Psalms 107-112

¹O give thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever.

²Let the redeemed of Jehovah say so, Whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the adversary, ³And gathered out of the lands, From the east and from the west, From the north and from the south.

¹O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

²Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy;

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 desert way; They found no city of habitation.

⁵Hungry and thirsty, Their soul fainted in them.

⁶Then they cried unto Jehovah in their trouble, And he delivered them out of their distresses, ⁷He led them also by a straight way, That they might go 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.

⁶Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses.

⁷And he led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation.

⁸Oh that men would praise Jehovah for his lovingkindness, And for his wonderful works to the children of men!

⁹For he satisfieth the longing soul, And the hungry soul he filleth with good.

⁸Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

⁹For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.

¹⁰Such as sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, Being bound in affliction and iron, ¹¹Because they rebelled against the words of God, And contemned the counsel of the Most High: ¹²Therefore he brought down their heart with labor; They fell down, and there was none to help.

¹³Then they cried unto Jehovah in their trouble, And he saved them out of their distresses.

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 contemned the counsel of the most High:

¹²Therefore he brought down their heart with labour; they fell down, and there was none to help.

¹³Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses.

¹⁴He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, And brake their bonds in sunder.

¹⁵Oh that men would praise Jehovah for his lovingkindness, And for his wonderful works to the children of men!

¹⁶For he hath broken the gates of brass, And cut the bars of iron in sunder.

¹⁷Fools because of their transgression, And because of their iniquities, are afflicted.

¹⁴He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake their bands in sunder.

¹⁵Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

¹⁶For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder.

¹⁷Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.

¹⁸Their soul abhorreth all manner of food; And they draw near unto the gates of death.

¹⁹Then they cry unto Jehovah in their trouble, And he saveth them out of their distresses.

²⁰He sendeth his word, and healeth them, And delivereth them from their destructions.

¹⁸Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death.

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 from their destructions.

²¹Oh that men would praise Jehovah for his lovingkindness, And for his wonderful works to the children of men!

²²And let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, And declare his works with singing.

²³They that go down to the sea in ships, That do business in great waters; ²⁴These see the works of Jehovah, And his wonders in the deep.

²⁵For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, Which lifteth up the waves thereof.

²¹Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

²²And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing.

²³They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters;

²⁴These see the works of the LORD, and his wonders in the deep.

²⁵For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof.

²⁶They mount up to the heavens, they go down again to the depths: Their soul melteth away because of trouble.

²⁷They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, And are at their wits’ end.

²⁸Then they cry unto Jehovah in their trouble, And he bringeth them out of their distresses.

²⁹He maketh the storm a calm, So that the waves thereof are still.

³⁰Then are they glad because they are quiet; So he bringeth them unto their desired haven.

²⁶They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their soul is melted because of trouble.

²⁷They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits’ end.

²⁸Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses.

²⁹He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.

³⁰Then are they glad because they be quiet; so he bringeth them unto their desired haven.

³¹Oh that men would praise Jehovah for his lovingkindness, And for his wonderful works to the children of men!

³²Let them exalt him also in the assembly of the people, And praise him in the seat of the elders.

³³He turneth rivers into a wilderness, And watersprings into a thirsty ground; ³⁴A fruitful land into a salt desert, For the wickedness of them that dwell therein.

³⁵He turneth a wilderness into a pool of water, And a dry land into watersprings.

³⁶And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, That they may prepare a city of habitation, ³⁷And sow fields, and plant vineyards, And get them fruits of increase.

³⁸He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; And he suffereth not their cattle to decrease.

³¹Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

³²Let them exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders.

³³He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and the watersprings into dry ground;

³⁴A fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein.

³⁵He turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into watersprings.

³⁶And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city for habitation;

³⁷And sow the fields, and plant vineyards, which may yield fruits of increase.

³⁸He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and suffereth not their cattle to decrease.

³⁹Again, they are diminished and bowed down Through oppression, trouble, and sorrow.

⁴⁰He poureth contempt upon princes, And causeth them to wander in the waste, where there is no way.

⁴¹Yet setteth he the needy on high from affliction, And maketh him families like a flock.

⁴²The upright shall see it, and be glad; And all iniquity shall stop her mouth.

⁴³Whoso is wise will give heed to these things; And they will consider the lovingkindnesses of Jehovah.

³⁹Again, they are minished and brought low through oppression, affliction, and sorrow.

⁴⁰He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the wilderness, where there is no way.

⁴¹Yet setteth he the poor on high from affliction, and maketh him families like a flock.

⁴²The righteous shall see it, and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.

⁴³Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the LORD.

¹A Song, a Psalm of David. My heart is fixed, O God; I will sing, yea, I will sing praises, even with my glory.

²Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake right early.

¹A Song or Psalm of David. O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.

²Awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.

³I will give thanks unto thee, O Jehovah, among the peoples; And I will sing praises unto thee among the nations.

⁴For thy lovingkindness is great above the heavens; And thy truth reacheth unto the skies.

³I will praise thee, O LORD, among the people: and I will sing praises unto thee among the nations.

⁴For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth reacheth unto the clouds.

⁵Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens, And thy glory above all the earth.

⁶That thy beloved may be delivered, Save with thy right hand, and answer us.

⁵Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens: and thy glory above all the earth;

⁶That thy beloved may be delivered: save with thy right hand, and answer me.

⁷God hath spoken in his holiness: I will exult; I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.

⁸Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the defence of my head; Judah is my sceptre.

⁹Moab is my washpot; Upon Edom will I cast my shoe; Over Philistia will I shout.

⁷God hath spoken in his holiness; I will rejoice, I will divide Shechem, and mete out the valley of Succoth.

⁸Gilead is mine; Manasseh is mine; Ephraim also is the strength of mine head; Judah is my lawgiver;

⁹Moab is my washpot; over Edom will I cast out my shoe; over Philistia will I triumph.

¹⁰Who will bring me into the fortified city? Who hath led me unto Edom?

¹¹Hast not thou cast us off, O God? And thou goest not forth, O God, with our hosts.

¹²Give us help against the adversary; For vain is the help of man.

¹³Through God we shall do valiantly: For he it is that will tread down our adversaries.

¹⁰Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into Edom?

¹¹Wilt not thou, O God, who hast cast us off? and wilt not thou, O God, go forth with our hosts?

¹²Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.

¹³Through God we shall do valiantly: for he it is that shall tread down our enemies.

¹For the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David. Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise; ²For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of deceit have they opened against me: They have spoken unto me with a lying tongue.

¹To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David. Hold not thy peace, O God of my praise;

²For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me: they have spoken against me with a lying tongue.

³They have compassed me about also with words of hatred, And fought against me without a cause.

³They compassed me about also with words of hatred; and fought against me without a cause.

⁴For my love they are my adversaries: But I give myself unto prayer.

⁵And they have rewarded me evil for good, And hatred for my love.

⁴For my love they are my adversaries: but I give myself unto prayer.

⁵And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.

⁶Set thou a wicked man over him; And let an adversary stand at his right hand.

⁷When he is judged, let him come forth guilty; And let his prayer be turned into sin.

⁸Let his days be few; And let another take his office.

⁶Set thou a wicked man over him: and let Satan stand at his right hand.

⁷When he shall be judged, let him be condemned: and let his prayer become sin.

⁸Let his days be few; and let another take his office.

⁹Let his children be fatherless, And his wife a widow.

¹⁰Let his children be vagabonds, and beg; And let them seek their bread out of their desolate places.

⁹Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow.

¹⁰Let his children be continually vagabonds, and beg: let them seek their bread also out of their desolate places.

¹¹Let the extortioner catch all that he hath; And let strangers make spoil of his labor.

¹¹Let the extortioner catch all that he hath; and let the strangers spoil his labour.

¹²Let there be none to extend kindness unto him; Neither let there be any to have pity on his fatherless children.

¹³Let his posterity be cut off; In the generation following let their name be blotted out.

¹⁴Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered with Jehovah; And let not the sin of his mother be blotted out.

¹⁵Let them be before Jehovah continually, That he may cut off the memory of them from the earth;

¹²Let there be none to extend mercy unto him: neither let there be any to favour his fatherless children.

¹³Let his posterity be cut off; and in the generation following let their name be blotted out.

¹⁴Let the iniquity of his fathers be remembered with the LORD; and let not the sin of his mother be blotted out.

¹⁵Let them be before the LORD continually, that he may cut off the memory of them from the earth.

¹⁶Because he remembered not to show kindness, But persecuted the poor and needy man, And the broken in heart, to slay them.

¹⁷Yea, he loved cursing, and it came unto him; And he delighted not in blessing, and it was far from him.

¹⁸He clothed himself also with cursing as with his garment, And it came into his inward parts like water, And like oil into his bones.

¹⁶Because that he remembered not to shew mercy, but persecuted the poor and needy man, that he might even slay the broken in heart.

¹⁷As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him.

¹⁸As he clothed himself with cursing like as with his garment, so let it come into his bowels like water, and like oil into his bones.

¹⁹Let it be unto him as the raiment wherewith he covereth himself, And for the girdle wherewith he is girded continually.

²⁰This is the reward of mine adversaries from Jehovah, And of them that speak evil against my soul.

¹⁹Let it be unto him as the garment which covereth him, and for a girdle wherewith he is girded continually.

²⁰Let this be the reward of mine adversaries from the LORD, and of them that speak evil against my soul.

²¹But deal thou with me, O Jehovah the Lord, for thy name’s sake: Because thy lovingkindness is good, deliver thou me; ²²For I am poor and needy, And my heart is wounded within me.

²¹But do thou for me, O GOD the Lord, for thy name’s sake: because thy mercy is good, deliver thou me.

²²For I am poor and needy, and my heart is wounded within me.

²³I am gone like the shadow when it declineth: I am tossed up and down as the locust.

²⁴My knees are weak through fasting; And my flesh faileth of fatness.

²⁵I am become also a reproach unto them: When they see me, they shake their head.

²⁶Help me, O Jehovah my God; Oh save me according to thy lovingkindness: ²⁷That they may know that this is thy hand; That thou, Jehovah, hast done it.

²³I am gone like the shadow when it declineth: I am tossed up and down as the locust.

²⁴My knees are weak through fasting; and my flesh faileth of fatness.

²⁵I became also a reproach unto them: when they looked upon me they shaked their heads.

²⁶Help me, O LORD my God: O save me according to thy mercy:

²⁷That they may know that this is thy hand; that thou, LORD, hast done it.

²⁸Let them curse, but bless thou: When they arise, they shall be put to shame, But thy servant shall rejoice.

²⁹Let mine adversaries be clothed with dishonor, And let them cover themselves with their own shame as with a robe.

²⁸Let them curse, but bless thou: when they arise, let them be ashamed; but let thy servant rejoice.

²⁹Let mine adversaries be clothed with shame, and let them cover themselves with their own confusion, as with a mantle.

³⁰I will give great thanks unto Jehovah with my mouth; Yea, I will praise him among the multitude.

³¹For he will stand at the right hand of the needy, To save him from them that judge his soul.

³⁰I will greatly praise the LORD with my mouth; yea, I will praise him among the multitude.

³¹For he shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save him from those that condemn his soul.

¹A Psalm of David. Jehovah saith unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, Until I make thine enemies thy footstool.

¹A Psalm of David. The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool.

²Jehovah will send forth the rod of thy strength out of Zion: Rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.

³Thy people offer themselves willingly In the day of thy power, in holy array: Out of the womb of the morning Thou hast the dew of thy youth.

⁴Jehovah hath sworn, and will not repent: Thou art a priest for ever After the order of Melchizedek.

²The LORD shall send the rod of thy strength out of Zion: rule thou in the midst of thine enemies.

³Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth.

⁴The LORD hath sworn, and will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek.

⁵The Lord at thy right hand Will strike through kings in the day of his wrath.

⁶He will judge among the nations, He will fill the places with dead bodies; He will strike through the head in many countries.

⁷He will drink of the brook in the way: Therefore will he lift up the head.

⁵The Lord at thy right hand shall strike through kings in the day of his wrath.

⁶He shall judge among the heathen, he shall fill the places with the dead bodies; he shall wound the heads over many countries.

⁷He shall drink of the brook in the way: therefore shall he lift up the head.

¹Praise ye Jehovah. I will give thanks unto Jehovah with my whole heart, In the council of the upright, and in the congregation.

²The works of Jehovah are great, Sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.

¹Praise ye the LORD. I will praise the LORD with my whole heart, in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation.

²The works of the LORD are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.

³His work is honor and majesty; And his righteousness endureth for ever.

³His work is honourable and glorious: and his righteousness endureth for ever.

⁴He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: Jehovah is gracious and merciful.

⁵He hath given food unto them that fear him: He will ever be mindful of his covenant.

⁴He hath made his wonderful works to be remembered: the LORD is gracious and full of compassion.

⁵He hath given meat unto them that fear him: he will ever be mindful of his covenant.

⁶He hath showed his people the power of his works, In giving them the heritage of the nations.

⁷The works of his hands are truth and justice; All his precepts are sure.

⁶He hath shewed his people the power of his works, that he may give them the heritage of the heathen.

⁷The works of his hands are verity and judgment; all his commandments are sure.

⁸They are established for ever and ever; They are done in truth and uprightness.

⁹He hath sent redemption unto his people; He hath commanded his covenant for ever: Holy and reverend is his name.

¹⁰The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all they that do his commandments: His praise endureth for ever.

⁸They stand fast for ever and ever, and are done in truth and uprightness.

⁹He sent redemption unto his people: he hath commanded his covenant for ever: holy and reverend is his name.

¹⁰The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.

¹Praise ye Jehovah. Blessed is the man that feareth Jehovah, That delighteth greatly in his commandments.

²His seed shall be mighty upon earth: The generation of the upright shall be blessed.

¹Praise ye the LORD. Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments.

²His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed.

³Wealth and riches are in his house; And his righteousness endureth for ever.

³Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever.

⁴Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: He is gracious, and merciful, and righteous.

⁵Well is it with the man that dealeth graciously and lendeth; He shall maintain his cause in judgment.

⁴Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.

⁵A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.

⁶For he shall never be moved; The righteous shall be had in everlasting remembrance.

⁷He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: His heart is fixed, trusting in Jehovah.

⁶Surely he shall not be moved for ever: the righteous shall be in everlasting remembrance.

⁷He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD.

⁸His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, Until he see his desire upon his adversaries.

⁹He hath dispersed, he hath given to the needy; His righteousness endureth for ever: His horn shall be exalted with honor.

⁸His heart is established, he shall not be afraid, until he see his desire upon his enemies.

⁹He hath dispersed, he hath given to the poor; his righteousness endureth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honour.

¹⁰The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; He shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: The desire of the wicked shall perish.

¹⁰The wicked shall see it, and be grieved; he shall gnash with his teeth, and melt away: the desire of the wicked shall perish.