Psalm 107

1 o give thanks unto the lord, for he is good for his mercy endureth for ever 2 let the redeemed of the lord say so , whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy; 3 and gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the south 4 they wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no city to dwell in 5 hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them 6 then they cried unto the lord in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses 7 and he led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation 8 oh that men would praise the lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men! 9 for he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness 10 such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron; 11 because they rebelled against the words of god, and contemned the counsel of the most high 12 therefore he brought down their heart with labour; they fell down, and there was none to help 13 then they cried unto the lord in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses 14 he brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake their bands in sunder 15 oh that men would praise the lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men! 16 for he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder 17 fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted 18 their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death 19 then they cry unto the lord in their trouble, and he saveth them out of their distresses 20 he sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions 21 oh that men would praise the lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men! 22 and let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing 23 they that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters; 24 these see the works of the lord, and his wonders in the deep 25 for he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof 26 they mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths their soul is melted because of trouble 27 they reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits' end 28 then they cry unto the lord in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses 29 he 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 that men would praise the lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men! 32 let them exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders 33 he turneth rivers into a wilderness, and the watersprings into dry ground; 34 a fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein 35 he turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into watersprings 36 and there he maketh the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city for habitation; 37 and sow the fields, and plant vineyards, which may yield fruits of increase 38 he blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and suffereth not their cattle to decrease 39 again, they are minished and brought low through oppression, affliction, and sorrow 40 he poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the wilderness, where there is no way 41 yet setteth he the poor on high from affliction, and maketh him families like a flock 42 the righteous shall see it , and rejoice and all iniquity shall stop her mouth 43 whoso is wise, and will observe these things , even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the lord