Psalm 107

New American Standard Bible 1995

⁴ They ^(F)wandered in the wilderness in a ^[b]desert region;
They did not find a way to ^[c]an inhabited ^(G)city.
⁵ They were hungry ^[d]and thirsty;
Their ^(H)soul fainted within them.
⁶ Then they ^(I)cried out to the Lord in their trouble;
He delivered them out of their distresses.
⁷ He led them also by a ^[e](J)straight way,
To go to ^[f](K)an inhabited city.
^8 (L)Let them give thanks to the Lord for His lovingkindness,
And for His ^[g]wonders to the sons of men!
⁹ For He has ^(M)satisfied the ^[h]thirsty soul,
And the ^(N)hungry soul He has filled with what is good.

¹⁰ There were those who ^(O)dwelt in darkness and in the shadow of death,
^(P)Prisoners in ^[i]misery and ^[j]chains,
¹¹ Because they had ^(Q)rebelled against the words of God
And ^(R)spurned the ^(S)counsel of the Most High.
¹² Therefore He humbled their heart with labor;
They stumbled and there was ^(T)none to help.
¹³ Then they ^(U)cried out to the Lord in their trouble;
He saved them out of their distresses.
¹⁴ He ^(V)brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death
And ^(W)broke their bands apart.
^15 (X)Let them give thanks to the Lord for His lovingkindness,
And for His ^[k]wonders to the sons of men!
¹⁶ For He has ^(Y)shattered gates of bronze
And cut bars of iron asunder.

¹⁷ Fools, because of ^[l]their rebellious way,
And ^(Z)because of their iniquities, were afflicted.
¹⁸ Their ^(AA)soul abhorred all kinds of food,
And they ^(AB)drew near to the ^(AC)gates of death.
¹⁹ Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble;
He saved them out of their distresses.
²⁰ He ^(AD)sent His word and ^(AE)healed them,
And ^(AF)delivered them from their ^[m]destructions.
^21 (AG)Let them give thanks to the Lord for His lovingkindness,
And for His ^[n]wonders to the sons of men!
²² Let them also offer ^(AH)sacrifices of thanksgiving,
And ^(AI)tell of His works with joyful singing.

²³ Those who ^(AJ)go down to the sea in ships,
Who do business on great waters;
²⁴ They have seen the works of the Lord,
And His ^[o]wonders in the deep.
²⁵ For He ^(AK)spoke and raised up a ^(AL)stormy wind,
Which ^(AM)lifted up the waves ^[p]of the sea.
²⁶ They rose up to the heavens, they went down to the depths;
Their soul ^(AN)melted away in their misery.
²⁷ They reeled and ^(AO)staggered like a drunken man,
And ^[q]were at their wits’ end.
²⁸ Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble,
And He brought them out of their distresses.
²⁹ He ^(AP)caused the storm to be still,
So that the waves ^[r]of the sea were hushed.
³⁰ Then they were glad because they were quiet,
So He guided them to their desired haven.
^31 (AQ)Let them give thanks to the Lord for His lovingkindness,
And for His ^[s](AR)wonders to the sons of men!
³² Let them ^(AS)extol Him also ^(AT)in the congregation of the people,
And ^(AU)praise Him at the seat of the elders.

³³ He ^[t](AV)changes rivers into a ^[u]wilderness
And springs of water into a thirsty ground;
³⁴ A ^(AW)fruitful land into a ^(AX)salt waste,
Because of the wickedness of those who dwell in it.
³⁵ He ^[v](AY)changes a ^[w]wilderness into a pool of water
And a dry land into springs of water;
³⁶ And there He makes the hungry to dwell,
So that they may establish ^[x](AZ)an inhabited city,
³⁷ And sow fields and ^(BA)plant vineyards,
And ^[y]gather a fruitful harvest.
³⁸ Also He blesses them and they ^(BB)multiply greatly,
And He ^(BC)does not let their cattle decrease.

³⁹ When they are ^(BD)diminished and ^(BE)bowed down
Through oppression, misery and sorrow,
⁴⁰ He ^(BF)pours contempt upon ^[z]princes
And ^(BG)makes them wander ^(BH)in a pathless waste.
⁴¹ But He ^(BI)sets the needy ^[aa]securely on high away from affliction,
And ^(BJ)makes his families like a flock.
⁴² The ^(BK)upright see it and are glad;
But all ^(BL)unrighteousness shuts its mouth.
⁴³ Who is ^(BM)wise? Let him give heed to these things,
And consider the ^(BN)lovingkindnesses of the Lord.