Alleluia. 107:1 Give thanks to the Lord,
for he is good; for his mercy [endures] for ever.
107:2 Let them say [so] who have been redeemed by the Lord, whom he has
redeemed from the hand of the enemy;
107:3 and gathered them out of the countries, from the east, and west, and
north, and south.
107:4 They wandered in the wilderness in a dry land; they found no way to a
city of habitation.
107:5 Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.
107:6 Then they cried to the Lord in their affliction, and he delivered them
out of their distresses.
107:7 And he guided them into a straight path, that they might go to a city
of habitation.
107:8 Let them acknowledge to the Lord his mercies, and his wonderful works
to the children of men.
107:9 For he satisfies the empty soul, and fills the hungry [soul] with good
things,
107:10 [even] them that sit in darkness and the shadow of death, fettered in
poverty and iron;
107:11 because they rebelled against the words of God, and provoked the
counsel of the Most High.
107:12 So their heart was brought low with troubles; they were weak, and
there was no helper.
107:13 Then they cried to the Lord in their affliction, and he saved them
out of their distresses.
107:14 And he brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and
broke their bonds asunder.
107:15 Let them acknowledge to the Lord his mercies, and his wonders to the
children of men.
107:16 For he broke to pieces the brazen gates, and crushed the iron bars.
107:17 He helped them out of the way of their iniquity; for they were
brought low because of their iniquities.
107:18 Their soul abhorred all meat; and they drew near to the gates of
death.
107:19 Then they cried to the Lord in their affliction, and he saved them
out of their distresses.
107:20 He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them out of their
destructions.
107:21 Let them acknowledge to the Lord his mercies, and his wonderful works
to the children of men.
107:22 And let them offer to him the sacrifice of praise, and proclaim this
works with exultation.
107:23 They that go down to the sea in ships, doing business in many waters;
107:24 these [men] have seen the works of the Lord, and his wonders in the
deep.
107:25 He speaks, and the stormy win arises, and its waves are lifted up.
107:26 They go up to the heavens, and go down to the depths; their soul
melts because of troubles.
107:27 They are troubled, they stagger as a drunkard, and all their wisdom
is swallowed up.
107:28 Then they cry to the Lord in their affliction, and he brings them out
of their distresses.
107:29 And he commands the storm, and it is calmed into a gentle breeze, and
its waves are still.
107:30 And they are glad, because they are quiet; and he guides them to
their desire haven.
107:31 Let them acknowledge to the Lord his mercies, and his wonderful works
to the children of men.
107:32 Let them exalt him in the congregation of the people, and praise him
in the seat of the elders.
107:33 He turns rivers into a desert, and streams of water into a dry land;
107:34 a fruitful land into saltness, for the wickedness of them that dwell
in it.
107:35 He turns a wilderness into pools of water, and a dry land into
streams of water.
107:36 And there he causes the hungry to dwell, and they establish for
themselves cities of habitation.
107:37 And they sow fields, and plant vineyards, and they yield fruit of
increase.
107:38 And he blesses them, and they multiply exceedingly, and he diminishes
not the number of their cattle.
107:39 Again they become few, and are brought low, by the pressure of evils
and pain.
107:40 Contempt is poured upon their princes, and he causes them to wander
in a desert and trackless land.
107:41 But he helps the poor out of poverty, and makes [him] families as a
flock.
107:42 The upright shall see and rejoice; and all iniquity shall stop her
mouth.
107:43 Who is wise, and will observe these things, and understand the
mercies of the Lord? |
107:1 O give thanks unto the LORD,
for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
107:2 Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom he hath 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.
107:4 They wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no city
to dwell in.
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.
107:7 And he led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city
of habitation.
107:8 Oh that men would praise 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.
107:10 Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in
affliction and iron;
107:11 Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned 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.
107:13 Then they cried unto 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.
107:15 Oh that men would praise 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.
107:17 Fools because of their transgression, and because of their
iniquities, are afflicted.
107:18 Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the
gates of death.
107:19 Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saveth them out
of their distresses.
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!
107:22 And 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;
107:24 These 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.
107:26 They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their
soul is melted because of trouble.
107:27 They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at
their wit's end.
107:28 Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he bringeth them
out of their distresses.
107:29 He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.
107:30 Then are they glad because they be quiet; so he bringeth them unto
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!
107:32 Let them exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and praise
him in the assembly of the elders.
107:33 He turneth 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.
107:35 He turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into
watersprings.
107:36 And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city
for habitation;
107:37 And sow the fields, and plant vineyards, which may yield fruits of
increase.
107:38 He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and
suffereth not their cattle to decrease.
107:39 Again, they are minished 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.
107:41 Yet setteth he the poor on high from affliction, and maketh him
families like a flock.
107:42 The righteous shall see it, and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop
her mouth.
107:43 Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall
understand the lovingkindness of the LORD. |