Psalm 107:23–43

²³Some ^qwent down to the sea in ships,

doing business on the great waters;

²⁴they saw the deeds of the Lord,

his wondrous works in the deep.

²⁵For he ^rcommanded and ^sraised the stormy wind,

which lifted up the waves of the sea.

²⁶They mounted up to heaven; they went down to the depths;

their courage ^tmelted away in their evil plight;

²⁷they reeled and ^ustaggered like drunken men

and ^vwere at their wits’ end.²

^28wThen they cried to the Lord in their trouble,

and he delivered them from their distress.

²⁹He ^xmade the storm be still,

and the waves of the sea were hushed.

³⁰Then they were glad that the waters³ were quiet,

and he brought them to their desired haven.

^31yLet them thank the Lord for his steadfast love,

for his wondrous works to the children of man!

³²Let them ^zextol him in ^athe congregation of the people,

and praise him in the assembly of the elders.

³³He ^bturns rivers into a desert,

springs of water into thirsty ground,

^34ca fruitful land into a salty waste,

because of the evil of its inhabitants.

³⁵He ^dturns a desert into pools of water,

^ea parched land into springs of water.

³⁶And there he lets the hungry dwell,

and they establish ^fa city to live in;

³⁷they sow fields and plant vineyards

and get a fruitful yield.

^38gBy his blessing they multiply greatly,

and he does not let their livestock diminish.

³⁹When they are diminished and brought low

through oppression, evil, and sorrow,

^40hhe pours contempt on princes

and ⁱmakes them wander ^jin trackless wastes;

⁴¹but ^khe raises up the needy out of affliction

and ^lmakes their families like flocks.

^42mThe upright see it and are glad,

and ⁿall wickedness shuts its mouth.

^43oWhoever is wise, let him attend to these things;

let them consider the steadfast love of the Lord.