God's New Revelations

The Book of Psalms

Literal Standard Version :: World English Bible Catholic

- Chapter 107 -

Let the redeemed of the Lord tell it

(Matthew 8:23-27; Mark 4:35-41; Luke 8:22-25)
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Give thanks to YHWH, || For [He is] good, for His kindness [is] for all time”:
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Let the redeemed of YHWH say [so], || Whom He redeemed from the hand of an adversary.
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And has gathered them from the lands, || From east and from west, || From north, and from the sea.
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They wandered in a wilderness, in a desert by the way, || They have not found a city of habitation.
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Hungryindeedthirsty, || Their soul becomes feeble in them,
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And they cry to YHWH in their adversity, || He delivers them from their distress,
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And causes them to tread in a right way, || To go to a city of habitation.
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They confess to YHWH His kindness, || And His wonders to the sons of men.
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For He has satisfied a longing soul, || And has filled a hungry soul [with] goodness.
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Inhabitants of dark places and death-shade, || Prisoners of affliction and of iron,
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Because they changed the saying of God, || And despised the counsel of the Most High.
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And He humbles their heart with labor, || They have been feeble, and there is no helper.
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And they cry to YHWH in their adversity, || He saves them from their distresses.
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He brings them out from the dark place, || And death-shade, || And He draws away their bands.
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They confess to YHWH His kindness, || And His wonders to the sons of men.
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For He has broken doors of bronze, || And He has cut bars of iron.
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Fools, by means of their transgression, || And by their iniquities, afflict themselves.
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Their soul detests all food, || And they come near to the gates of death,
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And cry to YHWH in their adversity, || He saves them from their distresses,
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He sends His word and heals them, || And delivers [them] from their destructions.
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They confess to YHWH His kindness, || And His wonders to the sons of men,
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And they sacrifice sacrifices of thanksgiving, || And recount His works with singing.
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Those going down [to] the sea in ships, || Doing business in many waters,
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They have seen the works of YHWH, || And His wonders in the deep.
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And He commands, and appoints a storm, || And it lifts up its billows,
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They go up [to] the heavens, they go down [to] the depths, || Their soul is melted in evil.
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They reel to and fro, and move as a drunkard, || And all their wisdom is swallowed up.
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And they cry to YHWH in their adversity, || And He brings them out from their distresses.
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He calms a whirlwind, || And their billows are hushed.
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And they rejoice because they are quiet, || And He leads them to the haven of their desire.
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They confess to YHWH His kindness, || And His wonders to the sons of men,
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And they exalt Him in [the] assembly of [the] people, || And praise Him in [the] seat of [the] elderly.
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He makes rivers become a wilderness, || And fountains of waters become dry land.
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A fruitful land becomes a barren place, || For the wickedness of its inhabitants.
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He makes a wilderness become a pool of water, || And a dry land become fountains of waters.
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And He causes the hungry to dwell there, || And they prepare a city of habitation.
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And they sow fields, and plant vineyards, || And they make fruits of increase.
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And He blesses them, and they multiply exceedingly, || And He does not diminish their livestock.
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And they are diminished, and bow down, || By restraint, evil, and sorrow.
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He is pouring contempt on nobles, || And causes them to wander in vacancy—no way.
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And sets the needy on high from affliction, || And places families as a flock.
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The upright see and rejoice, || And all perversity has shut her mouth.
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Who [is] wise, and observes these? They understand the kind acts of YHWH!

Let the redeemed of the Lord tell it

(Matthew 8:23-27; Mark 4:35-41; Luke 8:22-25)
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Give thanks to the LORD,(a) for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.
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Let the redeemed by the LORD say so, whom he has redeemed from the hand of the adversary,
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and gathered out of the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south.
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They wandered in the wilderness in a desert way. They found no city to live in.
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Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.
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Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses.
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He led them also by a straight way, that they might go to a city to live in.
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Let them praise the LORD for his loving kindness, for his wonderful deeds to the children of men!
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For he satisfies the longing soul. He fills the hungry soul with good.
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Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron,
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because they rebelled against the words of God,(b) and condemned the counsel of the Most High.
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Therefore he brought down their heart with labor. They fell down, and there was no one to help.
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Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses.
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He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and broke away their chains.
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Let them praise the LORD for his loving kindness, for his wonderful deeds to the children of men!
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For he has broken the gates of bronze, and cut through bars of iron.
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Fools are afflicted because of their disobedience, and because of their iniquities.
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Their soul abhors all kinds of food. They draw near to the gates of death.
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Then they cry to the LORD in their trouble, and he saves them out of their distresses.
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He sends his word, and heals them, and delivers them from their graves.
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Let them praise the LORD for his loving kindness, for his wonderful deeds to the children of men!
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Let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his deeds with singing.
23
Those who go down to the sea in ships, who do business in great waters,
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these see the LORD’s deeds, and his wonders in the deep.
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For he commands, and raises the stormy wind, which lifts up its waves.
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They mount up to the sky; they go down again to the depths. Their soul melts away because of trouble.
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They reel back and forth, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits’ end.
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Then they cry to the LORD in their trouble, and he brings them out of their distress.
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He makes the storm a calm, so that its waves are still.
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Then they are glad because it is calm, so he brings them to their desired haven.
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Let them praise the LORD for his loving kindness, for his wonderful deeds for the children of men!
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Let them exalt him also in the assembly of the people, and praise him in the seat of the elders.
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He turns rivers into a desert, water springs into a thirsty ground,
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and a fruitful land into a salt waste, for the wickedness of those who dwell in it.
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He turns a desert into a pool of water, and a dry land into water springs.
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There he makes the hungry live, that they may prepare a city to live in,
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sow fields, plant vineyards, and reap the fruits of increase.
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He blesses them also, so that they are multiplied greatly. He doesn’t allow their livestock to decrease.
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Again, they are diminished and bowed down through oppression, trouble, and sorrow.
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He pours contempt on princes, and causes them to wander in a trackless waste.
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Yet he lifts the needy out of their affliction, and increases their families like a flock.
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The upright will see it, and be glad. All the wicked will shut their mouths.
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Whoever is wise will pay attention to these things. They will consider the loving kindnesses of the LORD.

Footnotes

(a)107:1 When rendered in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS, “LORD” or “GOD” is the translation of God’s Proper Name.
(b)107:11 The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “אֱלֹהִ֑ים” (Elohim).