Psalms 107 Comparison: Bible in Basic English vs New Heart English Bible
Psalms 107
1O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
2Let those whose cause the Lord has taken up say so, his people whom he has taken out of the hands of their haters;
3Making them come together out of all the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south.
4They were wandering in the waste places; they saw no way to a resting-place.
5Their souls became feeble for need of food and drink.
6Then they sent up their cry to the Lord in their sorrow, and he gave them salvation out of all their troubles;
7Guiding them in the right way, so that they might come into the town of their resting-place.
8Let men give praise to the Lord for his mercy, and for the wonders which he does for the children of men!
9He gives its desire to the unresting soul, so that it is full of good things.
10Those who were in the dark, in the black night, in chains of sorrow and iron;
11Because they went against the words of God, and gave no thought to the laws of the Most High:
12So that he made their hearts weighted down with grief; they were falling, and had no helper.
13Then they sent up their cry to the Lord in their sorrow, and he gave them salvation out of all their troubles.
14He took them out of the dark and the black night, and all their chains were broken.
15Let men give praise to the Lord for his mercy, and for the wonders which he does for the children of men!
16The doors of brass are broken by his arm, and the bands of iron are cut in two.
17Foolish men, because of their sins, and because of their wrongdoing, are troubled;
18They are disgusted by all food, and they come near to the doors of death.
19Then they send up their cry to the Lord in their sorrow, and he gives them salvation out of all their troubles.
20He sent his word and made them well, and kept them safe from the underworld.
21Let men give praise to the Lord for his mercy, and for the wonders which he does for the children of men!
22Let them make offerings of praise, giving news of his works with cries of joy.
23Those who go down to the sea in ships, who do business in the great waters;
24They see the works of the Lord, and his wonders in the deep.
25For at his word comes up the storm-wind, lifting high the waves.
26The sailors go up to heaven, and down into the deep; their souls are wasted because of their trouble.
27They are turned here and there, rolling like a man who is full of wine; and all their wisdom comes to nothing.
28Then they send up their cry to the Lord in their sorrow, and he gives them salvation out of all their troubles.
29He makes the storm into a calm, so that the waves are at peace.
30Then they are glad, because the sea is quiet, and he takes them to the harbour of their desire.
31Let men give praise to the Lord for his mercy, and for the wonders which he does for the children of men!
32Let them give glory to him in the meeting of the people, and praise among the chiefs.
33He makes rivers into waste places, and springs of water into a dry land;
34He makes a fertile country into a salt waste, because of the sins of those who are living there.
35He makes a waste land into a place of water, and a dry land into water-springs.
36And there he gives the poor a resting-place, so that they may make themselves a town;
37And put seed in the fields and make vine-gardens, to give them fruit.
38He gives them his blessing so that they are increased greatly, and their cattle do not become less.
39And when they are made low, and crushed by trouble and sorrow,
40He puts an end to the pride of kings, and sends them wandering in the waste lands where there is no way.
41But he puts the poor man on high from his troubles, and gives him families like a flock.
42The upright see it and are glad: the mouth of the sinner is stopped.
43Let the wise give thought to these things, and see the mercies of the Lord.
Psalms 107
1Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.
2Let the redeemed by the Lord say so, whom he has redeemed from the hand of the adversary,
3And gathered out of the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south.
4They wandered in the wilderness in a desert way. They found no city to live in.
5Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.
6Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses,
7he led them also by a straight way, that they might go to a city to live in.
8Let them praise the Lord for his loving kindness, for his wonderful works to the children of men!
9For he satisfies the longing soul. He fills the hungry soul with good.
10Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron,
11because they rebelled against the words of God, and condemned the counsel of the Most High.
12Therefore he brought down their heart with labor. They fell down, and there was none to help.
13Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses.
14He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and broke their bonds in sunder.
15Let them praise the Lord for his loving kindness, for his wonderful works to the children of men!
16For he has broken the gates of brass, and cut through bars of iron.
17Fools are afflicted because of their disobedience, and because of their iniquities.
18Their soul abhors all kinds of food. They draw near to the gates of death.
19Then they cry to the Lord in their trouble, he saves them out of their distresses.
20He sends his word, and heals them, and delivers them from their graves.
21Let them praise the Lord for his loving kindness, for his wonderful works to the children of men!
22Let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with singing.
23Those who go down to the sea in ships, who do business in great waters;
24These see the Lord's works, and his wonders in the deep.
25For he commands, and raises the stormy wind, which lifts up its waves.
26They mount up to the sky; they go down again to the depths. Their soul melts away because of trouble.
27They reel back and forth, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits' end.
28Then they cry to the Lord in their trouble, and he brings them out of their distress.
29He makes the storm a calm, so that its waves are still.
30Then they are glad because it is calm, so he brings them to their desired haven.
31Let them praise the Lord for his loving kindness, for his wonderful works for the children of men!
32Let them exalt him also in the assembly of the people, and praise him in the seat of the elders.
33He turns rivers into a desert, water springs into a thirsty ground,
34and a fruitful land into a salt waste, for the wickedness of those who dwell in it.
35He turns a desert into a pool of water, and a dry land into water springs.
36There he makes the hungry live, that they may prepare a city to live in,
37sow fields, plant vineyards, and reap the fruits of increase.
38He blesses them also, so that they are multiplied greatly. He doesn't allow their livestock to decrease.
39Again, they are diminished and bowed down through oppression, trouble, and sorrow.
40He pours contempt on princes, and causes them to wander in a trackless waste.
41Yet he lifts the needy out of their affliction, and increases their families like a flock.
42The upright will see it, and be glad. All the wicked will shut their mouths.
43Whoever is wise will pay attention to these things. They will consider the loving kindnesses of the Lord.
Understanding Bible in Basic English vs New Heart English Bible in Psalms 107
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
A simplified translation using a limited English vocabulary for clarity and accessibility. Helpful for new readers, ESL learners, and quick comprehension. Great for devotional reading and getting the big picture of each passage.
New Heart English Bible (NHEB)
A modern public domain translation with clear, contemporary English. Designed for readability while staying close to the source text. A solid option for both daily reading and study.
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Key Comparison: Psalms 107:16
"The doors of brass are broken by his arm, and the bands of iron are cut in two."
"For he has broken the gates of brass, and cut through bars of iron."
