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Book of Psalms 739

20 He sent his word, and healed them: and 37 Anti they sowed fields, and planted vine-
delivered them from their destructions. yards: and they yielded fruit of birth.
21 Let the mercies of the Lord give glory to 38 And he blessed them, and they were mul-
him: and his wonderful works to the children of tiplied exceedingly: and their cattle he suffered
men. not to decrease.
22 And let them sacrifice the sacrifice of 39 Then they were brought to be few: and
praise: and declare his works with joy. they were afflicted through the trouble of evils
23 They that go down to the sea in ships, do- and sorrow.
ing business in the great waters: 40 Contempt was poured forth upon their
24 These have seen the works of the Lord, and princes: and he caused them to wander where
his wonders in the deep. there was no passing, and out of the way.
25 He said the word, and there arose a storm 41 And he helped the poor out of poverty: and
of wind: and the waves thereof were lifted up. made him families like a flock of sheep.
26 They mount up to the heavens, and they 42 The just shall see, and shall rejoice, and all
go down to the depths: their soul pined away iniquity shall stop her mouth.
with evils. 43 Who is wise, and will keep these things;
27 They were troubled, and reeled like a and will understand the mercies of the Lord?
drunken man; and all their wisdom was swal-
lowed up.
28 And they cried to the Lord in their afflic- Chapter 107
tion: and he brought them out of their distresses.
29 And he turned the storm into a breeze: and A canticle of a psalm for David himself.
its waves were still. 2 My heart is ready, O God, my heart is ready:
30 And they rejoiced because they were still: I will sing, and will give praise, with my glory.
and he brought them to the haven which they 3 Arise, my glory; arise, psaltery and harp: I
wished for. will arise in the morning early.
31 Let the mercies of the Lord give glory to 4 I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people:
him, and his wonderful works to the children of and I will sing unto thee among the nations.
men. 5 For thy mercy is great above the heavens:
32 And let them exalt him in the church of and thy truth even unto the clouds.
the people: and praise him in the chair of the 6 Be thou exalted, O God, above the heavens,
ancients. and thy glory over all the earth:
33 He hath turned rivers into a wilderness: 7 That thy beloved may be delivered. Save
and the sources of waters into dry ground: with thy right hand and hear me.
34 A fruitful land into barrenness, for the 8 God hath spoken in his holiness. I will re-
wickedness of them that dwell therein. joice, and I will divide Sichem and I will mete
35 He hath turned a wilderness into pools of out the vale of tabernacles.
waters, and a dry land into water springs. 9 Galaad is mine: and Manasses is mine and
36 And hath placed there the hungry; and Ephraim the protection of my head. Juda is my
they made a city for their habitation. king: