Psalm 107:23–43

²³Those going down to the sea in ships, Doing business in many waters,

²⁴They have seen the works of Jehovah, And His wonders in the deep.

²⁵And He saith, and appointeth a tempest, And it lifteth up its billows,

²⁶They go up to the heavens, they go down to the depths, Their soul in evil is melted.

²⁷They reel to and fro, and move as a drunkard, And all their wisdom is swallowed up.

²⁸And they cry to Jehovah in their adversity, And from their distresses He bringeth them out.

²⁹He establisheth a whirlwind to a calm, And hushed are their billows.

³⁰And they rejoice because they are quiet, And He leadeth them to the haven of their desire.

³¹They confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men,

³²And they exalt Him in the assembly of the people, And in the seat of the elders praise Him.

³³He maketh rivers become a wilderness, And fountains of waters become dry land.

³⁴A fruitful land becometh a barren place, For the wickedness of its inhabitants.

³⁵He maketh a wilderness become a pool of water, And a dry land become fountains of waters.

³⁶And He causeth the hungry to dwell there, And they prepare a city of habitation.

³⁷And they sow fields, and plant vineyards, And they make fruits of increase.

³⁸And He blesseth them, and they multiply exceedingly, And their cattle He doth not diminish.

³⁹And they are diminished, and bow down, By restraint, evil, and sorrow.

⁴⁰He is pouring contempt upon nobles, And causeth them to wander in vacancy—no way.

⁴¹And setteth on high the needy from affliction, And placeth families as a flock.

⁴²The upright do see and rejoice, And all perversity hath shut her mouth.

⁴³Who is wise, and observeth these? They understand the kind acts of Jehovah!

Psalm 108