107:1 O give thanks unto the LORD, for [he is] good: for his mercy [endureth] for ever.
107:1 Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.

107:2 Let the redeemed of the LORD say [so], whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy;
107:2 Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, Whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy,

107:3 And gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the south.
107:3 And gathered out of the lands, From the east and from the west, From the north and from the south.

107:4 They wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no city to dwell in.
107:4 They wandered in the wilderness in a desolate way; They found no city to dwell in.

107:5 Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.
107:5 Hungry and thirsty, Their soul fainted in them.

107:6 Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, [and] he delivered them out of their distresses.
107:6 Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, And He delivered them out of their distresses.

107:7 And he led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation.
107:7 And He led them forth by the right way, That they might go to a city for a dwelling place.

107:8 Oh that [men] would praise the LORD [for] his goodness, and [for] his wonderful works to the children of men!
107:8 Oh, that men would give thanks to the LORD for His goodness, And for His wonderful works to the children of men!

107:9 For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.
107:9 For He satisfies the longing soul, And fills the hungry soul with goodness.

107:10 Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, [being] bound in affliction and iron;
107:10 Those who sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, Bound in affliction and irons--

107:11 Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High:
107:11 Because they rebelled against the words of God, And despised the counsel of the Most High,

107:12 Therefore he brought down their heart with labour; they fell down, and [there was] none to help.
107:12 Therefore He brought down their heart with labor; They fell down, and there was none to help.

107:13 Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, [and] he saved them out of their distresses.
107:13 Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, And He saved them out of their distresses.

107:14 He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake their bands in sunder.
107:14 He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, And broke their chains in pieces.

107:15 Oh that [men] would praise the LORD [for] his goodness, and [for] his wonderful works to the children of men!
107:15 Oh, that men would give thanks to the LORD for His goodness, And for His wonderful works to the children of men!

107:16 For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder.
107:16 For He has broken the gates of bronze, And cut the bars of iron in two.

107:17 Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.
107:17 Fools, because of their transgression, And because of their iniquities, were afflicted.

107:18 Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death.
107:18 Their soul abhorred all manner of food, And they drew near to the gates of death.

107:19 Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, [and] he saveth them out of their distresses.
107:19 Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, And He saved them out of their distresses.

107:20 He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered [them] from their destructions.
107:20 He sent His word and healed them, And delivered them from their destructions.

107:21 Oh that [men] would praise the LORD [for] his goodness, and [for] his wonderful works to the children of men!
107:21 Oh, that men would give thanks to the LORD for His goodness, And for His wonderful works to the children of men!

107:22 And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing.
107:22 Let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, And declare His works with rejoicing.

107:23 They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters;
107:23 Those who go down to the sea in ships, Who do business on great waters,

107:24 These see the works of the LORD, and his wonders in the deep.
107:24 They see the works of the LORD, And His wonders in the deep.

107:25 For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof.
107:25 For He commands and raises the stormy wind, Which lifts up the waves of the sea.

107:26 They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their soul is melted because of trouble.
107:26 They mount up to the heavens, They go down again to the depths; Their soul melts because of trouble.

107:27 They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits' end.
107:27 They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, And are at their wits' end.

107:28 Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses.
107:28 Then they cry out to the LORD in their trouble, And He brings them out of their distresses.

107:29 He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.
107:29 He calms the storm, So that its waves are still.

107:30 Then are they glad because they be quiet; so he bringeth them unto their desired haven.
107:30 Then they are glad because they are quiet; So He guides them to their desired haven.

107:31 Oh that [men] would praise the LORD [for] his goodness, and [for] his wonderful works to the children of men!
107:31 Oh, that men would give thanks to the LORD for His goodness, And for His wonderful works to the children of men!

107:32 Let them exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders.
107:32 Let them exalt Him also in the assembly of the people, And praise Him in the company of the elders.

107:33 He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and the watersprings into dry ground;
107:33 He turns rivers into a wilderness, And the watersprings into dry ground;

107:34 A fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein.
107:34 A fruitful land into barrenness, For the wickedness of those who dwell in it.

107:35 He turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into watersprings.
107:35 He turns a wilderness into pools of water, And dry land into watersprings.

107:36 And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city for habitation;
107:36 There He makes the hungry dwell, That they may establish a city for a dwelling place,

107:37 And sow the fields, and plant vineyards, which may yield fruits of increase.
107:37 And sow fields and plant vineyards, That they may yield a fruitful harvest.

107:38 He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and suffereth not their cattle to decrease.
107:38 He also blesses them, and they multiply greatly; And He does not let their cattle decrease.

107:39 Again, they are minished and brought low through oppression, affliction, and sorrow.
107:39 When they are diminished and brought low Through oppression, affliction and sorrow,

107:40 He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the wilderness, [where there is] no way.
107:40 He pours contempt on princes, And causes them to wander in the wilderness where there is no way;

107:41 Yet setteth he the poor on high from affliction, and maketh [him] families like a flock.
107:41 Yet He sets the poor on high, far from affliction, And makes their families like a flock.

107:42 The righteous shall see [it], and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.
107:42 The righteous see it and rejoice, And all iniquity stops its mouth.

107:43 Whoso [is] wise, and will observe these [things], even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the LORD.
107:43 Whoever is wise will observe these things, And they will understand the lovingkindness of the LORD.