Psalm 107:4–22

⁴Some of them wandered in deserts that were dry and empty.

They couldn’t find their way to a city where they could settle down.

⁵They were hungry and thirsty.

Their lives were slipping away.

⁶Then they cried out to the Lord because of their problems.

And he saved them from their troubles.

⁷He led them straight

to a city where they could settle down.

⁸Let them give thanks to the Lord for his faithful love.

Let them give thanks for the miracles he does for his people.

⁹He gives those who are thirsty all of the water they want.

He gives those who are hungry all of the good food they can eat.

¹⁰Others lived in the deepest darkness.

They suffered as prisoners in iron chains.

¹¹That’s because they hadn’t obeyed the words of God.

They had refused to follow the advice of the Most High God.

¹²So he made them do work that was hard and bitter.

They tripped and fell, and there was no one to help them.

¹³Then they cried out to the Lord because of their problems.

And he saved them from their troubles.

¹⁴He brought them out of the deepest darkness.

He broke their chains off.

¹⁵Let them give thanks to the Lord for his faithful love.

Let them give thanks for the miracles he does for his people.

¹⁶He breaks down gates that are made of bronze.

He cuts through bars that are made of iron.

¹⁷Others were foolish. They suffered because of their sins.

They suffered because they wouldn’t obey the Lord.

¹⁸They refused to eat anything.

They came close to passing through the gates of death.

¹⁹Then they cried out to the Lord because of their problems.

And he saved them from their troubles.

²⁰He gave his command and healed them.

He saved them from the grave.

²¹Let them give thanks to the Lord for his faithful love.

Let them give thanks for the miracles he does for his people.

²²Let them sacrifice thank offerings.

Let them talk about what he has done as they sing with joy.