“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.” (Psalm 107:1-43 AV)
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