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Psalm 107

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1 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever.

2 Has the LORD redeemed you? Then speak out! Tell others he has redeemed you from your enemies.

3 For he has gathered the exiles from many lands, from east and west, from north and south.

4 Some wandered in the wilderness, lost and homeless.

5 Hungry and thirsty, they nearly died.

6 “ LORD, help!” they cried in their trouble, and he rescued them from their distress.

7 He led them straight to safety, to a city where they could live.

8 Let them praise the LORD for his great love and for the wonderful things he has done for them.

9 For he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.

10 Some sat in darkness and deepest gloom, imprisoned in iron chains of misery.

11 They rebelled against the words of God, scorning the counsel of the Most High.

12 That is why he broke them with hard labor; they fell, and no one was there to help them.

13 “ LORD, help!” they cried in their trouble, and he saved them from their distress.

14 He led them from the darkness and deepest gloom; he snapped their chains.

15 Let them praise the LORD for his great love and for the wonderful things he has done for them.

16 For he broke down their prison gates of bronze; he cut apart their bars of iron.

17 Some were fools; they rebelled and suffered for their sins.

18 They couldn’t stand the thought of food, and they were knocking on death’s door.

19 “ LORD, help!” they cried in their trouble, and he saved them from their distress.

20 He sent out his word and healed them, snatching them from the door of death.

21 Let them praise the LORD for his great love and for the wonderful things he has done for them.

22 Let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving and sing joyfully about his glorious acts.

23 Some went off to sea in ships, plying the trade routes of the world.

24 They, too, observed the LORD ’s power in action, his impressive works on the deepest seas.

25 He spoke, and the winds rose, stirring up the waves.

26 Their ships were tossed to the heavens and plunged again to the depths; the sailors cringed in terror.

27 They reeled and staggered like drunkards and were at their wits’ end.

28 “ LORD, help!” they cried in their trouble, and he saved them from their distress.

29 He calmed the storm to a whisper and stilled the waves.

30 What a blessing was that stillness as he brought them safely into harbor!

31 Let them praise the LORD for his great love and for the wonderful things he has done for them.

32 Let them exalt him publicly before the congregation and before the leaders of the nation.

33 He changes rivers into deserts, and springs of water into dry, thirsty land.

34 He turns the fruitful land into salty wastelands, because of the wickedness of those who live there.

35 But he also turns deserts into pools of water, the dry land into springs of water.

36 He brings the hungry to settle there and to build their cities.

37 They sow their fields, plant their vineyards, and harvest their bumper crops.

38 How he blesses them! They raise large families there, and their herds of livestock increase.

39 When they decrease in number and become impoverished through oppression, trouble, and sorrow,

40 the LORD pours contempt on their princes, causing them to wander in trackless wastelands.

41 But he rescues the poor from trouble and increases their families like flocks of sheep.

42 The godly will see these things and be glad, while the wicked are struck silent.

43 Those who are wise will take all this to heart; they will see in our history the faithful love of the LORD .

Common English Bible CEB

1 "Give thanks to the LORD because he is good, because his faithful love lasts forever!"

2 That's what those who are redeemed by the LORD say, the ones God redeemed from the power of their enemies,

3 the ones God gathered from various countries, from east and west, north and south.

4 Some of the redeemed had wandered into the desert, into the wasteland. They couldn't find their way to a city or town.

5 They were hungry and thirsty; their lives were slipping away.

6 So they cried out to the LORD in their distress, and God delivered them from their desperate circumstances.

7 God led them straight to human habitation.

8 Let them thank the LORD for his faithful love and his wondrous works for all people,

9 because God satisfied the one who was parched with thirst, and he filled up the hungry with good things!

10 Some of the redeemed had been sitting in darkness and deep gloom; they were prisoners suffering in chains

11 because they had disobeyed God's instructions and rejected the Most High's plans.

12 So God humbled them with hard work. They stumbled, and there was no one to help them.

13 So they cried out to the LORD in their distress, and God saved them from their desperate circumstances.

14 God brought them out from the darkness and deep gloom; he shattered their chains.

15 Let them thank the LORD for his faithful love and his wondrous works for all people,

16 because God has shattered bronze doors and split iron bars in two!

17 Some of the redeemed were fools because of their sinful ways. They suffered because of their wickedness.

18 They had absolutely no appetite for food; they had arrived at death's gates.

19 So they cried out to the LORD in their distress, and God saved them from their desperate circumstances.

20 God gave the order and healed them; he rescued them from their pit.

21 Let them thank the LORD for his faithful love and his wondrous works for all people.

22 Let them offer thanksgiving sacrifices and declare what God has donein songs of joy!

23 Some of the redeemed had gone out on the ocean in ships, making their living on the high seas.

24 They saw what the LORD had made; they saw his wondrous works in the depths of the sea.

25 God spoke and stirred up a storm that brought the waves up high.

26 The waves went as high as the sky; they crashed down to the depths. The sailors' courage melted at this terrible situation.

27 They staggered and stumbled around like they were drunk. None of their skill was of any help.

28 So they cried out to the LORD in their distress, and God brought them out safe from their desperate circumstances.

29 God quieted the storm to a whisper; the sea's waves were hushed.

30 So they rejoiced because the waves had calmed down; then God led them to the harbor they were hoping for.

31 Let them thank the LORD for his faithful love and his wondrous works for all people.

32 Let them exalt God in the congregation of the people and praise God in the assembly of the elders.

33 God turns rivers into desert, watery springs into thirsty ground,

34 fruitful land into unproductive dirt, when its inhabitants are wicked.

35 But God can also turn the desert into watery pools, thirsty ground into watery springs,

36 where he settles the hungry. They even build a city and live there!

37 They plant fields and vineyards and obtain a fruitful harvest.

38 God blesses them, and they become many. God won't even let their cattle diminish.

39 But when they do diminish— when they're brought down by oppression, trouble, and grief—

40 God pours contempt on their leaders, making them wander aimlessly in the wastelands.

41 But God raises the needy from their suffering; he makes their families as numerous as sheep!

42 Those who do right see it and celebrate, but every wicked person shuts their mouth.

43 Whoever is wise will pay attention to these things, carefully considering the LORD's faithful love.