| 107 | Psalms | Reference | |
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| O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures for ever! | BOOK 5. Psalm 107(v106) | ||
| Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom he has redeemed from trouble | |||
| and gathered in from the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south. | |||
| Some wandered in desert wastes, finding no way to a city to dwell in; | |||
| hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted within them. | |||
| Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress; | |||
| he led them by a straight way, till they reached a city to dwell in. | |||
| Let them thank the LORD for his steadfast love, for his wonderful works to the sons of men! | |||
| For he satisfies him who is thirsty, and the hungry he fills with good things. | |||
| Some sat in darkness and in gloom, prisoners in affliction and in irons, | |||
| for they had rebelled against the words of God, and spurned the counsel of the Most High. | |||
| Their hearts were bowed down with hard labor; they fell down, with none to help. | |||
| Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress; | |||
| he brought them out of darkness and gloom, and broke their bonds asunder. | |||
| Let them thank the LORD for his steadfast love, for his wonderful works to the sons of men! | |||
| For he shatters the doors of bronze, and cuts in two the bars of iron. | |||
| Some were sick through their sinful ways, and because of their iniquities suffered affliction; | |||
| they loathed any kind of food, and they drew near to the gates of death. | |||
| Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress; | |||
| he sent forth his word, and healed them, and delivered them from destruction. | |||
| Let them thank the LORD for his steadfast love, for his wonderful works to the sons of men! | |||
| And let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving, and tell of his deeds in songs of joy! | |||
| Some went down to the sea in ships, doing business on the great waters; | |||
| they saw the deeds of the LORD, his wondrous works in the deep. | |||
| For he commanded, and raised the stormy wind, which lifted up the waves of the sea. | |||
| They mounted up to heaven, they went down to the depths; their courage melted away in their evil plight; | |||
| they reeled and staggered like drunken men, and were at their wits' end. | |||
| Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress; | |||
| he made the storm be still, and the waves of the sea were hushed. | |||
| Then they were glad because they had quiet, and he brought them to their desired haven. | |||
| Let them thank the LORD for his steadfast love, for his wonderful works to the sons of men! | |||
| Let them extol him in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders. | |||
| He turns rivers into a desert, springs of water into thirsty ground, | |||
| a fruitful land into a salty waste, because of the wickedness of its inhabitants. | |||
| He turns a desert into pools of water, a parched land into springs of water. | |||
| And there he lets the hungry dwell, and they establish a city to live in; | |||
| they sow fields, and plant vineyards, and get a fruitful yield. | |||
| By his blessing they multiply greatly; and he does not let their cattle decrease. | |||
| When they are diminished and brought low through oppression, trouble, and sorrow, | |||
| he pours contempt upon princes and makes them wander in trackless wastes; | |||
| but he raises up the needy out of affliction, and makes their families like flocks. | |||
| The upright see it and are glad; and all wickedness stops its mouth. | |||
| Whoever is wise, let him give heed to these things; let men consider the steadfast love of the Lord. | |||
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