Psalm 107
O give thanks to the Lord, for he is good
: for his loving mercy is for ever.
Let the Lord’s redeemed say so
: whom he has redeemed from the hand of the enemy,
And gathered in from every land,
from the east and from the west
: from the north and from the south.
Those who go down to the sea in ships
: and follow their trade on great waters,
These men have seen the works of God
: and his wonders in the deep.
For he spoke, and raised the storm-wind
: and it lifted high the waves of the sea.
They go up to the sky, and down again to the depths
: their courage melts away in the face of disaster.
They reel and stagger like drunken men
: and are at their wits’ end.
Then they cried to the Lord in their distress
: and he took them out of their trouble.
He calmed the storm to a silence
: and the waves of the sea were stilled.
Then they were glad because they were quiet
: and he brought them to the haven they longed for.
Let them thank the Lord for his goodness
: and for the wonders that he does for the children of men;
Let them exalt him in the assembly of the people
: and praise him in the council of elders.