Psalm 107

New Coverdale Version

O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is gracious, * and his mercy endures for ever.

Let those whom the Lord has redeemed give thanks, * whom he has delivered from the hand of the enemy,

And gathered them out of the lands, from the east and from the west, * from the north and from the south.

They went astray in the wilderness, even in the desert, * and found no city to dwell in;

They were hungry and thirsty, * and their soul fainted within them.

Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, * and he delivered them from their distress.

He led them forth by a straight path * until they came to a city where they might dwell.

Oh, that they would therefore praise the Lord for his goodness * and declare the wonders that he does for the children of men!

For he satisfies the empty soul * and fills the hungry soul with goodness.

Some sat in darkness, and in the shadow of death, * being bound fast in misery and iron,

Because they rebelled against the words of God * and lightly regarded the counsel of the Most High.

He also brought down their heart with heaviness; * they fell down, and there was none to help them.

Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, * and he delivered them out of their distress.

For he brought them out of darkness, and out of the shadow of death, * and broke their bonds asunder.

Oh, that they would therefore praise the Lord for his goodness * and declare the wonders that he does for the children of men!

For he has broken the gates of brass * and shattered the bars of iron asunder.

The foolish were plagued for their offense * and because of their wickedness.

Their soul abhorred all manner of food, * and they were even close to death’s door.

So when they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, * he delivered them out of their distress.

He sent his word and healed them, * and they were saved from destruction.

Oh, that they would therefore praise the Lord for his goodness * and declare the wonders that he does for the children of men!

That they would offer unto him the sacrifice of thanksgiving * and tell of his works with gladness!

Those who go down to the sea in ships, * who carry out their business in great waters,

They behold the works of the Lord * and his wonders in the deep.

For at his word the stormy wind arises, * which lifts up the waves.

They are carried up to heaven and down again to the deep; * their soul melts away because of the trouble.

They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, * and are at their wits’ end.

So when they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, * he delivers them out of their distress.

For he makes the storm to cease, * so that the waves are still.

Then they are glad, because they are at rest, * and so he brings them into the haven where they desire to be.

Oh, that they would therefore praise the Lord for his goodness * and declare the wonders that he does for the children of men!

That they would exalt him also in the congregation of the people * and praise him in the seat of the elders!

He turns rivers into a wilderness * and water-springs into thirsty ground,

A fruitful land he makes barren, * because of the wickedness of those who dwell there.

Again, he makes the wilderness into pools of water * and dry ground into water-springs;

And there he sets the hungry * that they may build a city to dwell in,

That they may sow their land and plant vineyards * to yield the fruits of increase.

He blesses them, so that they multiply exceedingly, * and does not allow their cattle to decrease.

And again, when they are diminished and brought low, * through oppression, through any plague or trouble,

Though he pours contempt on princes * and lets them wander in the pathless wilderness,

Yet he helps the poor out of misery * and increases their households like a flock of sheep.

The righteous will consider this and rejoice, * and the mouth of all wickedness shall be stopped.

Whoever is wise will ponder these things, * and shall understand the loving-kindness of the Lord.