Psalm 107

1 O give^a thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.¹

2 Let the ^bredeemed of the LORD say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy;

3 And ^cgathered them out of the lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the south.²

4 They^d wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no city to dwell in.

5 Hungry^e and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.³

6 Then^g they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses.

7 And he ^hled them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation.

8 Ohⁱ that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

9 For^j he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.

10 Such^k as sit in darkness, and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron;

11 Because^l they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the ⁿcounsel of the most High:

12 Therefore^o he brought down their heart with labour: they fell down, and ^pthere was none to help.

13 Then^q they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses.

14 He^r brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake their bands in sunder.

15 Oh^s that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

16 For^t he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder.

17 ^uFools ^vbecause of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.

18 Their^x soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death.

19 Then^y they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saveth them out of their distresses.

20 He^z sent his word, and healed⁴ them, and delivered them from their destructions.

21 Oh^a that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

22 And^b let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with ⁵rejoicing.

23 They^c that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters;

24 These see ^dthe works of the LORD, and his wonders in the deep.

25 For^e he commandeth, and ⁶raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof.

26 They^g mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths; ^htheir soul is melted because of trouble.

27 They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wit's end.⁷

28 Thenⁱ they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses.

29 He^j maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.

30 Then are they glad, because they be quiet; so he bringeth them unto their desired haven.

31 Oh^k that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

32 Let^l them exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders.

33 He ⁿturneth rivers into a wilderness, and the water-springs into dry ground;⁸

34 A fruitful land into barrenness,⁹ for the wickedness of them that dwell therein.

35 He^o turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into water-springs:

36 And^p there he maketh the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city for habitation;

37 And^q sow the fields, and plant vineyards, which may yield fruits of increase.

38 He^r blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly, and suffereth not their cattle to decrease.

39 Again,^s they are minished and brought low through oppression, affliction, and sorrow.

40 He^t poureth contempt upon princes,¹ and causeth them to wander in the ²wilderness, where there is no way.

41 Yet^u setteth he the poor on high ³from affliction, and maketh him families like a ⁴flock.

42 The^v righteous shall see it, and rejoice; and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.

43 Whoso^x is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the LORD.⁵