Psalm 107:1-43 GW

[1] Give thanks to the LORD because he is good, because his mercy endures forever. [2] Let the people the LORD defended repeat these words. They are the people he defended from the power of their enemies [3] and gathered from other countries, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south. [4] They wandered around the desert on a deserted road without finding an inhabited city. [5] They were hungry and thirsty. They began to lose hope. [6] In their distress they cried out to the LORD. He rescued them from their troubles. [7] He led them on a road that went straight to an inhabited city. [8] Let them give thanks to the LORD because of his mercy. He performed his miracles for Adam's descendants. [9] He gave plenty to drink to those who were thirsty. He filled those who were hungry with good food. [10] Those who lived in the dark, in death's shadow were prisoners in misery. They were held in iron chains [11] because they had rebelled against God's words and had despised the advice given by the Most High. [12] So he humbled them with hard work. They fell down, but no one was there to help them. [13] In their distress they cried out to the LORD. He saved them from their troubles. [14] He brought them out of the dark, out of death's shadow. He broke apart their chains. [15] Let them give thanks to the LORD because of his mercy. He performed his miracles for Adam's descendants. [16] He shattered bronze gates and cut iron bars in two. [17] Fools suffered because of their disobedience and because of their crimes. [18] All food was disgusting to them, and they came near death's gates. [19] In their distress they cried out to the LORD. He saved them from their troubles. [20] He sent his message and healed them. He rescued them from the grave. [21] Let them give thanks to the LORD because of his mercy. He performed his miracles for Adam's descendants. [22] Let them bring songs of thanksgiving as their sacrifice. Let them tell in joyful songs what he has done. [23] Those who sail on the sea in ships, who do business on the high seas, [24] have seen what the LORD can do, the miracles he performed in the depths of the sea. [25] He spoke, and a storm began to blow, and it made the waves rise high. [26] The sailors aboard ship rose toward the sky. They plunged into the depths. Their courage melted in the face of disaster. [27] They reeled and staggered like drunks, and all their skills as sailors became useless. [28] In their distress they cried out to the LORD. He led them from their troubles. [29] He made the storm calm down, and the waves became still. [30] The sailors were glad that the storm was quiet. He guided them to the harbor they had longed for. [31] Let them give thanks to the LORD because of his mercy. He performed his miracles for Adam's descendants. [32] Let them glorify him when the people are gathered for worship. Let them praise him in the company of respected leaders. [33] He changes rivers into a desert, springs into thirsty ground, [34] and fertile ground into a layer of salt because of the wickedness of the people living there. [35] He changes deserts into lakes and dry ground into springs. [36] There he settles those who are hungry, and they build cities to live in. [37] They plant in fields and vineyards that produce crops. [38] He blesses them, and their numbers multiply, and he does not allow a shortage of cattle. [39] They became few in number and were humiliated because of oppression, disaster, and sorrow. [40] He poured contempt on their influential people and made them stumble around in a pathless desert. [41] But now he lifts needy people high above suffering and makes their families like flocks. [42] Decent people will see this and rejoice, but all the wicked people will shut their mouths. [43] Let those who think they are wise pay attention to these things so that they may understand the LORD's blessings.