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Psalm 107:1-7

¹ O give thanks unto the LORD, for [he is] good: for his mercy [endureth] for ever. ² Let the redeemed of the LORD say [so], whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy; ³ And gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the south. ⁴ They wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no city to dwell in. ⁵ Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them. ⁶ Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, [and] he delivered them out of their distresses. ⁷ And he led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation.

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KJV King James Version

¹ O give thanks unto the LORD, for [he is] good: for his mercy [endureth] for ever. ² Let the redeemed of the LORD say [so], whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy; ³ And gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the south. ⁴ They wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no city to dwell in. ⁵ Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them. ⁶ Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, [and] he delivered them out of their distresses. ⁷ And he led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

¹ Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever. ² Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy ³ and gathered from the lands, from east and west, from north and south. ⁴ Some wandered in desert wastelands, finding no path to a city in which to dwell. ⁵ They were hungry and thirsty; their soul fainted within them. ⁶ Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He delivered them from their distress. ⁷ He led them on a straight path to reach a city where they could live.

WEB World English Bible

¹ Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever. ² Let the redeemed by Yahweh say so, whom he has redeemed from the hand of the adversary, ³ And gathered out of the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south. ⁴ They wandered in the wilderness in a desert way. They found no city to live in. ⁵ Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them. ⁶ Then they cried to Yahweh in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses, ⁷ he led them also by a straight way, that they might go to a city to live in.

ASV American Standard Version

¹ O give thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever. ² Let the redeemed of Jehovah say so, Whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the adversary, ³ And gathered out of the lands, From the east and from the west, From the north and from the south. ⁴ They wandered in the wilderness in a desert way; They found no city of habitation. ⁵ Hungry and thirsty, Their soul fainted in them. ⁶ Then they cried unto Jehovah in their trouble, And he delivered them out of their distresses, ⁷ He led them also by a straight way, That they might go to a city of habitation.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

¹ Give ye thanks to Jehovah, For good, for to the age is His kindness:’ ² Let the redeemed of Jehovah say, Whom He redeemed from the hand of an adversary. ³ And from the lands hath gathered them, From east and from west, From north, and from the sea. ⁴ They wandered in a wilderness, in a desert by the way, A city of habitation they have not found. ⁵ Hungry—yea—thirsty, Their soul in them becometh feeble, ⁶ And they cry unto Jehovah in their adversity, From their distress He delivereth them, ⁷ And causeth them to tread in a right way, To go unto a city of habitation.

Surrounding context — Psalm 107

1 O give thanks unto the LORD, for [he is] good: for his mercy [endureth] for ever.

2 Let the redeemed of the LORD say [so], whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy;

3 And gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the south.

4 They wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no city to dwell in.

5 Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.

6 Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, [and] he delivered them out of their distresses.

7 And he led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation.

8 Oh that [men] would praise the LORD [for] his goodness, and [for] his wonderful works to the children of men!

9 For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.

10 Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, [being] bound in affliction and iron;

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