Psalm 107:4–22

⁴They wandered in the wilderness, in a desert.

They could find no way^c to a city to inhabit.

⁵Hungry and thirsty,

their soul grew faint within them.

⁶Then they cried out to Yahweh in their trouble.

He delivered them from their distresses

⁷and led them by a straight way

to get to a city to inhabit.

⁸Let them give thanks to Yahweh for his loyal love,

and his wonderful deeds for the children of humankind,

⁹for he satisfies the longing soul,^d

and the hungry soul he fills with good.

¹⁰Those who sat in darkness and gloom,

prisoners of misery and iron—

¹¹because they rebelled against the words of God

and spurned the counsel of the Most High,

¹²he therefore humbled their heart with trouble.

They stumbled and there was no helper.

¹³Then they called to Yahweh for help in their trouble;

he saved them from their distresses.

¹⁴He brought them out of darkness and gloom,

and tore off their bonds.

¹⁵Let them give thanks to Yahweh for his loyal love

and his wonderful deeds for the children of humankind,

¹⁶for he shatters the doors of bronze,

and cuts through the bars of iron.

¹⁷Fools, because of their rebellious way

and their iniquities, were afflicted.

¹⁸Their soul abhorred all food,

and they approached the gates of death.

¹⁹Then they called to Yahweh for help in their trouble.

He saved them from their distresses.

²⁰He sent his word and healed them,

and he delivered them from their pits.^e

²¹Let them give thanks to Yahweh for his loyal love,

and his wonderful deeds for the children of humankind,

²²and let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving,

and tell of his works with rejoicing.