(Psalms 107–150)

1 * Shout praises to the Lord!

He is good to us,

and his love never fails.

2 Everyone the Lord has rescued

from trouble

should praise him,

3 everyone he has brought

from the east and the west,

the north and the south.*

4 Some of you were lost

in the scorching desert,

far from a town.

5 You were hungry and thirsty

and about to give up.

6 You were in serious trouble,

but you prayed to the Lord,

and he rescued you.

7 At once he brought you

to a town.

8 You should praise the Lord

for his love

and for the wonderful things

he does for all of us.

9 To everyone who is thirsty,

he gives something to drink;

to everyone who is hungry,

he gives good things to eat.

10 Some of you were prisoners

suffering in deepest darkness

and bound by chains,

11 because you had rebelled

against God Most High

and refused his advice.

12 You were worn out

from working like slaves,

and no one came to help.

13 You were in serious trouble,

but you prayed to the Lord,

and he rescued you.

14 He brought you out

of the deepest darkness

and broke your chains.

15 You should praise the Lord

for his love

and for the wonderful things

he does for all of us.

16 He breaks down bronze gates

and shatters iron locks.

17 Some of you had foolishly

committed a lot of sins

and were in terrible pain.

18 The very thought of food

was disgusting to you,

and you were almost dead.

19 You were in serious trouble,

but you prayed to the Lord,

and he rescued you.

20 By the power of his own word,

he healed you and saved you

from destruction.

21 You should praise the Lord

for his love

and for the wonderful things

he does for all of us.

22 You should celebrate

by offering sacrifices

and singing joyful songs

to tell what he has done.

23 Some of you made a living

by sailing the mighty sea,

24 and you saw the miracles

the Lord performed there.

25 At his command a storm arose,

and waves covered the sea.

26 You were tossed to the sky

and to the ocean depths,

until things looked so bad

that you lost your courage.

27 You staggered like drunkards

and gave up all hope.

28 You were in serious trouble,

but you prayed to the Lord,

and he rescued you.

29 He made the storm stop

and the sea be quiet.

30 You were happy because of this,

and he brought you to the port

where you wanted to go.

31 You should praise the Lord

for his love

and for the wonderful things

he does for all of us.

32 Honor the Lord

when you and your leaders

meet to worship.

33 If you start doing wrong,

the Lord will turn rivers

into deserts,

34 * flowing streams

into scorched land,

and fruitful fields

into beds of salt.

35 But the Lord can also turn

deserts into lakes

and scorched land

into flowing streams.

36 If you are hungry,

you can settle there

and build a town.

37 You can plant fields

and vineyards that produce

a good harvest.

38 The Lord will bless you

with many children

and with herds of cattle.

39 Sometimes you may be crushed

by troubles and sorrows,

until only a few of you

are left to survive.

40 But the Lord will take revenge

on those who conquer you,

and he will make them wander

across desert sands.

41 When you are suffering

and in need,

he will come to your rescue,

and your families will grow

as fast as a herd of sheep.

42 You will see this because

you obey the Lord,

but everyone who is wicked

will be silenced.

43 Be wise! Remember this

and think about the kindness

of the Lord.