Book Five
(Psalms 107–150)
1 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good!
His faithful love endures forever.
(Psalms 107–150)
1 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good!
His faithful love endures forever.
2 Has the LORD redeemed you? Then speak out!
Tell others he has redeemed you from your enemies.
Tell others he has redeemed you from your enemies.
4 Some wandered in the wilderness,
lost and homeless.
lost and homeless.
5 Hungry and thirsty,
they nearly died.
they nearly died.
6 “LORD, help!” they cried in their trouble,
and he rescued them from their distress.
and he rescued them from their distress.
7 He led them straight to safety,
to a city where they could live.
to a city where they could live.
8 Let them praise the LORD for his great love
and for the wonderful things he has done for them.
and for the wonderful things he has done for them.
9 For he satisfies the thirsty
and fills the hungry with good things.
and fills the hungry with good things.
10 Some sat in darkness and deepest gloom,
imprisoned in iron chains of misery.
imprisoned in iron chains of misery.
11 They rebelled against the words of God,
scorning the counsel of the Most High.
scorning the counsel of the Most High.
12 That is why he broke them with hard labor;
they fell, and no one was there to help them.
they fell, and no one was there to help them.
13 “LORD, help!” they cried in their trouble,
and he saved them from their distress.
and he saved them from their distress.
14 He led them from the darkness and deepest gloom;
he snapped their chains.
he snapped their chains.
15 Let them praise the LORD for his great love
and for the wonderful things he has done for them.
and for the wonderful things he has done for them.
16 For he broke down their prison gates of bronze;
he cut apart their bars of iron.
he cut apart their bars of iron.
17 Some were fools; they rebelled
and suffered for their sins.
and suffered for their sins.
18 They couldn’t stand the thought of food,
and they were knocking on death’s door.
and they were knocking on death’s door.
19 “LORD, help!” they cried in their trouble,
and he saved them from their distress.
and he saved them from their distress.
20 He sent out his word and healed them,
snatching them from the door of death.
snatching them from the door of death.
21 Let them praise the LORD for his great love
and for the wonderful things he has done for them.
and for the wonderful things he has done for them.
22 Let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving
and sing joyfully about his glorious acts.
and sing joyfully about his glorious acts.
23 Some went off to sea in ships,
plying the trade routes of the world.
plying the trade routes of the world.
24 They, too, observed the LORD’s power in action,
his impressive works on the deepest seas.
his impressive works on the deepest seas.
25 He spoke, and the winds rose,
stirring up the waves.
stirring up the waves.
26 Their ships were tossed to the heavens
and plunged again to the depths;
the sailors cringed in terror.
and plunged again to the depths;
the sailors cringed in terror.
27 They reeled and staggered like drunkards
and were at their wits’ end.
and were at their wits’ end.
28 “LORD, help!” they cried in their trouble,
and he saved them from their distress.
and he saved them from their distress.
29 He calmed the storm to a whisper
and stilled the waves.
and stilled the waves.
30 What a blessing was that stillness
as he brought them safely into harbor!
as he brought them safely into harbor!
31 Let them praise the LORD for his great love
and for the wonderful things he has done for them.
and for the wonderful things he has done for them.
32 Let them exalt him publicly before the congregation
and before the leaders of the nation.
and before the leaders of the nation.
33 He changes rivers into deserts,
and springs of water into dry, thirsty land.
and springs of water into dry, thirsty land.
34 He turns the fruitful land into salty wastelands,
because of the wickedness of those who live there.
because of the wickedness of those who live there.
35 But he also turns deserts into pools of water,
the dry land into springs of water.
the dry land into springs of water.
36 He brings the hungry to settle there
and to build their cities.
and to build their cities.
37 They sow their fields, plant their vineyards,
and harvest their bumper crops.
and harvest their bumper crops.
38 How he blesses them!
They raise large families there,
and their herds of livestock increase.
They raise large families there,
and their herds of livestock increase.
39 When they decrease in number and become impoverished
through oppression, trouble, and sorrow,
through oppression, trouble, and sorrow,
40 the LORD pours contempt on their princes,
causing them to wander in trackless wastelands.
causing them to wander in trackless wastelands.
41 But he rescues the poor from trouble
and increases their families like flocks of sheep.
and increases their families like flocks of sheep.
42 The godly will see these things and be glad,
while the wicked are struck silent.
while the wicked are struck silent.
43 Those who are wise will take all this to heart;
they will see in our history the faithful love of the LORD.
they will see in our history the faithful love of the LORD.
Psalms, 107 psalm