Psalm 107
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Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever. Begin Abide·
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Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy Begin Abide·
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and gathered from the lands, from east and west, from north and south. Begin Abide·
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Some wandered in desert wastelands, finding no path to a city in which to dwell. Begin Abide·
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They were hungry and thirsty; their soul fainted within them. Begin Abide·
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Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He delivered them from their distress. Begin Abide·
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He led them on a straight path to reach a city where they could live. Begin Abide·
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Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men. Begin Abide·
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For He satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things. Begin Abide·
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Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, prisoners in affliction and chains, Begin Abide·
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because they rebelled against the words of God and despised the counsel of the Most High. Begin Abide·
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He humbled their hearts with hard labor; they stumbled, and there was no one to help. Begin Abide·
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Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He saved them from their distress. Begin Abide·
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He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death and broke away their chains. Begin Abide·
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Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men. Begin Abide·
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For He has broken down the gates of bronze and cut through the bars of iron. Begin Abide·
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Fools, in their rebellious ways, and through their iniquities, suffered affliction. Begin Abide·
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They loathed all food and drew near to the gates of death. Begin Abide·
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Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He saved them from their distress. Begin Abide·
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He sent forth His word and healed them; He rescued them from the Pit. Begin Abide·
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Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men. Begin Abide·
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Let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving and declare His works with rejoicing. Begin Abide·
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Others went out to sea in ships, conducting trade on the mighty waters. Begin Abide·
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They saw the works of the LORD, and His wonders in the deep. Begin Abide·
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For He spoke and raised a tempest that lifted the waves of the sea. Begin Abide·
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They mounted up to the heavens, then sunk to the depths; their courage melted in their anguish. Begin Abide·
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They reeled and staggered like drunkards, and all their skill was useless. Begin Abide·
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Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He brought them out of their distress. Begin Abide·
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He calmed the storm to a whisper, and the waves of the sea were hushed. Begin Abide·
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They rejoiced in the silence, and He guided them to the harbor they desired. Begin Abide·
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Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men. Begin Abide·
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Let them exalt Him in the assembly of the people and praise Him in the council of the elders. Begin Abide·
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He turns rivers into deserts, springs of water into thirsty ground, Begin Abide·
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and fruitful land into fields of salt, because of the wickedness of its dwellers. Begin Abide·
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He turns a desert into pools of water and a dry land into flowing springs. Begin Abide·
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He causes the hungry to settle there, that they may establish a city in which to dwell. Begin Abide·
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They sow fields and plant vineyards that yield a fruitful harvest. Begin Abide·
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He blesses them, and they multiply greatly; He does not let their herds diminish. Begin Abide·
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When they are decreased and humbled by oppression, evil, and sorrow, Begin Abide·
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He pours out contempt on the nobles and makes them wander in a trackless wasteland. Begin Abide·
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But He lifts the needy from affliction and increases their families like flocks. Begin Abide·
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The upright see and rejoice, and all iniquity shuts its mouth. Begin Abide·
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Let him who is wise pay heed to these things and consider the loving devotion of the LORD. Begin Abide·