(KJV) Psalm 107¹

⥃Thanksgiving for Deliverance ^{2  [ Matthew 8:23–27 † Mark 4:35–41 † Luke 8:22–25 ]}

[1] O give³ thanks unto the Lord, for [he is] good⁴: for his mercy⁵ [endureth] for ever. [2] Let the⁶ redeemed of the Lord say [so], whom he hath redeemed from⁷ the hand of the enemy; [3] And gathered⁸ them out of the lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the south⁹. [4] They wandered¹⁰ in the wilderness in a solitary way; they found¹¹ no city to dwell in. [5] Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.¹² [6] Then¹³ they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, [and] he delivered¹⁴ them out of their distresses. [7] And he led¹⁵ them forth by the right way, that they¹⁶ might go to a city of habitation. [8] Oh that [men¹⁷] would praise¹⁸ the Lord [for] his goodness, and [for] his wonderful¹⁹ works to the children of men! [9] For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.²⁰ [10] Such²¹ as sit²² in darkness and in the shadow of death, [being] bound²³ in affliction and iron; [11] Because²⁴ they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned²⁵ the counsel of the most High: [12] Therefore he brought²⁶ down their heart with labour; they fell down, and [there²⁷ was] none to help. [13] Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, [and] he saved them out of their distresses.²⁸ [14] He brought²⁹ them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake³⁰ their bands in sunder. [15] Oh that [men] would praise the Lord [for] his goodness, and [for] his wonderful works to the children of men!³¹ [16] For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder.³² [17] Fools³³ because³⁴ of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted. [18] Their soul abhorreth³⁵ all manner of meat; and they³⁶ draw near unto the gates of death. [19] Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, [and] he saveth them out of their distresses.³⁷ [20] He sent³⁸ his word, and healed³⁹ them, and delivered⁴⁰ [them] from their destructions. [21] Oh that [men] would praise the Lord [for] his goodness, and [for] his wonderful works to the children of men!⁴¹ [22] And let them sacrifice⁴² the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare⁴³ his works with rejoicing⁴⁴. [23] They⁴⁵ that go down⁴⁶ to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters; [24] These see the works of the Lord, and his wonders⁴⁷ in the deep. [25] For he commandeth⁴⁸, and raiseth⁴⁹ the stormy wind, which lifteth⁵⁰ up the waves thereof. [26] They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their soul⁵¹ is melted because of trouble. [27] They reel to and fro, and stagger⁵² like a drunken man, and are at their wits’ end⁵³. [28] Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses.⁵⁴ [29] He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.⁵⁵ [30] Then are they glad because they be quiet; so he bringeth⁵⁶ them unto their desired haven. [31] Oh that [men⁵⁷] would praise the Lord [for] his goodness, and [for] his wonderful⁵⁸ works to the children of men! [32] Let them exalt⁵⁹ him also in the congregation⁶⁰ of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders. [33] He turneth⁶¹ rivers into a wilderness, and the watersprings⁶² into dry ground; [34] A fruitful⁶³ land into barrenness⁶⁴, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein. [35] He turneth⁶⁵ the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into watersprings. [36] And there he⁶⁶ maketh the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city⁶⁷ for habitation; [37] And sow⁶⁸ the fields, and plant vineyards, which may⁶⁹ yield fruits of increase. [38] He blesseth⁷⁰ them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and suffereth⁷¹ not their cattle to decrease. [39] Again⁷², they are⁷³ minished and brought low through oppression⁷⁴, affliction, and sorrow. [40] He poureth⁷⁵ contempt⁷⁶ upon princes, and causeth⁷⁷ them to wander in the wilderness⁷⁸, [where there is] no way. [41] Yet setteth⁷⁹ he the poor on high from⁸⁰ affliction, and maketh⁸¹ [him] families like a flock. [42] The righteous⁸² shall see [it], and rejoice: and all iniquity⁸³ shall stop her mouth. [43] Whoso [is] wise⁸⁴, and will observe these [things], even they shall understand⁸⁵ the lovingkindness of the Lord.