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
107
Book 5
(Psalms 107-150)
1Praise the Lord, because he is good!
His faithful love will last forever!
2Everyone the Lord has saved should repeat that word of thanks.
Praise him, all who have been rescued from the enemy.
3He gathered his people together from many different countries.
He brought them from east and west, north and south.#107:3 south Or “the Sea.” This might refer to all the coastal areas around the Mediterranean Sea.
4Some of them wandered in the dry desert.
They were looking for a place to live,
but they could not find a city.
5They were hungry and thirsty
and growing weak.
6Then they called to the Lord for help,
and he saved them from their troubles.
7He led them straight to the city where they would live.
8Thank the Lord for his faithful love
and for the amazing things he does for people.
9He satisfies those who are thirsty.
He fills those who are hungry with good things.
10Some of God’s people were prisoners,
locked behind bars in dark prisons.
11That was because they had fought against what God said.
They refused to listen to the advice of God Most High.
12God made life hard for those people
because of what they did.
They stumbled and fell,
and there was no one to help them.
13They were in trouble, so they called to the Lord for help,
and he saved them from their troubles.
14He took them out of their dark prisons.
He broke the ropes that held them.
15Thank the Lord for his faithful love
and for the amazing things he does for people.
16He breaks down their bronze gates.
He shatters their iron bars.
17Some people became fools and turned against God,
and they suffered for the evil they did.
18They became so sick that they refused to eat,
so they almost died.
19They were in trouble, so they called to the Lord for help,
and he saved them from their troubles.
20He gave the command and healed them,
so they were saved from the grave.
21Thank the Lord for his faithful love
and for the amazing things he does for people.
22Offer sacrifices of thanks to him.
Sing with joy about all that he has done.
23Some sailed the sea in ships.
Their work carried them across the water.
24They saw what the Lord can do.
They saw the amazing things he did at sea.
25He gave the command, and a strong wind began to blow.
The waves became higher and higher.
26The waves lifted them high into the sky
and dropped them into the deep sea.
The storm was so dangerous that the men lost their courage.
27They were stumbling and falling like someone who is drunk.
Their skill as sailors was useless.
28They were in trouble, so they called to the Lord for help,
and he saved them from their troubles.
29He stopped the storm
and calmed the waves.
30The sailors were happy that the sea became calm,
and he led them safely to where they wanted to go.
31Thank the Lord for his faithful love
and for the amazing things he does for people.
32Praise God in the great assembly.
Praise him when the older leaders meet together.
33He changed rivers into a desert.
He stopped springs from flowing.
34He made the fertile land become salty,
because the people living there did such evil things.
35He changed the desert into a land with pools of water.
He caused springs to flow from dry ground.
36He led the hungry to that good land,
and they built a city to live in.
37They planted seeds in their fields and grapes in their vineyards,
and they had a good harvest.
38God blessed them with many children
and plenty of animals.
39But because of disaster and troubles,
their families became small and weak.
40God shames even great leaders
and makes them wander through empty deserts.
41But he rescues the poor from their misery.
He makes their families large like flocks of sheep.
42Good people see this and are happy.
But the wicked see it and don’t know what to say.
43Whoever is wise will remember these things
and begin to understand the Lord’s faithful love.
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