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King James Bible 1611

King James Bible 1769


107:1 O giue thankes vnto the Lord, for hee is good: for his mercie endureth for euer. O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
107:2 Let the redeemed of the Lord say so: whome he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemie: Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy;
107:3 And gathered them out of the lands, from the East and from the West: from the North and from the South. And gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the south.
107:4 They wandred in the wildernes, in a solitary way: they found no citie to dwell in. They wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no city to dwell in.
107:5 Hungry and thirstie: their soule fainted in them. Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.
107:6 Then they cryed vnto the Lord in their trouble: and he deliuered them out of their distresses. Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses.
107:7 And hee led them forth by the right way: that they might goe to a citie of habitation. And he led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation.
107:8 Oh that men would praise the Lord, for his goodnesse: and for his wonderfull workes to the children of men. Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
107:9 For he satisfieth the longing soule: and filleth the hungry soule with goodnesse. For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.
107:10 Such as sit in darknesse and in the shadowe of death: being bound in affliction and yron: Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron;
107:11 Because they rebelled against the words of God: and contemned the counsell of the most high: Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High:
107:12 Therefore hee brought downe their heart with labour: they fel downe, and there was none to helpe. Therefore he brought down their heart with labour; they fell down, and there was none to help.
107:13 Then they cryed vnto the Lord in their trouble: and he saued them out of their distresses. Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses.
107:14 Hee brought them out of darkenesse, and the shadowe of death: and brake their bands insunder. He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake their bands in sunder.
107:15 Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodnesse: and for his wonderfull workes to the children of men. Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
107:16 For he hath broken the gates of brasse: and cut the barres of yron in sunder. For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder.
107:17 Fooles, because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted. Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.
107:18 Their soule abhorreth all manner of meate: and they drawe neere vnto the gates of death. Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death.
107:19 Then they crie vnto the Lord in their trouble: he saueth them out of their distresses. Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saveth them out of their distresses.
107:20 Hee sent his word, and healed them: and deliuered them from their destructions. He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.
107:21 Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodnesse: and for his wonderfull workes, to the children of men. Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
107:22 And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thankesgiuing: and declare his workes with reioycing. And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing.
107:23 They that goe downe to the sea in shippes: that doe businesse in great waters: They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters;
107:24 These see the workes of the Lord: and his wonders in the deepe. These see the works of the LORD, and his wonders in the deep.
107:25 For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy winde: which lifteth vp the waues thereof. For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof.
107:26 They mount vp to the heauen: they goe downe againe to the depthes: their soule is melted because of trouble. They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their soul is melted because of trouble.
107:27 They reele to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man; and are at their wits end. They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wit's end.
107:28 Then they cry vnto the Lord in their trouble: and hee bringeth them out of their distresses. Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses.
107:29 He maketh the storme a calme: so that the waues thereof are still. He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.
107:30 Then are they glad, because they be quiet: so he bringeth them vnto their desired hauen. Then are they glad because they be quiet; so he bringeth them unto their desired haven.
107:31 Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodnesse; and for his wonderfull workes to the children of men: Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
107:32 Let them exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the Elders. Let them exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders.
107:33 Hee turneth riuers into a wildernesse: and the water springs into dry ground: He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and the watersprings into dry ground;
107:34 A fruitfull land into barrennesse; for the wickednesse of them that dwell therein. A fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein.
107:35 He turneth the wildernesse into a standing water: and dry ground into water-springs. He turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into watersprings.
107:36 And there he maketh the hungry to dwell; that they may prepare a citie for habitation, And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city for habitation;
107:37 And sowe the fields, and plant vineyards; which may yeeld fruits of increase. And sow the fields, and plant vineyards, which may yield fruits of increase.
107:38 He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly: and suffreth not their cattell to decrease. He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and suffereth not their cattle to decrease.
107:39 Againe, they are minished and brought lowe through oppression, affliction and sorrow. Again, they are minished and brought low through oppression, affliction, and sorrow.
107:40 Hee powreth contempt vpon princes: and causeth them to wander in the wildernesse, where there is no way. He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the wilderness, where there is no way.
107:41 Yet setteth he the poore on high from affliction: and maketh him families like a flocke. Yet setteth he the poor on high from affliction, and maketh him families like a flock.
107:42 The righteous shall see it, and reioyce; and all iniquitie shall stop her mouth. The righteous shall see it, and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.
107:43 Who so is wise, and will obserue those things; euen they shall vnderstand the louing kindenesse of the Lord. Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the LORD.