungry give,
That they a city may prepare
commodiously to live.
37There sow they fields, and vineyards plant,
to yield fruits of increase.
38His blessing makes them multiply,
lets not their beasts decrease.
39Again they are diminished,
and very low brought down,
Through sorrow and affliction,
and great oppression.
40He upon princes pours contempt,
and causeth them to stray,
And wander in a wilderness,
wherein there is no way.
41Yet setteth he the poor on high
from all his miseries,
And he, much like unto a flock,
doth make him families.
42They that are righteous shall rejoice,
when they the same shall see;
And, as ashamed, stop her mouth
shall all iniquity.
43Whoso is wise, and will these things
observe, and them record,
Ev'n they shall understand the love
and kindness of the Lord.
Book 5
Psalms 107—150
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Psalms 107
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BOOK FIVE
Psalms 107–150
1Oh, give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good,
for His mercy endures forever!
2#Ps 63:1; 84:2 Let the redeemed of the Lord speak out,
whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy,
3#Ps 79:10; 80:5 and gathered them from the lands,
from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south.
4#Isa 30:29; Ps 62:8 They wandered in the wilderness on a deserted path;
they found no city to dwell in.
5#Ps 42:11; 43:5 Hungry and thirsty,
their soul fainted in them.
6#2Sa 17:22; Dt 3:8–9 Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble,
and He delivered them out of their distresses.
7#Ps 88:7; Jnh 2:3 He led them on a level road,
that they might go to a city to live in.
8#Job 35:10; Ps 63:6 Let them praise the Lord for His goodness
and for His wonderful works to the people!
9#Ps 38:6; 18:2 For He satisfies the longing soul
and fills the hungry soul with goodness.
10#Ps 42:3; Joel 2:17 Some sit in darkness and in the shadow of death,
being prisoners in affliction and irons,
11#Ps 42:5; 43:5 because they rebelled against the words of God
and rejected the counsel of the Most High.
12Therefore He brought down their hearts with hard labor;
they fell down, and there was none to help.
13Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble,
and He delivered them out of their distress.
14He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death
and broke apart their bonds.
15Let them praise the Lord for His goodness
and for His wonderful works to the people!
16For He has broken the gates of bronze
and cut the bars of iron in two.
17Some were fools because of their transgressions,
and because of their iniquities they are afflicted.
18They loathed all manner of food,
and they drew near to the gates of death.
19Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble,
and He saved them out of their distress.
20He sent His word and healed them
and delivered them from their destruction.
21Let them praise the Lord for His goodness
and for His wonderful works to the people!
22And let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving
and declare His works with rejoicing.
23Some went down to the sea in ships,
to do business in the vast waters;
24they saw the works of the Lord
and His wonders in the deep water.
25For He commands and raises the stormy wind,
which lifts up the sea waves.
26The sailors went up to the sky, they came down to the depths;
their strength melted because of the great danger.
27They reeled to and fro and staggered like drunken men,
and were completely confused.
28Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble,
and He saved them out of their distress.
29He made the storm calm,
and the sea waves were still.
30They were glad because the waters were quiet,
so He brought them to their desired harbor.
31Let them praise the Lord for His goodness
and for His wonderful works to the people!
32Let them exalt Him in the congregation of the people,
and praise him in the assembly of the elders.
33He turns rivers into a desert,
water springs into dry ground,
34a fruitful land into salty wasteland,
because of the wickedness of those living there.
35He turns a wilderness into pools of water,
a parched ground into springs of water.
36There He makes the hungry dwell,
and they prepare a city to live in;
37they sow fields and plant vineyards,
and yield a fruitful harvest.
38He blesses them, so that they are greatly multiplied,
and He does not let their livestock decrease.
39But when they are diminished and brought down
through oppression, affliction, and sorrow,
40He pours contempt upon princes,
and causes them to wander in a wilderness with no road;
41yet He raises up the poor from affliction
and cares for their families like flocks of sheep.
42The righteous shall see it and rejoice,
and all evil people shall stop their mouth.
43Whoever is wise let him observe these things;
let them consider the lovingkindness of the Lord.
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