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Psalm 107:22-43
New American Standard Bible
Psalm 107:22-43
New American Standard Bible
22 They shall also offer (A)sacrifices of thanksgiving,
And (B)tell of His works with joyful singing.
23 Those who (C)go down to the sea in ships,
Who do business on great waters;
24 They have seen the works of the Lord,
And His [a]wonders in the deep.
25 For He (D)spoke and raised a (E)stormy wind,
Which (F)lifted the waves [b]of the sea.
26 They rose up to the heavens, they went down to the depths;
Their soul (G)melted away in their misery.
27 They reeled and (H)staggered like a drunken person,
And [c]were at their wits’ end.
28 Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble,
And He brought them out of their distresses.
29 He (I)caused the storm to be still,
So that the waves [d]of the sea were hushed.
30 Then they were glad because they were quiet,
So He guided them to their desired harbor.
31 (J)They shall give thanks to the Lord for His mercy,
And for His [e](K)wonders to the sons of mankind!
32 They shall also (L)exalt Him (M)in the congregation of the people,
And (N)praise Him at the seat of the elders.
33 He (O)turns rivers into a [f]wilderness,
And springs of water into a thirsty ground;
34 And a (P)fruitful land into a (Q)salt waste,
Because of the wickedness of those who dwell in it.
35 He (R)turns a [g]wilderness into a pool of water,
And a dry land into springs of water;
36 And He has the hungry live there,
So that they may establish [h](S)an inhabited city,
37 And sow fields and (T)plant vineyards,
And [i]gather a fruitful harvest.
38 He also blesses them and they (U)multiply greatly,
And He (V)does not let their cattle decrease.
39 When they (W)become few and (X)lowly
Because of oppression, misery, and sorrow,
40 He (Y)pours contempt upon noblemen
And (Z)makes them wander (AA)in a pathless wasteland.
41 But He (AB)sets the needy [j]securely on high, away from affliction,
And (AC)makes his families like a flock.
42 The (AD)upright see it and are glad;
But all (AE)injustice shuts its mouth.
43 Who is (AF)wise? He is to pay attention to these things,
And consider the (AG)mercy of the Lord.
Footnotes
- Psalm 107:24 I.e., wonderful acts
- Psalm 107:25 Lit of it
- Psalm 107:27 Lit all their wisdom was swallowed up
- Psalm 107:29 Lit of it
- Psalm 107:31 I.e., wonderful acts
- Psalm 107:33 Or desert
- Psalm 107:35 Or desert
- Psalm 107:36 Or a habitable city; lit a city of habitation
- Psalm 107:37 Lit acquire fruits of yield
- Psalm 107:41 Lit in an inaccessibly high place
Psalm 107:22-43
New International Version
Psalm 107:22-43
New International Version
23 Some went out on the sea(D) in ships;(E)
they were merchants on the mighty waters.
24 They saw the works of the Lord,(F)
his wonderful deeds in the deep.
25 For he spoke(G) and stirred up a tempest(H)
that lifted high the waves.(I)
26 They mounted up to the heavens and went down to the depths;
in their peril(J) their courage melted(K) away.
27 They reeled(L) and staggered like drunkards;
they were at their wits’ end.
28 Then they cried(M) out to the Lord in their trouble,
and he brought them out of their distress.(N)
29 He stilled the storm(O) to a whisper;
the waves(P) of the sea[a] were hushed.(Q)
30 They were glad when it grew calm,
and he guided them(R) to their desired haven.
31 Let them give thanks(S) to the Lord for his unfailing love(T)
and his wonderful deeds(U) for mankind.
32 Let them exalt(V) him in the assembly(W) of the people
and praise him in the council of the elders.
33 He turned rivers into a desert,(X)
flowing springs(Y) into thirsty ground,
34 and fruitful land into a salt waste,(Z)
because of the wickedness of those who lived there.
35 He turned the desert into pools of water(AA)
and the parched ground into flowing springs;(AB)
36 there he brought the hungry to live,
and they founded a city where they could settle.
37 They sowed fields and planted vineyards(AC)
that yielded a fruitful harvest;
38 he blessed them, and their numbers greatly increased,(AD)
and he did not let their herds diminish.(AE)
39 Then their numbers decreased,(AF) and they were humbled(AG)
by oppression, calamity and sorrow;
40 he who pours contempt on nobles(AH)
made them wander in a trackless waste.(AI)
41 But he lifted the needy(AJ) out of their affliction
and increased their families like flocks.(AK)
42 The upright see and rejoice,(AL)
but all the wicked shut their mouths.(AM)
Footnotes
- Psalm 107:29 Dead Sea Scrolls; Masoretic Text / their waves
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