106:25. He said the word, and there arose a storm of wind: and the
waves thereof were lifted up.
106:26. They mount up to the heavens, and they go down to the depths:
their soul pined away with evils.
106:27. They were troubled, and reeled like a drunken man; and all
their wisdom was swallowed up.
106:28. And they cried to the Lord in their affliction: and he brought
them out of their distresses.
106:29. And he turned the storm into a breeze: and its waves were
still.
106:30. And they rejoiced because they were still: and he brought them
to the haven which they wished for.
106:31. Let the mercies of the Lord give glory to him, and his
wonderful works to the children of men.
106:32. And let them exalt him in the church of the people: and praise
him in the chair of the ancients.
106:33. He hath turned rivers into a wilderness: and the sources of
waters into dry ground:
106:34. A fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them
that dwell therein.
106:35. He hath turned a wilderness into pools of waters, and a dry
land into water springs.
106:36. And hath placed there the hungry; and they made a city for
their habitation.
106:37. Anti they sowed fields, and planted vineyards: and they yielded
fruit of birth.
106:38. And he blessed them, and they were multiplied exceedingly: and
their cattle he suffered not to decrease.
106:39. Then they were brought to be few: and they were afflicted
through the trouble of evils and sorrow.
106:40. Contempt was poured forth upon their princes: and he caused
them to wander where there was no passing, and out of the way.
106:41. And he helped the poor out of poverty: and made him families
like a flock of sheep.
106:42. The just shall see, and shall rejoice, and all iniquity shall
stop her mouth.
106:43. Who is wise, and will keep these things; and will understand
the mercies of the Lord?
Psalms Chapter 107
Paratum cor meum.
The prophet praiseth God for benefits received.
107:1. A canticle of a psalm for David himself.
107:2. My heart is ready, O God, my heart is ready: I will sing, and
will give praise, with my glory.
107:3. Arise, my glory; arise, psaltery and harp: I will arise in the
morning early.
107:4. I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: and I will sing
unto thee among the nations.
107:5. For thy mercy is great above the heavens: and thy truth even
unto the clouds.
107:6. Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens, and thy glory over
all the earth:
107:7. That thy beloved may be delivered. Save with thy right hand and
hear me.
107:8. God hath spoken in his holiness. I will rejoice, and I will
divide Sichem and I will mete out the vale of tabernacles.
107:9. Galaad is mine: and Manasses is mine and Ephraim the protection
of my head. Juda is my king:
107:10. Moab the pot of my hope. Over Edom I will stretch out my shoe:
the aliens are become my friends.
107:11. Who will bring me into the strong city? who will lead me into
Edom?
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