Psalm 107
Part I
Confitemini Domino
1
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, *
and his mercy endures for ever.
2
Let all those whom the Lord has redeemed proclaim *
that he redeemed them from the hand of the foe.
3
He gathered them out of the lands; *
from the east and from the west,
from the north and from the south.
4
Some wandered in desert wastes; *
they found no way to a city where they might dwell.
5
They were hungry and thirsty; *
their spirits languished within them.
6
Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, *
and he delivered them from their distress.
7
He put their feet on a straight path *
to go to a city where they might dwell.
8
Let them give thanks to the Lord for his mercy *
and the wonders he does for his children.
9
For he satisfies the thirsty *
and fills the hungry with good things.
10
Some sat in darkness and deep gloom, *
bound fast in misery and iron;
11
Because they rebelled against the words of God *
and despised the counsel of the Most High.
12
So he humbled their spirits with hard labor; *
they stumbled, and there was none to help.
13
Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, *
and he delivered them from their distress.
14
He led them out of darkness and deep gloom *
and broke their bonds asunder.
15
Let them give thanks to the Lord for his mercy *
and the wonders he does for his children.
16
For he shatters the doors of bronze *
and breaks in two the iron bars.
17
Some were fools and took to rebellious ways; *
they were afflicted because of their sins.
18
They abhorred all manner of food *
and drew near to death’s door.
19
Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, *
and he delivered them from their distress.
20
He sent forth his word and healed them *
and saved them from the grave.
21
Let them give thanks to the Lord for his mercy *
and the wonders he does for his children.
22
Let them offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving *
and tell of his acts with shouts of joy.
23
Some went down to the sea in ships *
and plied their trade in deep waters;
24
They beheld the works of the Lord *
and his wonders in the deep.
25
Then he spoke, and a stormy wind arose, *
which tossed high the waves of the sea.
26
They mounted up to the heavens and fell back to the depths; *
their hearts melted because of their peril.
27
They reeled and staggered like drunkards *
and were at their wits’ end.
28
Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, *
and he delivered them from their distress.
29
He stilled the storm to a whisper *
and quieted the waves of the sea.
30
Then were they glad because of the calm, *
and he brought them to the harbor they were bound for.
31
Let them give thanks to the Lord for his mercy *
and the wonders he does for his children.
32
Let them exalt him in the congregation of the people *
and praise him in the council of the elders.