Psalm 107:23–43

²³Some went out on the sea^a in ships;^b

they were merchants on the mighty waters.

²⁴They saw the works of the Lord,^c

his wonderful deeds in the deep.

²⁵For he spoke^d and stirred up a tempest^e

that lifted high the waves.^f

²⁶They mounted up to the heavens and went down to the depths;

in their peril^g their courage melted^h away.

²⁷They reeledⁱ and staggered like drunkards;

they were at their wits’ end.

²⁸Then they cried^j out to the Lord in their trouble,

and he brought them out of their distress.^k

²⁹He stilled the storm^l to a whisper;

the waves^m of the sea^b were hushed.ⁿ

³⁰They were glad when it grew calm,

and he guided them^o to their desired haven.

³¹Let them give thanks^p to the Lord for his unfailing love^q

and his wonderful deeds^r for mankind.

³²Let them exalt^s him in the assembly^t of the people

and praise him in the council of the elders.

³³He turned rivers into a desert,^u

flowing springs^v into thirsty ground,

³⁴and fruitful land into a salt waste,^w

because of the wickedness of those who lived there.

³⁵He turned the desert into pools of water^x

and the parched ground into flowing springs;^y

³⁶there he brought the hungry to live,

and they founded a city where they could settle.

³⁷They sowed fields and planted vineyards^z

that yielded a fruitful harvest;

³⁸he blessed them, and their numbers greatly increased,^a

and he did not let their herds diminish.^b

³⁹Then their numbers decreased,^c and they were humbled^d

by oppression, calamity and sorrow;

⁴⁰he who pours contempt on nobles^e

made them wander in a trackless waste.^f

⁴¹But he lifted the needy^g out of their affliction

and increased their families like flocks.^h

⁴²The upright see and rejoice,ⁱ

but all the wicked shut their mouths.^j

⁴³Let the one who is wise^k heed these things

and ponder the loving deeds^l of the Lord.