Psalms 107 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 BOOK V O GIVE thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever! Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.
2 Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the adversary; Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom he has redeemed from trouble Let the redeemed of the LORD tell their story— those he redeemed from the hand of the foe,
3 And gathered them out of the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south. and gathered in from the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south. those he gathered from the lands, from east and west, from north and south.
4 They wandered in the wilderness in a desert way; they found no city of habitation. Some wandered in desert wastes, finding no way to a city to dwell in; Some wandered in desert wastelands, finding no way to a city where they could settle.
5 Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them. hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted within them. They were hungry and thirsty, and their lives ebbed away.
6 Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses. Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress. Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress.
7 He led them also by a straight way, that they might go to a city of habitation. He led them by a straight way till they reached a city to dwell in. He led them by a straight way to a city where they could settle.
8 Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men! Let them thank the LORD for his steadfast love, for his wondrous works to the children of man! Let them give thanks to the LORD for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind,
9 For he satisfieth the longing soul, and the hungry soul he filleth with good. For he satisfies the longing soul, and the hungry soul he fills with good things. for he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.
10 Such as sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron; Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, prisoners in affliction and in irons, Some sat in darkness, in utter darkness, prisoners suffering in iron chains,
11 Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the Most High: for they had rebelled against the words of God, and spurned the counsel of the Most High. because they rebelled against God’s commands and despised the plans of the Most High.
12 Therefore he brought down their heart with labour; they fell down, and there was none to help. So he bowed their hearts down with hard labor; they fell down, with none to help. So he subjected them to bitter labor; they stumbled, and there was no one to help.
13 Then they cried unto the LORD hi their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses. Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress. Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he saved them from their distress.
14 He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake their bands in sunder. He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and burst their bonds apart. He brought them out of darkness, the utter darkness, and broke away their chains.
15 Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men! Let them thank the LORD for his steadfast love, for his wondrous works to the children of man! Let them give thanks to the LORD for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind,
16 For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder. For he shatters the doors of bronze and cuts in two the bars of iron. for he breaks down gates of bronze and cuts through bars of iron.
17 Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted. Some were fools through their sinful ways, and because of their iniquities suffered affliction; Some became fools through their rebellious ways and suffered affliction because of their iniquities.
18 Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death. they loathed any kind of food, and they drew near to the gates of death. They loathed all food and drew near the gates of death.
19 Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saveth them out of their distresses. Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress. Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he saved them from their distress.
20 He sendeth his word, and healeth them, and delivereth them from their destructions. He sent out his word and healed them, and delivered them from their destruction. He sent out his word and healed them; he rescued them from the grave.
21 Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men! Let them thank the LORD for his steadfast love, for his wondrous works to the children of man! Let them give thanks to the LORD for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind.
22 And let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with singing. And let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving, and tell of his deeds in songs of joy! Let them sacrifice thank offerings and tell of his works with songs of joy.
23 They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters; Some went down to the sea in ships, doing business on the great waters; Some went out on the sea in ships; they were merchants on the mighty waters.
24 These see the works of the LORD, and his wonders in the deep. they saw the deeds of the LORD, his wondrous works in the deep. They saw the works of the LORD, his wonderful deeds in the deep.
25 For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof. For he commanded and raised the stormy wind, which lifted up the waves of the sea. For he spoke and stirred up a tempest that lifted high the waves.
26 They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their soul melteth away because of trouble. They mounted up to heaven; they went down to the depths; their courage melted away in their evil plight; They mounted up to the heavens and went down to the depths; in their peril their courage melted away.
27 They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits' end. they reeled and staggered like drunken men and were at their wits’ end. They reeled and staggered like drunkards; they were at their wits’ end.
28 Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses. Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress. Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and he brought them out of their distress.
29 He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still. He made the storm be still, and the waves of the sea were hushed. He stilled the storm to a whisper; the waves of the sea were hushed.
30 Then are they glad because they be quiet: so he bringeth them unto the haven where they would be. Then they were glad that the waters were quiet, and he brought them to their desired haven. They were glad when it grew calm, and he guided them to their desired haven.
31 Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men! Let them thank the LORD for his steadfast love, for his wondrous works to the children of man! Let them give thanks to the LORD for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind.
32 Let them exalt him also in the assembly of the people, and praise him in the seat of the elders. Let them extol him in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders. Let them exalt him in the assembly of the people and praise him in the council of the elders.
33 He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and watersprings into a thirsty ground; He turns rivers into a desert, springs of water into thirsty ground, He turned rivers into a desert, flowing springs into thirsty ground,
34 A fruitful land into a salt desert, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein. a fruitful land into a salty waste, because of the evil of its inhabitants. and fruitful land into a salt waste, because of the wickedness of those who lived there.
35 He turneth a wilderness into a pool of water, and a dry land into watersprings. He turns a desert into pools of water, a parched land into springs of water. He turned the desert into pools of water and the parched ground into flowing springs;
36 And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city of habitation; And there he lets the hungry dwell, and they establish a city to live in; there he brought the hungry to live, and they founded a city where they could settle.
37 And sow fields, and plant vineyards, and get them fruits of increase. they sow fields and plant vineyards and get a fruitful yield. They sowed fields and planted vineyards that yielded a fruitful harvest;
38 He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and he suffereth not their cattle to decrease. By his blessing they multiply greatly, and he does not let their livestock diminish. he blessed them, and their numbers greatly increased, and he did not let their herds diminish.
39 Again, they are minished and bowed down through oppression, trouble, and sorrow. When they are diminished and brought low through oppression, evil, and sorrow, Then their numbers decreased, and they were humbled by oppression, calamity and sorrow;
40 He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the waste, where there is no way. he pours contempt on princes and makes them wander in trackless wastes; he who pours contempt on nobles made them wander in a trackless waste.
41 Yet setteth he the needy on high from affliction, and maketh him families like a flock. but he raises up the needy out of affliction and makes their families like flocks. But he lifted the needy out of their affliction and increased their families like flocks.
42 The upright shall see it, and be glad; and all iniquity shall stop her mouth. The upright see it and are glad, and all wickedness shuts its mouth. The upright see and rejoice, but all the wicked shut their mouths.
43 Whoso is wise shall give heed to these things, and they shall consider the mercies of the LORD. Whoever is wise, let him attend to these things; let them consider the steadfast love of the LORD. Let the one who is wise heed these things and ponder the loving deeds of the LORD.
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