Let the Redeemed of the Lord Say So

Psalm 107

BOOK FIVE

1 Oh, a give thanks to the LORD, for He is good!
For His 1 mercy endures forever. 2 Let the redeemed of the LORD say so,
Whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy, 3 And b gathered out of the lands,
From the east and from the west,
From the north and from the south.

4 They wandered in c the wilderness in a desolate way;
They found no city to dwell in. 5 Hungry and thirsty,
Their soul fainted in them. 6 d Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble,
And He delivered them out of their distresses. 7 And He led them forth by the e right way,
That they might go to a city for a dwelling place. 8 f Oh, that men would give thanks to the LORD for His goodness,
And for His wonderful works to the children of men! 9 For g He satisfies the longing soul,
And fills the hungry soul with goodness.

10 Those who h sat in darkness and in the shadow of death,
i Bound 2 in affliction and irons - 11 Because they j rebelled against the words of God,
And 3 despised k the counsel of the Most High, 12 Therefore He brought down their heart with labor;
They fell down, and there was l none to help. 13 Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble,
And He saved them out of their distresses. 14 m He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death,
And broke their chains in pieces. 15 Oh, that men would give thanks to the LORD for His goodness,
And for His wonderful works to the children of men! 16 For He has n broken the gates of bronze,
And cut the bars of iron in two.

17 Fools, o because of their transgression,
And because of their iniquities, were afflicted. 18 p Their soul abhorred all manner of food,
And they q drew near to the gates of death. 19 Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble,
And He saved them out of their distresses. 20 r He sent His word and s healed them,
And t delivered them from their destructions. 21 Oh, that men would give thanks to the LORD for His goodness,
And for His wonderful works to the children of men! 22 u Let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving,
And v declare His works with 4 rejoicing.

23 Those who go down to the sea in ships,
Who do business on great waters, 24 They see the works of the LORD,
And His wonders in the deep. 25 For He commands and w raises the stormy wind,
Which lifts up the waves of the sea. 26 They mount up to the heavens,
They go down again to the depths;
x Their soul melts because of trouble. 27 They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man,
And 5 are at their wits' end. 28 Then they cry out to the LORD in their trouble,
And He brings them out of their distresses. 29 y He calms the storm,
So that its waves are still. 30 Then they are glad because they are quiet;
So He guides them to their desired haven. 31 z Oh, that men would give thanks to the LORD for His goodness,
And for His wonderful works to the children of men! 32 Let them exalt Him also a in the assembly of the people,
And praise Him in the company of the elders.

33 He b turns rivers into a wilderness,
And the watersprings into dry ground; 34 A c fruitful land into 6 barrenness,
For the wickedness of those who dwell in it. 35 d He turns a wilderness into pools of water,
And dry land into watersprings. 36 There He makes the hungry dwell,
That they may establish a city for a dwelling place, 37 And sow fields and plant vineyards,
That they may yield a fruitful harvest. 38 e He also blesses them, and they multiply greatly;
And He does not let their cattle f decrease.

39 When they are g diminished and brought low
Through oppression, affliction and sorrow, 40 h He pours contempt on princes,
And causes them to wander in the wilderness where there is no way; 41 i Yet He sets the poor on high, far from affliction,
And j makes their families like a flock. 42 k The righteous see it and rejoice,
And all l iniquity stops its mouth.

43 m Whoever is wise will observe these things,
And they will understand the lovingkindness of the LORD.

  1. Cross References
    1 Chronicles 16:34
    Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.
    Psalms 106:1
    Praise the LORD! Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.
    Jeremiah 33:11
    The voice of joy and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom and the voice of the bride, the voice of those who will say: "Praise the LORD of hosts, For the LORD is good, For His mercy endures forever" - and of those who will bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the LORD. For I will cause the captives of the land to return as at the first,' says the LORD.
  2. Cross References
    Isaiah 43:5
    Fear not, for I am with you; I will bring your ...
    Isaiah 43:6
    I will say to the north, 'Give them up!' And to...
    Jeremiah 29:14
    I will be found by you, says the LORD, and I wi...
    Jeremiah 31:8 - 10
    Behold, I will bring them from the north countr...
    Ezekiel 39:27
    When I have brought them back from the peoples ...
    Ezekiel 39:28
    Then they shall know that I am the LORD their G...
  3. Cross References
    Numbers 14:33
    And your sons shall be shepherds in the wildern...
    Numbers 32:13
    So the LORD's anger was aroused against Israel,...
    Deuteronomy 2:7
    "For the LORD your God has blessed you in all t...
    Deuteronomy 32:10
    He found him in a desert land And in the wastel...
    Joshua 5:6
    For the children of Israel walked forty years i...
    Joshua 14:10
    And now, behold, the LORD has kept me alive, as...
  4. Cross References
    Psalms 50:15
    Call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify Me.
    Hosea 5:15
    I will return again to My place Till they acknowledge their offense. Then they will seek My face; In their affliction they will earnestly seek Me.
  5. Cross References
    Ezra 8:21
    Then I proclaimed a fast there at the river of Ahava, that we might humble ourselves before our God, to seek from Him the right way for us and our little ones and all our possessions.
    Psalms 5:8
    Lead me, O LORD, in Your righteousness because of my enemies; Make Your way straight before my face.
    Jeremiah 31:9
    They shall come with weeping, And with supplications I will lead them. I will cause them to walk by the rivers of waters, In a straight way in which they shall not stumble; For I am a Father to Israel, And Ephraim is My firstborn.
  6. Cross References
    Psalms 107:15
    Oh, that men would give thanks to the LORD for His goodness, And for His wonderful works to the children of men!
    Psalms 107:21
    Oh, that men would give thanks to the LORD for His goodness, And for His wonderful works to the children of men!
  7. Cross References
    Psalms 34:10
    The young lions lack and suffer hunger; But those who seek the LORD shall not lack any good thing.
    Luke 1:53
    He has filled the hungry with good things, And the rich He has sent away empty.
  8. Cross References
    Isaiah 42:7
    To open blind eyes, To bring out prisoners from the prison, Those who sit in darkness from the prison house.
    Micah 7:8
    Do not rejoice over me, my enemy; When I fall, I will arise; When I sit in darkness, The LORD will be a light to me.
    Luke 1:79
    To give light to those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death, To guide our feet into the way of peace.
  9. Cross References
    Job 36:8
    And if they are bound in fetters, Held in the cords of affliction.
  10. Cross References
    Lamentations 3:42
    We have transgressed and rebelled; You have not pardoned.
  11. Cross References
    Psalms 73:24
    You will guide me with Your counsel, And afterward receive me to glory.
  12. Cross References
    Psalms 22:11
    Be not far from Me, For trouble is near; For there is none to help.
  13. Cross References
    Psalms 68:6
    God sets the solitary in families; He brings out those who are bound into prosperity; But the rebellious dwell in a dry land.
  14. Cross References
    Isaiah 45:1
    Thus says the LORD to His anointed, To Cyrus, whose right hand I have held - To subdue nations before him And loose the armor of kings, To open before him the double doors, So that the gates will not be shut:
    Isaiah 45:2
    I will go before you And make the crooked places straight; I will break in pieces the gates of bronze And cut the bars of iron.
  15. Cross References
    Isaiah 65:6
    Behold, it is written before Me: I will not kee...
    Isaiah 65:7
    Your iniquities and the iniquities of your fath...
    Jeremiah 30:14
    All your lovers have forgotten you; They do not...
    Jeremiah 30:15
    Why do you cry about your affliction? Your sorr...
    Lamentations 3:39
    Why should a living man complain, A man for the...
    Ezekiel 24:23
    Your turbans shall be on your heads and your sa...
  16. Cross References
    Job 33:20
    So that his life abhors bread, And his soul succulent food.
  17. Cross References
    Job 33:22
    Yes, his soul draws near the Pit, And his life to the executioners.
  18. Cross References
    Matthew 8:8
    The centurion answered and said, "Lord, I am not worthy that You should come under my roof. But only speak a word, and my servant will be healed.
  19. Cross References
    2 Kings 20:5
    Return and tell Hezekiah the leader of My people, 'Thus says the LORD, the God of David your father: "I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears; surely I will heal you. On the third day you shall go up to the house of the LORD.
    Psalms 30:2
    O LORD my God, I cried out to You, And You healed me.
  20. Cross References
    Job 33:28
    He will redeem his soul from going down to the Pit, And his life shall see the light.
    Job 33:30
    To bring back his soul from the Pit, That he may be enlightened with the light of life.
  21. Cross References
    Leviticus 7:12
    If he offers it for a thanksgiving, then he shall offer, with the sacrifice of thanksgiving, unleavened cakes mixed with oil, unleavened wafers anointed with oil, or cakes of blended flour mixed with oil.
    Psalms 50:14
    Offer to God thanksgiving, And pay your vows to the Most High.
    Hebrews 13:15
    Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name.
  22. Cross References
    Psalms 9:11
    Sing praises to the LORD, who dwells in Zion! Declare His deeds among the people.
  23. Cross References
    Jonah 1:4
    But the LORD sent out a great wind on the sea, and there was a mighty tempest on the sea, so that the ship was about to be broken up.
  24. Cross References
    Psalms 22:14
    I am poured out like water, And all My bones are out of joint; My heart is like wax; It has melted within Me.
  25. Cross References
    Psalms 89:9
    You rule the raging of the sea; When its waves rise, You still them.
    Matthew 8:26
    But He said to them, "Why are you fearful, O you of little faith?" Then He arose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm.
    Luke 8:24
    And they came to Him and awoke Him, saying, "Master, Master, we are perishing!" Then He arose and rebuked the wind and the raging of the water. And they ceased, and there was a calm.
  26. Cross References
    Psalms 107:8
    Oh, that men would give thanks to the LORD for His goodness, And for His wonderful works to the children of men!
    Psalms 107:15
    Oh, that men would give thanks to the LORD for His goodness, And for His wonderful works to the children of men!
    Psalms 107:21
    Oh, that men would give thanks to the LORD for His goodness, And for His wonderful works to the children of men!
  27. Cross References
    Psalms 22:22
    I will declare Your name to My brethren; In the midst of the assembly I will praise You.
    Psalms 22:25
    My praise shall be of You in the great assembly; I will pay My vows before those who fear Him.
  28. Cross References
    1 Kings 17:1
    And Elijah the Tishbite, of the inhabitants of Gilead, said to Ahab, " As the LORD God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, except at my word.
    1 Kings 17:7
    And it happened after a while that the brook dried up, because there had been no rain in the land.
    Isaiah 50:2
    Why, when I came, was there no man? Why, when I called, was there none to answer? Is My hand shortened at all that it cannot redeem? Or have I no power to deliver? Indeed with My rebuke I dry up the sea, I make the rivers a wilderness; Their fish stink because there is no water, And die of thirst.
  29. Cross References
    Genesis 13:10
    And Lot lifted his eyes and saw all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered everywhere (before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah) like the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt as you go toward Zoar.
    Deuteronomy 29:23
    'The whole land is brimstone, salt, and burning; it is not sown, nor does it bear, nor does any grass grow there, like the overthrow of Sodom and Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, which the LORD overthrew in His anger and His wrath.'
  30. Cross References
    Psalms 114:8
    Who turned the rock into a pool of water, The flint into a fountain of waters.
    Isaiah 41:17
    The poor and needy seek water, but there is none, Their tongues fail for thirst. I, the LORD, will hear them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.
    Isaiah 41:18
    I will open rivers in desolate heights, And fountains in the midst of the valleys; I will make the wilderness a pool of water, And the dry land springs of water.
  31. Cross References
    Genesis 12:2
    I will make you a great nation; I will bless you And make your name great; And you shall be a blessing.
    Genesis 17:16
    "And I will bless her and also give you a son by her; then I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of peoples shall be from her."
    Genesis 17:20
    And as for Ishmael, I have heard you. Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly. He shall beget twelve princes, and I will make him a great nation.
  32. Cross References
    Exodus 1:7
    But the children of Israel were fruitful and increased abundantly, multiplied and grew exceedingly mighty; and the land was filled with them.
    Deuteronomy 7:14
    You shall be blessed above all peoples; there shall not be a male or female barren among you or among your livestock.
  33. Cross References
    2 Kings 10:32
    In those days the LORD began to cut off parts of Israel; and Hazael conquered them in all the territory of Israel
  34. Cross References
    Job 12:21
    He pours contempt on princes, And disarms the mighty.
    Job 12:24
    He takes away the understanding of the chiefs of the people of the earth, And makes them wander in a pathless wilderness.
  35. Cross References
    1 Samuel 2:8
    He raises the poor from the dust And lifts the beggar from the ash heap, To set them among princes And make them inherit the throne of glory. "For the pillars of the earth are the LORD's, And He has set the world upon them.
    Psalms 113:7
    He raises the poor out of the dust, And lifts the needy out of the ash heap.
    Psalms 113:8
    That He may seat him with princes - With the princes of His people.
  36. Cross References
    Psalms 78:52
    But He made His own people go forth like sheep, And guided them in the wilderness like a flock.
  37. Cross References
    Job 5:15
    But He saves the needy from the sword, From the mouth of the mighty, And from their hand.
    Job 5:16
    So the poor have hope, And injustice shuts her mouth.
  38. Cross References
    Job 5:16
    So the poor have hope, And injustice shuts her mouth.
    Psalms 63:11
    But the king shall rejoice in God; Everyone who swears by Him shall glory; But the mouth of those who speak lies shall be stopped.
    Romans 3:19
    Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.
  39. Cross References
    Psalms 64:9
    All men shall fear, And shall declare the work of God; For they shall wisely consider His doing.
    Jeremiah 9:12
    Who is the wise man who may understand this? And who is he to whom the mouth of the LORD has spoken, that he may declare it? Why does the land perish and burn up like a wilderness, so that no one can pass through?
    Hosea 14:9
    Who is wise? Let him understand these things. Who is prudent? Let him know them. For the ways of the LORD are right; The righteous walk in them, But transgressors stumble in them.
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