KJB-1611 PSA Chapter 107

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P S A L. CVII.

1 The Psalmist exhorteth the redeemed, in praising God, to obserue his manifold prouidence 4 Ouer trauailers, 10 ouer captiues, 17 ouer sicke men, 23 ouer Sea men, 33 and in diuers varieties of life.

CVII ¶ [fn]O giue thankes vnto the LORD, for hee is good: for his mercie endureth for euer. 2 Let the redeemed of the LORD say so: whome he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemie: 3 [fn]And gathered them out of the lands, from the East and from the West: from the North and from the South. 4 They wandred in the wildernes, in a solitary way: they found no citie to dwell in. 5 Hungry and thirstie: their soule fainted in them. 6 Then they cryed vnto the LORD in their trouble: and he deliuered them out of their distresses. 7 And hee led them forth by the right way: that they might goe to a citie of habitation. 8 Oh that men would praise the LORD, for his goodnesse: and for his wonderfull workes to the children of men. 9 For he satisfieth the longing soule: and filleth the hungry soule with goodnesse. 10 Such as sit in darknesse and in the shadowe of death: being bound in affliction and yron: 11 Because they rebelled against the words of God: and contemned the counsell of the most high: 12 Therefore hee brought downe their heart with labour: they fel downe, and there was none to helpe. 13 Then they cryed vnto the LORD in their trouble: and he saued them out of their distresses. 14 Hee brought them out of darkenesse, and the shadowe of death: and brake their bands insunder. 15 Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodnesse: and for his wonderfull workes to the children of men. 16 For he hath broken the gates of brasse: and cut the barres of yron in sunder. 17 Fooles, because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted. 18 [fn]Their soule abhorreth all manner of meate: and they drawe neere vnto the gates of death. 19 Then they crie vnto the LORD in their trouble: he saueth them out of their distresses. 20 Hee sent his word, and healed them: and deliuered them from their destructions. 21 Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodnesse: and for his wonderfull workes, to the children of men. 22 [fn]And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thankesgiuing: and declare his workes with reioycing. 23 They that goe downe to the sea in shippes: that doe businesse in great waters: 24 These see the workes of the LORD: and his wonders in the deepe. 25 [fn]For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy winde: which lifteth vp the waues thereof. 26 They mount vp to the heauen: they goe downe againe to the depthes: their soule is melted because of trouble. 27 [fn]They reele to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man; and are at their wits end. 28 Then they cry vnto the LORD in their trouble: and hee bringeth them out of their distresses. 29 He maketh the storme a calme: so that the waues thereof are still. 30 Then are they glad, because they be quiet: so he bringeth them vnto their desired hauen. 31 Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodnesse; and for his wonderfull workes to the children of men: 32 Let them exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the Elders. 33 Hee turneth riuers into a wildernesse: and the water springs into dry ground: 34 [fn]A fruitfull land into barrennesse; for the wickednesse of them that dwell therein. 35 [fn]He turneth the wildernesse into a standing water: and dry ground into water-springs. 36 And there he maketh the hungry to dwell; that they may prepare a citie for habitation, 37 And sowe the fields, and plant vineyards; which may yeeld fruits of increase. 38 He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly: and suffreth not their cattell to decrease. 39 Againe, they are minished and brought lowe through oppression, affliction and sorrow. 40 [fn][fn]Hee powreth contempt vpon princes: and causeth them to wander in the wildernesse, where there is no way. 41 [fn][fn]Yet setteth he the poore on high from affliction: and maketh him families like a flocke. 42 [fn]The righteous shall see it, and reioyce; and all iniquitie shall stop her mouth. 43 Who so is wise, and will obserue those things; euen they shall vnderstand the louing kindenesse of the LORD.

107:1 Psa.106.1 & 118.1. & 136.1.

107:3 Heb. from the sea.

107:18 Iob.33. 20.

107:22 Heb. singing.

107:25 Heb. maketh to stand.

107:27 Heb. all their wisedome is swallowed vp.

107:34 Heb. saltnesse.

107:35 Isa.41. 18.

107:40 Iob.12. 21.

107:40 Or, voyd place.

107:41 1.Sam.2. 8. psal.113. 7. &8.ver.

107:41 Or, after.

107:42 Iob 22. 10. and 5. 16.