Psalms 107 Comparison: Noyes Translation (1869) vs King James Version

Psalms 107

¹O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; For his mercy endureth for ever!

²Let the redeemed of the LORD say it, Whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy;

³Whom he hath gathered from the lands, From the east, the west, the north, and the south.

⁴They were wandering in the wilderness, in a desert, They found no way to a city to dwell in.

⁵They were hungry and thirsty, And their souls fainted within them.

⁶Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, And he delivered them out of their distress.

⁷He led them in a straight way, Till they came to a city where they might dwell.

⁸O let them praise the LORD for his goodness, For his wonderful works to the children of men!

⁹For he satisfieth the thirsty, And the hungry he filleth with good.

¹⁰They dwelt in darkness and the shadow of death, Being bound in affliction and iron;

¹¹Because they disobeyed the commands of God, And contemned the will of the Most High;

¹²Their hearts he brought down by hardship; They fell down, and there was none to help.

¹³But 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 brake their bands asunder.

¹⁵O let them praise the LORD for his goodness, For his wonderful works to the children of men!

¹⁶For he hath broken the gates of brass, And cut the bars of iron asunder.

¹⁷The foolish, because of their transgressions, And because of their iniquities, were afflicted;

¹⁸They abhorred all kinds of food; They were near to the gates of death.

¹⁹Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, And he delivered them out of their distresses;

²⁰He sent his word, and healed them, And saved them from their destruction.

²¹O let them praise the LORD for his goodness, For his wonderful works to the children of men!

²²Let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, And declare his works with joy!

²³They who go down to the sea in ships, And do business in great waters,

²⁴These see the works of the LORD, And his wonders in the deep.

²⁵He commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, Which lifteth high the waves.

²⁶They mount up to the heavens, They sink down to the depths, Their soul melteth with distress;

²⁷They reel and stagger like a drunken man, And all their skill is vain.

²⁸Then they cry to the LORD in their trouble, And he saveth them out of their distresses;

²⁹He turneth the storm into a calm, And the waves are hushed;

³⁰Then they rejoice that they are still, And he bringeth them to their desired haven.

³¹O let them praise the LORD for his goodness. For his wonderful works to the children of men!

³²Let them extol him in the congregation of the people, And praise him in the assembly of the elders!

³³He turneth rivers into a desert, And springs of water into dry ground;

³⁴A fruitful land into barrenness, For the wickedness of them that dwell therein.

³⁵He turneth the desert into a lake of water, And dry ground into springs of water;

³⁶And there he causeth the hungry to dwell, And they build a city for a dwelling-place,

³⁷And sow fields and plant vineyards, Which yield a fruitful increase.

³⁸He blesseth them, so that they multiply greatly, And suffereth not their cattle to decrease.

³⁹When they are diminished and brought low By oppression, affliction, and sorrow,

⁴⁰He poureth contempt upon princes, And causeth them to wander in a pathless wilderness;

⁴¹But he raiseth the poor from their affliction, And increaseth their families like a flock.

⁴²The righteous see it and rejoice, And all iniquity shutteth her mouth.

⁴³Whoso is wise, let him observe this, And have regard to the loving-kindness of the LORD!

Psalms 107

¹O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

²Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy;

³And gathered them 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 solitary way; they found no city to dwell in.

⁵Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.

⁶Then they cried unto the Lord in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses.

⁷And he led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation.

⁸Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

⁹For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.

¹⁰Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron;

¹¹Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High:

¹²Therefore he brought down their heart with labour; they fell down, and there was none to help.

¹³Then they cried unto 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 brake their bands in sunder.

¹⁵Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

¹⁶For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder.

¹⁷Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.

¹⁸Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death.

¹⁹Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he saveth them out of their distresses.

²⁰He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.

²¹Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

²²And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing.

²³They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters;

²⁴These see the works of the Lord, and his wonders in the deep.

²⁵For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof.

²⁶They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their soul is melted because of trouble.

²⁷They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits’ end.

²⁸Then they cry unto the Lord in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses.

²⁹He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.

³⁰Then are they glad because they be quiet; so he bringeth them unto their desired haven.

³¹Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

³²Let them exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders.

³³He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and the watersprings into dry ground;

³⁴A fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein.

³⁵He turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into watersprings.

³⁶And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city for habitation;

³⁷And sow the fields, and plant vineyards, which may yield fruits of increase.

³⁸He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and suffereth not their cattle to decrease.

³⁹Again, they are minished and brought low through oppression, affliction, and sorrow.

⁴⁰He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the wilderness, where there is no way.

⁴¹Yet setteth he the poor on high from affliction, and maketh him families like a flock.

⁴²The righteous shall see it, and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.

⁴³Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the Lord.