Psalm 107:1-43 GNT

[1] "Give thanks to the LORD, because he is good; his love is eternal!" [2] Repeat these words in praise to the LORD, all you whom he has saved. He has rescued you from your enemies [3] and has brought you back from foreign countries, from east and west, from north and south. [4] Some wandered in the trackless desert and could not find their way to a city to live in. [5] They were hungry and thirsty and had given up all hope. [6] Then in their trouble they called to the LORD, and he saved them from their distress. [7] He led them by a straight road to a city where they could live. [8] They must thank the LORD for his constant love, for the wonderful things he did for them. [9] He satisfies those who are thirsty and fills the hungry with good things. [10] Some were living in gloom and darkness, prisoners suffering in chains, [11] because they had rebelled against the commands of Almighty God and had rejected his instructions. [12] They were worn out from hard work; they would fall down, and no one would help. [13] Then in their trouble they called to the LORD, and he saved them from their distress. [14] He brought them out of their gloom and darkness and broke their chains in pieces. [15] They must thank the LORD for his constant love, for the wonderful things he did for them. [16] He breaks down doors of bronze and smashes iron bars. [17] Some were fools, suffering because of their sins and because of their evil; [18] they couldn't stand the sight of food and were close to death. [19] Then in their trouble they called to the LORD, and he saved them from their distress. [20] He healed them with his command and saved them from the grave. [21] They must thank the LORD for his constant love, for the wonderful things he did for them. [22] They must thank him with sacrifices, and with songs of joy must tell all that he has done. [23] Some sailed over the ocean in ships, earning their living on the seas. [24] They saw what the LORD can do, his wonderful acts on the seas. [25] He commanded, and a mighty wind began to blow and stirred up the waves. [26] The ships were lifted high in the air and plunged down into the depths. In such danger the sailors lost their courage; [27] they stumbled and staggered like drunks- all their skill was useless. [28] Then in their trouble they called to the LORD, and he saved them from their distress. [29] He calmed the raging storm, and the waves became quiet. [30] They were glad because of the calm, and he brought them safe to the port they wanted. [31] They must thank the LORD for his constant love, for the wonderful things he did for them. [32] They must proclaim his greatness in the assembly of the people and praise him before the council of the leaders. [33] The LORD made rivers dry up completely and stopped springs from flowing. [34] He made rich soil become a salty wasteland because of the wickedness of those who lived there. [35] He changed deserts into pools of water and dry land into flowing springs. [36] He let hungry people settle there, and they built a city to live in. [37] They sowed the fields and planted grapevines and reaped an abundant harvest. [38] He blessed his people, and they had many children; he kept their herds of cattle from decreasing. [39] When God's people were defeated and humiliated by cruel oppression and suffering, [40] he showed contempt for their oppressors and made them wander in trackless deserts. [41] But he rescued the needy from their misery and made their families increase like flocks. [42] The righteous see this and are glad, but all the wicked are put to silence. [43] May those who are wise think about these things; may they consider the LORD's constant love.