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Psalms 106
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1(107) Alleluia. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his mercy [endures] for ever.
1O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
2Let them say [so] who have been redeemed by the Lord , whom he has redeemed from the hand of the enemy;
2Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy;
3and gathered them out of the countries, from the east, and west, and north, and south.
3And gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the south.
4They wandered in the wilderness in a dry land; they found no way to a city of habitation.
4They wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no city to dwell in.
5Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.
5Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.
6Then they cried to the Lord in their affliction, and he delivered them out of their distresses.
6Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses.
7And he guided them into a straight path, that they might go to a city of habitation.
7And he led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation.
8Let them acknowledge to the Lord his mercies, and his wonderful works to the children of men.
8Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
9For he satisfies the empty soul, and fills the hungry [soul] with good things,
9For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.
10[even] them that sit in darkness and the shadow of death, fettered in poverty and iron;
10Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron;
11because they rebelled against the words of God, and provoked the counsel of the Most High.
11Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High:
12So their heart was brought low with troubles; they were weak, and there was no helper.
12Therefore he brought down their heart with labour; they fell down, and there was none to help.
13Then they cried to the Lord in their affliction, and he saved them out of their distresses.
13Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses.
14And he brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and broke their bonds asunder.
14He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake their bands in sunder.
15Let them acknowledge to the Lord his mercies, and his wonders to the children of men.
15Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
16For he broke to pieces the brazen gates , and crushed the iron bars .
16For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder.
17He helped them out of the way of their iniquity; for they were brought low because of their iniquities.
17Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.
18Their soul abhorred all meat; and they drew near to the gates of death.
18Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death.
19Then they cried to the Lord in their affliction, and he saved them out of their distresses.
19Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he saveth them out of their distresses.
20He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them out of their destructions.
20He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.
21Let them acknowledge to the Lord his mercies, and his wonderful works to the children of men.
21Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
22And let them offer to him the sacrifice of praise, and proclaim this works with exultation.
22And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing.
23They that go down to the sea in ships, doing business in many waters;
23They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters;
24these [men] have seen the works of the Lord, and his wonders in the deep.
24These see the works of the Lord, and his wonders in the deep.
25He speaks, and the stormy wind arises, and its waves are lifted up .
25For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof.
26They go up to the heavens, and go down to the depths; their soul melts because of troubles.
26They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their soul is melted because of trouble.
27They are troubled, they stagger as a drunkard, and all their wisdom is swallowed up.
27They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits’ end.
28Then they cry to the Lord in their affliction, and he brings them out of their distresses.
28Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses.
29And he commands the storm, and it is calmed into a gentle breeze, and its waves are still.
29He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.
30And they are glad, because they are quiet; and he guides them to their desire haven.
30Then are they glad because they be quiet; so he bringeth them unto their desired haven.
31Let them acknowledge to the Lord his mercies, and his wonderful works to the children of men.
31Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
32Let them exalt him in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the seat of the elders.
32Let them exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders.
33He turns rivers into a desert, and streams of water into a dry land;
33He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and the watersprings into dry ground;
34a fruitful land into saltness, for the wickedness of them that dwell in it.
34A fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein.
35He turns a wilderness into pools of water, and a dry land into streams of water.
35He turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into watersprings.
36And there he causes the hungry to dwell, and they establish for themselves cities of habitation.
36And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city for habitation;
37And they sow fields, and plant vineyards, and they yield fruit of increase.
37And sow the fields, and plant vineyards, which may yield fruits of increase.
38And he blesses them , and they multiply exceedingly, and he diminishes not the number of their cattle .
38He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and suffereth not their cattle to decrease.
39Again they become few, and are brought low , by the pressure of evils and pain.
39Again, they are minished and brought low through oppression, affliction, and sorrow.
40Contempt is poured upon their princes, and he causes them to wander in a desert and trackless land.
40He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the wilderness, where there is no way.
41But he helps the poor out of poverty, and makes [him] families as a flock.
41Yet setteth he the poor on high from affliction, and maketh him families like a flock.
42The upright shall see and rejoice; and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.
42The righteous shall see it, and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.
43Who is wise, and will observe these things, and understand the mercies of the Lord?
43Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the Lord.