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Psalm 107

Revised Standard Version RSV

1 O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures for ever!

2 Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom he has redeemed from trouble

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

4 Some wandered in desert wastes, finding no way to a city to dwell in;

5 hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted within them.

6 Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress;

7 he led them by a straight way, till they reached a city to dwell in.

8 Let them thank the LORD for his steadfast love, for his wonderful works to the sons of men!

9 For he satisfies him who is thirsty, and the hungry he fills with good things.

10 Some sat in darkness and in gloom, prisoners in affliction and in irons,

11 for they had rebelled against the words of God, and spurned the counsel of the Most High.

12 Their hearts were bowed down with hard labor; they fell down, with none to help.

13 Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress;

14 he brought them out of darkness and gloom, and broke their bonds asunder.

15 Let them thank the LORD for his steadfast love, for his wonderful works to the sons of men!

16 For he shatters the doors of bronze, and cuts in two the bars of iron.

17 Some were sick through their sinful ways, and because of their iniquities suffered affliction;

18 they loathed any kind of food, and they drew near to the gates of death.

19 Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress;

20 he sent forth his word, and healed them, and delivered them from destruction.

21 Let them thank the LORD for his steadfast love, for his wonderful works to the sons of men!

22 And let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving, and tell of his deeds in songs of joy!

23 Some went down to the sea in ships, doing business on the great waters;

24 they saw the deeds of the LORD, his wondrous works in the deep.

25 For he commanded, and raised the stormy wind, which lifted up the waves of the sea.

26 They mounted up to heaven, they went down to the depths; their courage melted away in their evil plight;

27 they reeled and staggered like drunken men, and were at their wits' end.

28 Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress;

29 he made the storm be still, and the waves of the sea were hushed.

30 Then they were glad because they had quiet, and he brought them to their desired haven.

31 Let them thank the LORD for his steadfast love, for his wonderful works to the sons of men!

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

33 He turns rivers into a desert, springs of water into thirsty ground,

34 a fruitful land into a salty waste, because of the wickedness of its inhabitants.

35 He turns a desert into pools of water, a parched land into springs of water.

36 And there he lets the hungry dwell, and they establish a city to live in;

37 they sow fields, and plant vineyards, and get a fruitful yield.

38 By his blessing they multiply greatly; and he does not let their cattle decrease.

39 When they are diminished and brought low through oppression, trouble, and sorrow,

40 he pours contempt upon princes and makes them wander in trackless wastes;

41 but he raises up the needy out of affliction, and makes their families like flocks.

42 The upright see it and are glad; and all wickedness stops its mouth.

43 Whoever is wise, let him give heed to these things; let men consider the steadfast love of the LORD.

Good News Translation GNT

1 "Give thanks to the Lord, because he is good; his love is eternal!"

2 Repeat these words in praise to the Lord, all you whom he has saved. He has rescued you from your enemies

3 and has brought you back from foreign countries, from east and west, from north and south.

4 Some wandered in the trackless desert and could not find their way to a city to live in.

5 They were hungry and thirsty and had given up all hope.

6 Then in their trouble they called to the Lord, and he saved them from their distress.

7 He led them by a straight road to a city where they could live.

8 They must thank the Lord for his constant love, for the wonderful things he did for them.

9 He satisfies those who are thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.

10 Some were living in gloom and darkness, prisoners suffering in chains,

11 because they had rebelled against the commands of Almighty God and had rejected his instructions.

12 They were worn out from hard work; they would fall down, and no one would help.

13 Then in their trouble they called to the Lord, and he saved them from their distress.

14 He brought them out of their gloom and darkness and broke their chains in pieces.

15 They must thank the Lord for his constant love, for the wonderful things he did for them.

16 He breaks down doors of bronze and smashes iron bars.

17 Some were fools, suffering because of their sins and because of their evil;

18 they couldn't stand the sight of food and were close to death.

19 Then in their trouble they called to the Lord, and he saved them from their distress.

20 He healed them with his command and saved them from the grave.

21 They must thank the Lord for his constant love, for the wonderful things he did for them.

22 They must thank him with sacrifices, and with songs of joy must tell all that he has done.

23 Some sailed over the ocean in ships, earning their living on the seas.

24 They saw what the Lord can do, his wonderful acts on the seas.

25 He commanded, and a mighty wind began to blow and stirred up the waves.

26 The ships were lifted high in the air and plunged down into the depths. In such danger the sailors lost their courage;

27 they stumbled and staggered like drunks - all their skill was useless.

28 Then in their trouble they called to the Lord, and he saved them from their distress.

29 He calmed the raging storm, and the waves became quiet.

30 They were glad because of the calm, and he brought them safe to the port they wanted.

31 They must thank the Lord for his constant love, for the wonderful things he did for them.

32 They must proclaim his greatness in the assembly of the people and praise him before the council of the leaders.

33 The Lord made rivers dry up completely and stopped springs from flowing.

34 He made rich soil become a salty wasteland because of the wickedness of those who lived there.

35 He changed deserts into pools of water and dry land into flowing springs.

36 He let hungry people settle there, and they built a city to live in.

37 They sowed the fields and planted grapevines and reaped an abundant harvest.

38 He blessed his people, and they had many children; he kept their herds of cattle from decreasing.

39 When God's people were defeated and humiliated by cruel oppression and suffering,

40 he showed contempt for their oppressors and made them wander in trackless deserts.

41 But he rescued the needy from their misery and made their families increase like flocks.

42 The righteous see this and are glad, but all the wicked are put to silence.

43 May those who are wise think about these things; may they consider the Lord's constant love.