Psalm 107:1-43 AMP

[1] O give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; For His compassion and lovingkindness endure forever! [2] Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, Whom He has redeemed from the hand of the adversary, [3] And gathered them from 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] desert region; And did not find a way to an inhabited city. [5] Hungry and thirsty, They fainted. [6] Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, And He rescued them from their distresses. [7] He led them by the straight way, To an inhabited city [where they could establish their homes]. [8] Let them give thanks to the LORD for His lovingkindness, And for His wonderful acts to the children of men! [9] For He satisfies the parched throat, And fills the hungry appetite with what is good. [10] Some dwelt in darkness and in the deep (deathly) darkness, Prisoners [bound] in misery and chains, [11] Because they had rebelled against the precepts of God And spurned the counsel of the Most High. [12] Therefore He humbled their heart with hard labor; They stumbled and there was no one to help. [13] Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, And He saved them from their distresses. [14] He brought them out of darkness and the deep (deathly) darkness And broke their bonds apart. [15] Let them give thanks to the LORD for His lovingkindness, And for His wonderful acts to the children of men! [16] For He has shattered the gates of bronze And cut the bars of iron apart. [17] Fools, because of their rebellious way, And because of their sins, were afflicted. [18] They detested all kinds of food, And they drew near to the gates of death. [19] Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, And He saved them from their distresses. [20] He sent His word and healed them, And rescued them from their destruction. [21] Let them give thanks to the LORD for His lovingkindness, And for His wonderful acts to the children of men! [22] And let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, And speak of His deeds with shouts of joy! [23] Those who go down to the sea in ships, Who do business on great waters; [24] They have seen the works of the LORD, And His wonders in the deep. [25] For He spoke and raised up a stormy wind, Which lifted up the waves of the sea. [26] They went up toward the heavens [on the crest of the wave], they went down again to the depths [of the watery trough]; Their courage melted away in their misery. [27] They staggered and trembled like a drunken man, And were at their wits’ end [all their wisdom was useless]. [28] Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, And He brought them out of their distresses. [29] He hushed the storm to a gentle whisper, So that the waves of the sea were still. [30] Then they were glad because of the calm, And He guided them to their desired haven (harbor). [31] Let them give thanks to the LORD for His lovingkindness, And for His wonderful acts to the children of men! [32] Let them exalt Him also in the congregation of the people, And praise Him at the seat of the elders. [33] He turns rivers into a wilderness, And springs of water into a thirsty ground; [34] A productive land into a [barren] salt waste, Because of the wickedness of those who dwell in it. [35] He turns a wilderness into a pool of water And a dry land into springs of water; [36] And there He has the hungry dwell, So that they may establish an inhabited city, [37] And sow fields and plant vineyards, And produce an abundant harvest. [38] Also He blesses them so that they multiply greatly, And He does not let [the number of] their cattle decrease. [39] When they are diminished and bowed down (humbled) Through oppression, misery, and sorrow, [40] He pours contempt on princes And makes them wander in a pathless wasteland. [41] Yet He sets the needy securely on high, away from affliction, And makes their families like a flock. [42] The upright see it and rejoice; But all unrighteousness shuts its mouth. [43] Who is wise? Let him observe and heed these things; And [thoughtfully] consider the lovingkindness of the LORD.