Through My Bible Yr 02 – September 21

Through My Bible – September 21

Psalms 107:1-32 (EHV)

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¹ Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,
for his mercy endures forever.
² Let the redeemed of the Lord say this,
those he redeemed from the hand of the foe,
³ those he gathered from the lands,
from the east and from the west,
from the north and from the south. ^[1]

⁴ They wandered in the wilderness, in the wasteland.
They did not find the way to a city where they could live.
⁵ They were hungry and also thirsty,
so their lives were draining away.

⁶ Then they cried out to the Lord in their distress.
He delivered them from their troubles.
⁷ He led them by a straight way to come to a city where they could live.

⁸ Let them give thanks to the Lord
for his mercy and his wonderful deeds for all people, ^[2]
9 because he satisfies the desire of the thirsty,
and he fills the desire of the hungry with good things.

¹⁰ They were sitting in darkness and the shadow of death,
prisoners, bound in misery and chains,
¹¹ because they had rebelled against the words of God,
and they despised the plan of the Most High.
¹² So he broke their hearts with hard labor.
They stumbled, and there was no helper.

¹³ Then they cried out to the Lord in their distress.
He saved them from their troubles.
¹⁴ He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death,
and he tore off their chains.

¹⁵ Let them give thanks to the Lord
for his mercy and his wonderful deeds for all people,
¹⁶ because he shatters bronze doors,
and he cuts through iron bars.

¹⁷ They became fools through their rebellious way,
and they brought affliction on themselves by their guilt.
¹⁸ They lost their appetite for food,
    so they approached the gates of death.

¹⁹ Then they cried out to the Lord in their distress.
He saved them from their troubles.
²⁰ He sent his word and healed them.
He rescued them from the pits that trapped them.
²¹ Let them give thanks to the Lord
for his mercy and his wonderful deeds for all people,
²² so let them sacrifice thank offerings
and tell about his works with a joyful shout.

²³ They went down to the sea in ships.
They conducted trade on many waters.
²⁴ They saw the deeds of the Lord
and his wonders on the deep.
²⁵ For he spoke and stirred up a violent storm,
    which produced large waves.
²⁶ They were raised up to the sky.
They sank down into the depths.
In their danger their courage melted.
²⁷ They reeled and staggered like a drunk.
All their skill disappeared.

²⁸ Then they cried out to the Lord in their distress.
He brought them out of their troubles.
²⁹ He calmed the storm. Its waves were hushed.
³⁰ They were glad when it grew quiet,
and he guided them to the port they desired.
³¹ Let them give thanks to the Lord
for his mercy and his wonderful deeds for all people.
³² Let them exalt him in the assembly of the people
and praise him in the session of the elders.

Footnotes

1. Psalm 107:3 The translation follows the Targum. The main Hebrew reading is from the sea.
2. Psalm 107:8 Or all the children of Adam