NASB — Psalms 107 — KJV

BOOK 5

The LORD Delivers Men from Manifold Troubles.

  1 Oh agive° thanks° to the LORD°, for bHe is good°,
  For His lovingkindness° is everlasting°.
  2 Let athe redeemed° of the LORD° say° [so],
  Whom° He has bredeemed° from the hand° of the adversary°
  3 And agathered° from the lands°,
  From the east° and from the west°,
  From the north° and from the Isouth°.

[1] a1Ch 16:34; Ps 106:1; 118:1; 136:1; Jr 33:11 b2Ch 5:13; 7:3; Ezr 3:11; Ps 100:5
[2] aIs 35:9, 10; 62:12; 63:4 bPs 78:42; 106:10
[3] ILit sea aDt 30:3; Ne 1:9; Ps 106:47; Is 11:12; 43:5; 56:8; Ezk 11:17; 20:34

  4 ¶ They awandered° in the wilderness° in a Idesert° region°;
  They did not find° a way° to IIan inhabited° bcity°.
  5 [They were] hungry° Iand thirsty°;
  Their asoul° fainted° within them.
  6 Then they acried° out to the LORD° in their trouble°;
  He delivered° them out of their distresses°.
  7 He led° them also by a Iastraight° way°,
  To go° to IIban inhabited° city°.
  8 aLet them give° thanks° to the LORD° for His lovingkindness°,
  And for His Iwonders° to the sons° of men°!
  9 For He has asatisfied° the Ithirsty° soul°,
  And the bhungry° soul° He has filled° with what° is good°.

[4] ILit waste IIOr a habitable city; lit a city of habitation aNu 14:33; 32:13; Dt 2:7; 32:10; Jsh 5:6; 14:10 bPs 107:7, 36
[5] ILit also aPs 77:3
[6] aPs 50:15; 107:13, 19, 28
[7] IOr level IIOr a habitable city; lit a city of habitation aEzr 8:21; Ps 5:8; Jr 31:9 bPs 107:4, 36
[8] II.e. wonderful acts aPs 107:15, 21, 31
[9] IOr parched aPs 22:26; 34:10; 63:5; 103:5 bPs 146:7; Mt 5:6; Lk 1:53

  10 ¶ There were those who adwelt° in darkness° and in the shadow° of death°,
  bPrisoners° in Imisery° and IIchains°,
  11 Because° they had arebelled° against the words° of God°
  And bspurned° the ccounsel° of the Most° High°.
  12 Therefore He humbled° their heart° with labor°;
  They stumbled° and there° was anone° to help°.
  13 Then they acried° out to the LORD° in their trouble°;
  He saved° them out of their distresses°.
  14 He abrought° them out of darkness° and the shadow° of death°
  And bbroke° their bands° apart°.
  15 aLet them give° thanks° to the LORD° for His lovingkindness°,
  And for His Iwonders° to the sons° of men°!
  16 For He has ashattered° gates° of bronze°
  And cut° bars° of iron° asunder°.

[10] ILit affliction IILit irons aPs 143:3; Is 42:7; Mi 7:8; Lk 1:79 bJb 36:8; Ps 102:20
[11] aPs 78:40; 106:7; Lm 3:42 bNu 15:31; 2Ch 36:16; Pv 1:25; Is 5:24 cPs 73:24
[12] aPs 22:11; 72:12
[13] aPs 107:6
[14] aPs 86:13; 107:10 bPs 116:16; Jr 2:20; 30:8; Na 1:13; Lk 13:16; Ac 12:7
[15] II.e. wonderful acts aPs 107:8, 21, 31
[16] aIs 45:1, 2

  17 ¶ Fools°, because° of Itheir rebellious° way°,
  And abecause° of their iniquities°, were afflicted°.
  18 Their asoul° abhorred° all° kinds of food°,
  And they bdrew° near° to the cgates° of death°.
  19 Then they cried° out to the LORD° in their trouble°;
  He saved° them out of their distresses°.
  20 He asent° His word° and bhealed° them,
  And cdelivered° [them] from their Idestructions°.
  21 aLet them give° thanks° to the LORD° for His lovingkindness°,
  And for His Iwonders° to the sons° of men°!
  22 Let them also offer° asacrifices° of thanksgiving°,
  And btell° of His works° with joyful° singing°.

[17] ILit the way of their transgression aIs 65:6, 7; Jr 30:14, 15; Lm 3:39; Ezk 24:23
[18] aJb 33:20; Ps 102:4 bJb 33:22; Ps 88:3 cJb 38:17; Ps 9:13
[20] IOr pits aPs 147:15, 18; Mt 8:8 b2K 20:5; Ps 30:2; 103:3; 147:3 cJb 33:28, 30; Ps 30:3; 49:15; 56:13; 103:4
[21] II.e. wonderful acts aPs 107:8, 15, 31
[22] aLv 7:12; Ps 50:14; 116:17 bPs 9:11; 73:28; 118:17

  23 ¶ Those who ago° down° to the sea° in ships°,
  Who do° business° on great° waters°;
  24 They have seen° the works° of the LORD°,
  And His Iwonders° in the deep°.
  25 For He aspoke° and raised° up a bstormy° wind°,
  Which clifted° up the waves° Iof the sea.
  26 They rose° up to the heavens°, they went° down° to the depths°;
  Their soul° amelted° away in [their] misery°.
  27 They reeled° and astaggered° like a drunken° man°,
  And Iwere at their wits’° end°.
  28 Then they cried° to the LORD° in their trouble°,
  And He brought° them out of their distresses°.
  29 He acaused° the storm° to be still°,
  So that the waves° Iof the sea were hushed°.
  30 Then they were glad° because° they were quiet°,
  So He guided° them to their desired° haven°.
  31 aLet them give° thanks° to the LORD° for His lovingkindness°,
  And for His Ibwonders° to the sons° of men°!
  32 Let them aextol° Him also bin the congregation° of the people°,
  And cpraise° Him at the seat° of the elders°.

[23] aIs 42:10; Jna 1:3
[24] II.e. wonderful acts
[25] ILit of it aPs 105:31, 34 bPs 148:8; Jna 1:4 cPs 93:3, 4
[26] aPs 22:14; 119:28
[27] ILit all their wisdom was swallowed up aJb 12:25; Is 24:20
[29] ILit of it aPs 65:7; 89:9; Mt 8:26; Lk 8:24
[31] II.e. wonderful acts aPs 107:8, 15, 21 bPs 78:4; 111:4
[32] aPs 34:3; 99:5; Is 25:1 bPs 22:22, 25 cPs 35:18

  33 ¶ He Iachanges° rivers° into a IIwilderness°
  And springs° of water° into a thirsty° ground°;
  34 A afruitful° land° into a bsalt° waste°,
  Because° of the wickedness° of those who dwell° in it.
  35 He Iachanges° a IIwilderness° into a pool° of water°
  And a dry° land° into springs° of water°;
  36 And there° He makes the hungry° to dwell°,
  So that they may establish° Iaan inhabited° city°,
  37 And sow° fields° and aplant° vineyards°,
  And Igather° a fruitful° harvest°.
  38 Also He blesses° them and they amultiply° greatly°,
  And He bdoes not let their cattle° decrease°.

[33] IOr turns IIOr desert a1K 17:1, 7; Ps 74:15; Is 42:15; 50:2
[34] aGn 13:10; 14:3; 19:24, 25; Dt 29:23 bJb 39:6; Jr 17:6
[35] IOr turns IIOr desert aPs 105:41; 114:8; Is 35:6, 7; 41:18
[36] IOr a habitable city; lit a city of habitation aPs 107:4, 7
[37] ILit acquire fruits of yield a2K 19:29; Is 65:21; Am 9:14
[38] aGn 12:2; 17:20; Ex 1:7; Dt 1:10 bDt 7:14

  39 ¶ When they are adiminished° and bbowed° down°
  Through° oppression°, misery° and sorrow°,
  40 He apours° contempt° upon Iprinces°
  And bmakes them wander° cin a pathless°° waste°.
  41 But He asets° the needy° Isecurely° on high° away from affliction°,
  And bmakes° [his] families° like a flock°.
  42 The aupright° see° it and are glad°;
  But all° bunrighteousness° shuts° its mouth°.
  43 Who° is awise°? Let him give° heed° to these° things°,
  And consider° the blovingkindnesses° of the LORD°.

[39] a2K 10:32; Ezk 5:11; 29:15 bPs 38:6; 44:25; 57:6
[40] IOr nobles aJb 12:21 bJb 12:24 cDt 32:10
[41] ILit in an inaccessibly high place a1S 2:8; Ps 59:1; 113:7, 8 bJb 21:11; Ps 78:52; 113:9
[42] aJb 22:19; Ps 52:6 bJb 5:16; Ps 63:11; Ro 3:19
[43] aPs 64:9; Jr 9:12; Ho 14:9 bPs 107:1


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The psalmist exhorteth the redeemed, in praising God, to observe his manifold providence,

1 ¶ O give thanksºª unto the LORD,º for² [he is] good:º for² his mercyº [endureth] for ever.º 2 Let the redeemedºª of the LORDº sayºª [so], whom² he hath redeemedºª from the handº² of the enemy;º 3 And gatheredºª them out of the lands,º² from the east,º² and from the west,º² from the north,º² and from the south.º²

[1] 1Ch 16:34, 41; 2Ch 5:13; 7:3, 6; 20:21; Ps 103:17; 106:1; 118:1; 119:68; 136:1; Mt 19:17; Lk 1:50.
[2] Ex 15:16; Dt 7:8; 15:15; Ps 31:5; 106:10; 130:8; Is 35:9; 43:1; 44:22; Jr 15:21; 31:11; Mi 4:10; Lk 1:68, 74; 24:21; Ga 3:13; Tit 2:14; 1P 1:18.
[3] Ps 106:47; Is 11:11; 43:5; 49:12; Jr 29:14; 31:8, 10; Ezk 36:24; 39:27; Rv 5:9.

over travelers,

4 They wanderedºª in the wildernessº in a solitaryº way;º they foundºª no² cityº to dwellº in. 5 Hungryº and² thirsty,º their soulº faintedºª in them. 6 Then they criedºª unto² the LORDº in their trouble,º [and] he deliveredºª them out of their distresses.º² 7 And he led them forthºª by the rightº way,º that they might go¹ª² to² a cityº of habitation.º 8 Oh that [men] would praiseºª the LORDº [for] his goodness,º and [for] his wonderful worksºª to the childrenº of men!º 9 For² he satisfiethºª the longingºª soul,º and fillethºª the hungryº soulº with goodness.º

[4] Gn 21:14; Nu 14:33; Dt 8:15; 32:10; Jb 12:24; Ps 107:40; Ezk 34:6, 12; He 11:38; Rv 12:6.
[5] Jg 15:18; 1S 30:11; Is 44:12; Jr 14:18; Lm 2:19; Mk 8:2.
[6] Ps 50:15; 91:15; 107:13, 19, 28; Is 41:17; Jr 29:12; Ho 5:15; 2Co 1:8; 12:8; 2Ti 3:11; He 4:15.
[7] Ezr 8:21; Ne 11:3; Ps 77:20; 78:52; 107:4, 36; 136:16; Is 30:21; 35:8; 48:17; 49:8; 63:13; Jr 6:16; 31:9, 24, 38; 33:10; He 11:9, 16; 12:22; 2P 2:15, 21; Rv 21:2, 10.
[8] Dt 5:29; 32:29; Ps 34:3; 40:5; 78:4; 81:13; 92:1; 107:15, 21, 31; 111:4; 147:1; Is 48:18; 63:7; Dn 4:2; 6:27.
[9] Ps 34:10; 132:15; 146:7; Is 55:1; Jr 31:14, 25; Mt 5:6; Lk 1:53; Rv 7:16.

over captives,

10 Such as sitºª in darknessº and in the shadow of death,º [being] boundº in afflictionº and iron;º 11 Because² they rebelled¹ª against² the wordsº of God,º and contemnedºª the counselº of the most High:º 12 Therefore he brought downºª their heartº with labour;º they fell down,ºª and [there was] none² to help.ºª 13 Then they criedºª unto² the LORDº in their trouble,º [and] he savedºª them out of their distresses.º² 14 He brought them outºª of darknessº² and the shadow of death,º and brakeºª their bandsº in sunder.¹ª 15 Oh that [men] would praiseºª the LORDº [for] his goodness,º and [for] his wonderful worksºª to the childrenº of men!º 16 For² he hath brokenºª the gatesº of brass,º and cutºª the barsº of ironº in sunder.¹ª

[10] Ex 2:23; 2Ch 33:11; Jb 3:5; 36:8; Ps 105:18; Is 9:2; Lm 3:6; Mt 4:16; 22:13; Lk 1:79; Ro 6:20.
[11] 1S 2:5; 2Ch 25:15; 33:10; Ps 68:6, 18; 73:24; 106:43; 113:7; 119:24; Pv 1:25, 30; Is 5:19; 63:10; Jr 44:16; Lm 3:39; 5:15; Lk 7:30; 16:14; Ac 20:27; Ro 1:28.
[12] Ex 2:23; 5:18; Jg 10:16; 16:21, 30; 2K 6:26, 33; Ne 9:37; Jb 9:13; Ps 18:40; 22:11; 142:4; Is 51:19, 23; 52:5; 63:5; Lm 5:5; Lk 15:14.
[13] Ex 3:7; Jg 4:3; 6:6; 10:10; 2Ch 33:12, 18; Ps 18:6; 107:6, 19, 28; 116:3; Jr 31:18.
[14] Jb 3:5; 10:21; 15:22, 30; 19:8; 33:30; 36:8; 42:10; Ps 68:6; 102:20; 105:19; 107:10; 116:16; 146:7; Is 42:16; 49:9; 60:1; 61:1; Jr 52:31; Zc 9:11; Ac 5:19, 25; 12:7; 16:26; Ep 5:8; 1P 2:9.
[15] Ps 107:8, 21, 31; 116:17.
[16] Jg 16:3; Is 45:1; Mi 2:13.

over sick men,

17 Foolsº becauseº² of their transgression,º and because of their iniquities,º² are afflicted.ºª 18 Their soulº abhorrethºª all manner² of meat;º and they draw nearºª unto² the gatesº of death.º 19 Then they cryºª unto² the LORDº in their trouble,º [and] he savethºª them out of their distresses.º² 20 He sentºª his word,º and healedºª them, and deliveredºª [them] from their destructions.º² 21 Oh that [men] would praiseºª the LORDº [for] his goodness,º and [for] his wonderful worksºª to the childrenº of men!º 22 And let them sacrificeºª the sacrificesº of thanksgiving,º and declareºª his worksº with rejoicing.º

[17] Nu 11:33; 12:10; 21:5; Ps 14:1; 38:1; 92:6; Pv 1:22; 7:7, 22; Is 57:17; Jr 2:19; Lm 3:39.
[18] Jb 33:19; Ps 9:13; 88:3; Is 38:10.
[19] Ps 30:8; 34:4; 78:34; 107:6, 13, 28; 116:4; Jr 33:3.
[20] Nu 21:8; 2K 20:4; Jb 33:23, 28; Ps 30:2; 49:15; 56:13; 103:3; 147:3, 15, 19; Mt 8:8.
[21] 2Ch 32:25; Ps 66:5; 107:8, 15, 31; Lk 17:18.
[22] Lv 7:12; Ps 9:11; 50:14; 73:28; 105:1; 116:12, 17; 118:17; Is 12:4; He 13:15; 1P 2:5, 9.

over seamen,

23 They that go downºª to the seaº in ships,º that doºª businessº in greatº waters;º 24 These² seeºª the worksº of the LORD,º and his wondersºª in the deep.º 25 For he commandeth,ºª and raisethºª the stormyº wind,º which lifteth upºª the wavesº thereof. 26 They mount upºª to the heaven,º they go downºª again to the depths:º their soulº is meltedºª because of trouble.º 27 They reel to and fro,ºª and staggerºª like a drunken man,º and are at their wits'¹ end.ºª²² 28 Then they cryºª unto² the LORDº in their trouble,º and he bringeth them outºª of their distresses.º² 29 He makethºª the stormº a calm,º so that the wavesº thereof are still.ºª 30 Then are they gladºª because² they be quiet;ºª so he bringethºª them unto² their desiredº haven.º 31 Oh that [men] would praiseºª the LORDº [for] his goodness,º and [for] his wonderful worksºª to the childrenº of men!º 32 Let them exaltºª him also in the congregationº of the people,º and praiseºª him in the assemblyº of the elders.º

[23] Ps 48:7; Ezk 27:26; Ac 27:9; Rv 18:17.
[24] Jb 38:8; Ps 95:5; 104:24.
[25] Ps 93:3; 135:7; 148:8; Jna 1:4; Mt 8:24; Jn 6:18.
[26] 2S 17:10; Ps 22:14; 119:28; Is 13:7; Na 2:10.
[27] Jb 12:25; 37:20; Is 19:3, 14; 29:9; Ac 27:15.
[28] Ps 107:6, 13, 19; Jna 1:5, 14; Mt 8:25; Ac 27:23.
[29] Ps 65:7; 89:9; Jna 1:15; Mt 8:26; Mk 4:39; Lk 8:23.
[30] Jn 6:21.
[31] Ps 71:17; 72:18; 77:11, 14; 103:2; 105:1, 2; 107:8, 15, 21; Ho 2:8; Jna 1:16; 2:9; Mi 6:4; Ro 1:20; 2Ti 3:2; He 13:15; Rv 15:3.
[32] Ex 15:2; Ps 18:46; 22:22, 25; 40:9; 46:10; 66:16; 99:5, 9; 111:1; 119:46; Is 12:4; 25:1; Ac 4:8.

and in divers varieties of life.

33 He turnethºª riversº into a wilderness,º and the waterspringsºº into dry ground;º 34 A fruitfulº landº into barrenness,º for the wickednessº² of them that dwellºª therein. 35 He turnethºª the wildernessº into a standingº water,º and dryº groundº into watersprings.ºº 36 And there² he maketh the hungry¹ to dwell,ºª² that they may prepareºª a cityº for habitation;º 37 And sowºª the fields,º and plantºª vineyards,º which may yieldºª fruitsº of increase.º 38 He blessethºª them also, so that they are multipliedºª greatly;º and suffereth¹ª not² their cattleº to decrease.ºª 39 Again, they are minishedºª and brought lowºª through oppression,º² affliction,º and sorrow.º 40 He pourethºª contemptº upon² princes,º and causeth them to wanderºª in the wilderness,º [where there is] no² way.º 41 Yet setteth he the poor¹ on highºª² from affliction,º² and makethºª [him] familiesº like a flock.º 42 The righteousº shall seeºª [it], and rejoice:ºª and all² iniquityº shall stopºª her mouth.º 43 Whoso² [is] wise,º and will observeºª these² [things], even they shall understandºª the lovingkindnessº of the LORD.º

[33] 1K 17:1; 18:5; Is 13:19; 19:5; 34:9; 42:15; 44:27; 50:2; Jr 14:3; Ezk 30:12; Jol 1:20; Am 4:7; Na 1:4; Zp 2:9, 13.
[34] Gn 13:10, 13; 14:3; 19:25; Dt 29:23; Is 32:13; Ezk 47:11.
[35] Nu 21:16; 2K 3:16; Ps 114:8; Is 35:6; 41:17; 44:3; Ezk 47:6.
[36] Ps 107:7; 146:7; Lk 1:53; Ac 17:26.
[37] Gn 26:12; Ps 65:9; Is 37:30; Jr 29:5; 31:5; Ezk 28:26; Jol 1:10; Am 9:13; Hg 1:5, 10; 2:16; Zc 8:12; Ac 14:17; 1Co 3:7; 2Co 9:10.
[38] Gn 1:28; 9:1; 12:2; 17:16, 20; 30:43; 31:9; Ex 1:7; 9:3; 12:38; Dt 7:14; 28:4, 11; 30:9; Ps 128:1; 144:13; Pv 10:22; Jr 30:19; Ezk 37:26.
[39] Gn 45:11; Ex 1:13; 2:23; Jg 6:3; Ru 1:20; 1S 2:5; 2K 4:8; 8:3; 10:32; 13:7, 22; 14:26; 2Ch 15:5; Jb 1:10; Ps 30:6; Jr 51:33.
[40] Ex 8:3, 17, 24; Jsh 10:24; Jg 1:6; 4:21; 1S 5:9; 6:4; 1K 21:19; 2K 9:35; Jb 12:21, 24; Ps 78:66; 107:4; Is 23:8; Jr 13:15; Dn 4:33; 5:5, 18; Ac 12:23; Rv 19:18.
[41] Gn 23:5; 48:11; Ru 4:14; 1S 2:8, 21; Es 8:15; Jb 5:11; 8:7; 11:15; 21:11; 42:10, 16; Ps 78:52; 113:7; 128:6; Pv 17:6; Is 49:20; Jr 52:31; Jm 5:11.
[42] Ex 11:7; Jb 5:15; 22:19; Ps 52:6; 58:10; 63:11; 112:10; Pv 10:11; Is 66:10, 14; Ro 3:19.
[43] Ps 28:5; 50:23; 64:9; Is 5:12; Jr 9:12, 24; Dn 10:12; Ho 14:9; Ep 3:18.


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