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
1Thank the Lord, for he is good! His trustworthy love continues forever!
2Let those the Lord has saved say that they are saved; those he has rescued from the power of the enemy.
3He has gathered them together from distant lands, from the east and the west, the north and the south.#107:3. “South”: literally “the sea.”
4They wandered in the desert wilderness, unable to find a way to a city where they could live.
5Hungry and thirsty, they became very discouraged.
6Then they cried out to the Lord to help them in their troubles, and he saved them from their suffering.
7He led them along a straight way to a city where they could live.
8Let them praise the Lord for his trustworthy love, and for all the wonderful things he does for people.
9For he gives drink to those who are thirsty, and food to those who are hungry.
10Some sat in complete darkness, prisoners of misery and bound with iron chains,
11for they had rebelled against what God had said; they had rejected the guidance of the Most High.
12So he humbled their pride with the troubles of life; they tripped over and no one was there to stop them falling.
13Then they called out to the Lord for help in their troubles, and he saved them from their suffering.
14He brought them out of complete darkness, he broke their chains to pieces.
15Let them praise the Lord for his trustworthy love, and for all the wonderful things he does for people.
16For he breaks down the bronze doors, and cuts through the iron bars.#107:16. Of imprisonment.
17They were stupid because they rebelled; they suffered for their sins.
18They didn't want to eat; they were at death's door.
19Then they called out to the Lord for help in their troubles, and he saved them from their suffering.
20He gave the command and he healed them; he saved them from the grave.
21Let them praise the Lord for his trustworthy love, and for all the wonderful things he does for people.
22Let them present thank offerings and sing with joy about what he has done.
23Those who set sail in ships, crossing the seas to earn their living,
24they have seen the Lord's incredible power at work—the wonderful things he did in the deepest oceans.
25He only had to speak to cause a stormy wind that stirred up towering waves,
26lifting the ships high in the air and then plunging them down. The sailors were so terrified that their courage melted away.
27They staggered around, falling from side to side like drunks—all their seamanship skills were useless.
28Then they cried out to the Lord to help them in their troubles, and he saved them from their suffering.
29He calmed the storm, the waves were quiet.
30The sailors were so happy when it all calmed down, and he brought them to the harbor they wanted.
31Let them praise the Lord for his trustworthy love, and for all the wonderful things he does for people.
32Let them say how wonderful he is in front of the whole congregation and the elders.
33He dries up rivers and turns the land into a desert; the water springs stop flowing and the earth turns dry and dusty.
34Fruitful ground becomes a salty wasteland because of the wickedness of those living there.
35But he also turns around and makes pools of water in the desert, and makes water springs flow in a dry and dusty land.
36He brings hungry people to live there—a place they can build their cities.
37They sow their fields and plant their vineyards, producing a good harvest.
38He takes care of them, and their numbers increase dramatically—their cattle too!
39When they become few, brought low by oppression, misery, and sorrow,
40He pours out his contempt on their leaders, making them wander, lost in the wilderness.
41But he lifts the poor out of their troubles, and makes their families as big as flocks.
42Those who live right will observe what is happening and be glad, but the wicked will be silenced.
43Those who are wise will pay attention to all this, and thoughtfully reflect on the Lord's trustworthy love.
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