223 lines
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223 lines
3.9 KiB
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Psalm 107
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1. Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good!
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His faithful love endures forever.
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2. Has the LORD redeemed you? Then speak out!
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Tell others he has redeemed you from your enemies.
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3. For he has gathered the exiles from many lands,
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from east and west,
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from north and south.
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4. Some wandered in the wilderness,
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lost and homeless.
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5. Hungry and thirsty,
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they nearly died.
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6. "LORD, help!" they cried in their trouble,
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and he rescued them from their distress.
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7. He led them straight to safety,
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to a city where they could live.
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8. Let them praise the LORD for his great love
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and for the wonderful things he has done for them.
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9. For he satisfies the thirsty
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and fills the hungry with good things.
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10. Some sat in darkness and deepest gloom,
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imprisoned in iron chains of misery.
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11. They rebelled against the words of God,
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scorning the counsel of the Most High.
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12. That is why he broke them with hard labor;
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they fell, and no one was there to help them.
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13. "LORD, help!" they cried in their trouble,
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and he saved them from their distress.
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14. He led them from the darkness and deepest gloom;
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he snapped their chains.
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15. Let them praise the LORD for his great love
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and for the wonderful things he has done for them.
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16. For he broke down their prison gates of bronze;
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he cut apart their bars of iron.
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17. Some were fools; they rebelled
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and suffered for their sins.
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18. They couldn't stand the thought of food,
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and they were knocking on death's door.
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19. "LORD, help!" they cried in their trouble,
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and he saved them from their distress.
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20. He sent out his word and healed them,
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snatching them from the door of death.
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21. Let them praise the LORD for his great love
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and for the wonderful things he has done for them.
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22. Let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving
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and sing joyfully about his glorious acts.
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23. Some went off to sea in ships,
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plying the trade routes of the world.
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24. They, too, observed the LORD's power in action,
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his impressive works on the deepest seas.
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25. He spoke, and the winds rose,
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stirring up the waves.
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26. Their ships were tossed to the heavens
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and plunged again to the depths;
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the sailors cringed in terror.
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27. They reeled and staggered like drunkards
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and were at their wits' end.
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28. "LORD, help!" they cried in their trouble,
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and he saved them from their distress.
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29. He calmed the storm to a whisper
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and stilled the waves.
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30. What a blessing was that stillness
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as he brought them safely into harbor!
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31. Let them praise the LORD for his great love
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and for the wonderful things he has done for them.
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32. Let them exalt him publicly before the congregation
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and before the leaders of the nation.
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33. He changes rivers into deserts,
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and springs of water into dry, thirsty land.
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34. He turns the fruitful land into salty wastelands,
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because of the wickedness of those who live there.
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35. But he also turns deserts into pools of water,
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the dry land into springs of water.
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36. He brings the hungry to settle there
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and to build their cities.
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37. They sow their fields, plant their vineyards,
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and harvest their bumper crops.
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38. How he blesses them!
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They raise large families there,
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and their herds of livestock increase.
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39. When they decrease in number and become impoverished
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through oppression, trouble, and sorrow,
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40. the LORD pours contempt on their princes,
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causing them to wander in trackless wastelands.
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41. But he rescues the poor from trouble
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and increases their families like flocks of sheep.
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42. The godly will see these things and be glad,
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while the wicked are struck silent.
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43. Those who are wise will take all this to heart;
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they will see in our history the faithful love of the LORD.
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