107Psalms 107

PSAL. CVII. / 1 The Psalmist exhorteth the redeemed, in praising God, to obserue his manifold prouidence. 4 Ouer trauailers, 10 ouer captiues, 17 ouer sicke men, 23 ouer Sea men, 33 and in diuers vari

1O giue thankes vnto the Lord, for hee is good: for his mercie endureth for euer.Select Psalms 107:1

2Let the redeemed of the Lord say so: whome he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemie:Select Psalms 107:2

3And gathered them out of the lands, from the East and from the West: from the North and from the South.Select Psalms 107:3

4They wandred in the wildernes, in a solitary way: they found no citie to dwell in.Select Psalms 107:4

5Hungry and thirstie: their soule fainted in them.Select Psalms 107:5

6Then they cryed vnto the Lord in their trouble: and he deliuered them out of their distresses.Select Psalms 107:6

7And hee led them forth by the right way: that they might goe to a citie of habitation.Select Psalms 107:7

8Oh that men would praise the Lord, for his goodnesse: and for his wonderfull workes to the children of men.Select Psalms 107:8

9For he satisfieth the longing soule: and filleth the hungry soule with goodnesse.Select Psalms 107:9

10Such as sit in darknesse and in the shadowe of death: being bound in affliction and yron:Select Psalms 107:10

11Because they rebelled against the words of God: and contemned the counsell of the most high:Select Psalms 107:11

12Therefore hee brought downe their heart with labour: they fel downe, and there was none to helpe.Select Psalms 107:12

13Then they cryed vnto the Lord in their trouble: and he saued them out of their distresses.Select Psalms 107:13

14Hee brought them out of darkenesse, and the shadowe of death: and brake their bands insunder.Select Psalms 107:14

15Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodnesse: and for his wonderfull workes to the children of men.Select Psalms 107:15

16For he hath broken the gates of brasse: and cut the barres of yron in sunder.Select Psalms 107:16

17Fooles, because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.Select Psalms 107:17

18Their soule abhorreth all manner of meate: and they drawe neere vnto the gates of death.Select Psalms 107:18

19Then they crie vnto the Lord in their trouble: he saueth them out of their distresses.Select Psalms 107:19

20Hee sent his word, and healed them: and deliuered them from their destructions.Select Psalms 107:20

21Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodnesse: and for his wonderfull workes, to the children of men.Select Psalms 107:21

22And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thankesgiuing: and declare his workes with reioycing.Select Psalms 107:22

23They that goe downe to the sea in shippes: that doe businesse in great waters:Select Psalms 107:23

24These see the workes of the Lord: and his wonders in the deepe.Select Psalms 107:24

25For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy winde: which lifteth vp the waues thereof.Select Psalms 107:25

26They mount vp to the heauen: they goe downe againe to the depthes: their soule is melted because of trouble.Select Psalms 107:26

27They reele to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man; and are at their wits end.Select Psalms 107:27

28Then they cry vnto the Lord in their trouble: and hee bringeth them out of their distresses.Select Psalms 107:28

29He maketh the storme a calme: so that the waues thereof are still.Select Psalms 107:29

30Then are they glad, because they be quiet: so he bringeth them vnto their desired hauen.Select Psalms 107:30

31Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodnesse; and for his wonderfull workes to the children of men:Select Psalms 107:31

32Let them exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the Elders.Select Psalms 107:32

33Hee turneth riuers into a wildernesse: and the water springs into dry ground:Select Psalms 107:33

34A fruitfull land into barrennesse; for the wickednesse of them that dwell therein.Select Psalms 107:34

35He turneth the wildernesse into a standing water: and dry ground into water-springs.Select Psalms 107:35

36And there he maketh the hungry to dwell; that they may prepare a citie for habitation,Select Psalms 107:36

37And sowe the fields, and plant vineyards; which may yeeld fruits of increase.Select Psalms 107:37

38He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly: and suffreth not their cattell to decrease.Select Psalms 107:38

39Againe, they are minished and brought lowe through oppression, affliction and sorrow.Select Psalms 107:39

40Hee powreth contempt vpon princes: and causeth them to wander in the wildernesse, where there is no way.Select Psalms 107:40

41Yet setteth he the poore on high from affliction: and maketh him families like a flocke.Select Psalms 107:41

42The righteous shall see it, and reioyce; and all iniquitie shall stop her mouth.Select Psalms 107:42

43Who so is wise, and will obserue those things; euen they shall vnderstand the louing kindenesse of the Lord.Select Psalms 107:43