Psalm 107:4–22

⁴Some wandered in desert^j wastelands,

finding no way to a city^k where they could settle.

⁵They were hungry^l and thirsty,^m

and their lives ebbed away.

⁶Then they cried outⁿ to the Lord in their trouble,

and he delivered them from their distress.

⁷He led them by a straight way^o

to a city^p where they could settle.

⁸Let them give thanks^q to the Lord for his unfailing love^r

and his wonderful deeds^s for mankind,

⁹for he satisfies^t the thirsty

and fills the hungry with good things.^u

¹⁰Some sat in darkness,^v in utter darkness,

prisoners suffering^w in iron chains,^x

¹¹because they rebelled^y against God’s commands

and despised^z the plans^a of the Most High.

¹²So he subjected them to bitter labor;

they stumbled, and there was no one to help.^b

¹³Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble,

and he saved them^c from their distress.

¹⁴He brought them out of darkness,^d the utter darkness,^e

and broke away their chains.^f

¹⁵Let them give thanks^g to the Lord for his unfailing love^h

and his wonderful deedsⁱ for mankind,

¹⁶for he breaks down gates of bronze

and cuts through bars of iron.

¹⁷Some became fools^j through their rebellious ways^k

and suffered affliction^l because of their iniquities.

¹⁸They loathed all food^m

and drew near the gates of death.ⁿ

¹⁹Then they cried^o to the Lord in their trouble,

and he saved them^p from their distress.

²⁰He sent out his word^q and healed them;^r

he rescued^s them from the grave.^t

²¹Let them give thanks^u to the Lord for his unfailing love^v

and his wonderful deeds^w for mankind.

²²Let them sacrifice thank offerings^x

and tell of his works^y with songs of joy.^z