Psalm 107

O Give ye thanks unto the Lord
our God, for good is he,
And his mercies exceeding great
to everlasting be.
Let the redeemed of the Lord
thus of his mercy say,
Whom he hath from his enemies hand
redeem'd, and brought away.

Out of the lands wherein they were
dispersed and distrest,
He gathered them from North and South,
from East, and from the West.
They wandred in the wildernesse
in a forsaken way,
And where they could no City finde
therein to dwell and stay.

They hungred and thirsted, in them
their soul did pine away,
Then they in trouble cri'd to God,
and he freed them that day
From their distresses, and he led
them forth by the right way
To Cities that were dwelt in, where
they might in safety stay.

O give due praises to the Lord
for his great goodnesse then,
And for his strange and wondrous works
amongst the sons of men.
For he the longing soul in want
doth fully satisfie
With goodnesse, souls that hungry be
he filleth plenteously.

The Second Part.

Such as do in sad darknesse sit,
and in deaths dismal shade,
Whom sore afflictions bind, as we
do men with irons lade.
Because against the voice of God
they walkt rebelliously,
And all the counsel did contemn
of him that is most high.

Their stout hearts therefore he brought low,
with great troubles and grief,
And when they fell down there was none
to help or give relief.
Then did they in their trouble cry
unto the Lord for aid,
And he freed them from their distresse
according as they prai'd.

Then did he out of darknesse bring,
and from deaths shadow take,
And of their great afflictions
their bonds in sunder brake.
O give due praises to the Lord
for his great goodnesse then,
And for his strange and wondrous works
done to the sons of men.

For he the mighty gates of brasse
hath broken by his might,
And the strong bars of iron he
hath cut in sunder quite.
Fools by their own transgressions
against Gods righteous law,
And by their great iniquities,
plagues on themselves do draw.

They grow so weak that even their soul
all meat doth loath and flie,
And brought so low that to the gates
of death they do draw nigh.
Then in their trouble do they cry
unto the Lord for aid,
Who saveth them from their distresse
according as they prai'd.

The third part.

For he sent forth his powerful Word
which health did soon restore,
And kept them from destruction
which they were neer before.
O give due praises to the Lord
for his great goodnesse then,
And for his strange and wondrous works
done to the sons of men.

And let them sacrifices bring
of praise and thankfulnesse,
And let them his great works declare
with songs of joyfulnesse.
Such men as do in their weak ships
into the seas descend,
And in those waters great and deep
their businesse do attend.

These men the mighty works of God
do with their eyes behold,
And in the great deep do observe
his wonders manifold.
For he sends out his Word, and strait
the stormy winds do rise,
Which doth the swelling waves thereof
lift up unto the skies.

Then mount they up to heav'n, and to
the depth go down again,
Their soul doth faint and melt away
with trouble and great pain.
And like a drunkard to and fro
they reel, with tempests tost,
And are as men of wit bereft,
and all their skill is lost.

Then did they in their trouble cry
unto the Lord for aid,
Who brought them out of their distresse
according as they prai'd.
Then is the storm chang'd to a calm
according to his will,
So that the waves which rag'd before
are quiet now and still.

The fourth part.

Then are they glad, because at rest
and quiet now they be,
So to the haven them he brings,
which they desire to see.
O give due praises to the Lord
for his great goodnesse then,
And for his strange and wondrous works
done to the sons of men.

And in the Congregation great
him let them magnifie,
And there where all the elders meet
him praise and glorifie.
He to a desart turns a land
where waters did abound,
And lands where water-springs did flow
to dry and thirsty ground.

A land of pleasant fruits he turns
into salt barrennesse,
To the inhabitants thereof
for their great wickednesse.
To standing waters when he will
the wildernesse he brings,
And he the dry and thirsty land
converts to water springs.

That those he there may make to dwell
that poor and hungry were,
That for their habitations they
may build a City there,
That they may pleasant Vineyards plant,
and there may sow their field,
Which unto them abundantly
fruits of increase may yield.

He also blesseth them that they
do mightily increase,
And by his goodness suffers not
their cattail to decrease.
Yet for their sins they are brought low,
and minished again,
Being afflicted and opprest,
and fill'd with grief and pain.

On Princes he doth pour contempt
and causeth them to stray
In the forsaken wildernesse
where is no path nor way.
Yet from affliction he the poor
advanceth up on high,
And makes his family as a flock
to grow and multiply.

This shall the righteous man behold,
and much rejoice shall he,
But then of all iniquity
the mouth shall stopped be.
Whoso is wise and will these things
observe well in his minde,
The loving kindnesse of the Lord
shall surely know and finde.