Psalms 107 Notes, Meaning, and Commentary

Psalms 107

 

Psalms 107:1

O give thanks unto Jehovah; For he is good; For his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever.

Psalms 107:2

Let the redeemed of Jehovah say [so], Whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the adversary,

Psalms 107:3

And gathered out of the lands, From the east and from the west, From the north and from the south.

Psalms 107:4

They wandered in the wilderness in a desert way; They found no city of habitation.

Psalms 107:5

Hungry and thirsty, Their soul fainted in them.

Psalms 107:6

Then they cried unto Jehovah in their trouble, And he delivered them out of their distresses,

Psalms 107:7

He led them also by a straight way, That they might go to a city of habitation.

Psalms 107:8

Oh that men would praise Jehovah for his lovingkindness, And for his wonderful works to the children of men!

Psalms 107:9

For he satisfieth the longing soul, And the hungry soul he filleth with good.

Psalms 107:10

Such as sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, Being bound in affliction and iron,

Psalms 107:11

Because they rebelled against the words of God, And contemned the counsel of the Most High:

Psalms 107:12

Therefore he brought down their heart with labor; They fell down, and there was none to help.

Psalms 107:13

Then they cried unto Jehovah in their trouble, And he saved them out of their distresses.

Psalms 107:14

He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, And brake their bonds in sunder.

Psalms 107:15

Oh that men would praise Jehovah for his lovingkindness, And for his wonderful works to the children of men!

Psalms 107:16

For he hath broken the gates of brass, And cut the bars of iron in sunder.

Psalms 107:17

Fools because of their transgression, And because of their iniquities, are afflicted.

Psalms 107:18

Their soul abhorreth all manner of food; And they draw near unto the gates of death.

Psalms 107:19

Then they cry unto Jehovah in their trouble, And he saveth them out of their distresses.

Psalms 107:20

He sendeth his word, and healeth them, And delivereth [them] from their destructions.

Psalms 107:21

Oh that men would praise Jehovah for his lovingkindness, And for his wonderful works to the children of men!

Psalms 107:22

And let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, And declare his works with singing.

Psalms 107:23

They that go down to the sea in ships, That do business in great waters;

Psalms 107:24

These see the works of Jehovah, And his wonders in the deep.

Psalms 107:25

For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, Which lifteth up the waves thereof.

Psalms 107:26

They mount up to the heavens, they go down again to the depths: Their soul melteth away because of trouble.

Psalms 107:27

They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, And are at their wits’ end.

Psalms 107:28

Then they cry unto Jehovah in their trouble, And he bringeth them out of their distresses.

Psalms 107:29

He maketh the storm a calm, So that the waves thereof are still.

Psalms 107:30

Then are they glad because they are quiet; So he bringeth them unto their desired haven.

Psalms 107:31

Oh that men would praise Jehovah for his lovingkindness, And for his wonderful works to the children of men!

Psalms 107:32

Let them exalt him also in the assembly of the people, And praise him in the seat of the elders.

Psalms 107:33

He turneth rivers into a wilderness, And watersprings into a thirsty ground;

Psalms 107:34

A fruitful land into a salt desert, For the wickedness of them that dwell therein.

Psalms 107:35

He turneth a wilderness into a pool of water, And a dry land into watersprings.

Psalms 107:36

And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, That they may prepare a city of habitation,

Psalms 107:37

And sow fields, and plant vineyards, And get them fruits of increase.

Psalms 107:38

He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; And he suffereth not their cattle to decrease.

Psalms 107:39

Again, they are diminished and bowed down Through oppression, trouble, and sorrow.

Psalms 107:40

He poureth contempt upon princes, And causeth them to wander in the waste, where there is no way.

Psalms 107:41

Yet setteth he the needy on high from affliction, And maketh [him] families like a flock.

Psalms 107:42

The upright shall see it, and be glad; And all iniquity shall stop her mouth.

Psalms 107:43

Whoso is wise will give heed to these things; And they will consider the loving kindnesses of Jehovah.

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