Psalm 107
Confitemini Domino
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O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is gracious, *
and his mercy endures for ever.
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Let those whom the Lord has redeemed give thanks, *
whom he has delivered from the hand of the enemy,
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And gathered them out of the lands, from the east and from the west, *
from the north and from the south.
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They went astray in the wilderness, even in the desert, *
and found no city to dwell in;
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They were hungry and thirsty, *
and their soul fainted within them.
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Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, *
and he delivered them from their distress.
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He led them forth by a straight path *
until they came to a city where they might dwell.
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Oh, that they would therefore praise the Lord for his goodness *
and declare the wonders that he does for the children of men!
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For he satisfies the empty soul *
and fills the hungry soul with goodness.
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Some sat in darkness, and in the shadow of death, *
being bound fast in misery and iron,
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Because they rebelled against the words of God *
and lightly regarded the counsel of the Most High.
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He also brought down their heart with heaviness; *
they fell down, and there was none to help them.
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Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, *
and he delivered them out of their distress.
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For he brought them out of darkness, and out of the shadow of death, *
and broke their bonds asunder.
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Oh, that they would therefore praise the Lord for his goodness *
and declare the wonders that he does for the children of men!
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For he has broken the gates of brass *
and shattered the bars of iron asunder.
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The foolish were plagued for their offense *
and because of their wickedness.
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Their soul abhorred all manner of food, *
and they were even close to death’s door.
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So when they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, *
he delivered them out of their distress.
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He sent his word and healed them, *
and they were saved from destruction.
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Oh, that they would therefore praise the Lord for his goodness *
and declare the wonders that he does for the children of men!
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That they would offer unto him the sacrifice of thanksgiving *
and tell of his works with gladness!
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Those who go down to the sea in ships, *
who carry out their business in great waters,
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They behold the works of the Lord *
and his wonders in the deep.
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For at his word the stormy wind arises, *
which lifts up the waves.
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They are carried up to heaven and down again to the deep; *
their soul melts away because of the trouble.
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They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, *
and are at their wits’ end.
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So when they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, *
he delivers them out of their distress.
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For he makes the storm to cease, *
so that the waves are still.
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Then they are glad, because they are at rest, *
and so he brings them into the haven where they desire to be.
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Oh, that they would therefore praise the Lord for his goodness *
and declare the wonders that he does for the children of men!
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That they would exalt him also in the congregation of the people *
and praise him in the seat of the elders!