Psalm 107
1Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good,
and his mercy endures for ever.
2Let all those whom the Lord has redeemed proclaim
that he redeemed them from the hand of the foe.
3He gathered them out of the lands;
from the east and from the west,
from the north and from the south.
4Some wandered in desert wastes;
they found no way to a city where they might dwell.
5They were hungry and thirsty;
their spirits languished within them.
6Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble,
and he delivered them from their distress.
7He put their feet on a straight path
to go to a city where they might dwell.
8Let them give thanks to the Lord for his mercy
and the wonders he does for his children.
9For he satisfies the thirsty
and fills the hungry with good things.
10Some sat in darkness and deep gloom,
bound fast in misery and iron;
11Because they rebelled against the words of God
and despised the counsel of the Most High.
12So he humbled their spirits with hard labor;
they stumbled, and there was none to help.
13Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble,
and he delivered them from their distress.
14He led them out of darkness and deep gloom
and broke their bonds asunder.
15Let them give thanks to the Lord for his mercy
and the wonders he does for his children.
16For he shatters the doors of bronze
and breaks in two the iron bars.
17Some were fools and took to rebellious ways;
they were afflicted because of their sins.
18They abhorred all manner of food
and drew near to deaths door.
19Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble,
and he delivered them from their distress.
20He sent forth his word and healed them
and saved them from the grave.
21Let them give thanks to the Lord for his mercy
and the wonders he does for his children.
22Let them offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving
and tell of his acts with shouts of joy.
23Some went down to the sea in ships
and plied their trade in deep waters;
24They beheld the works of the Lord
and his wonders in the deep.
25Then he spoke, and a stormy wind arose,
which tossed high the waves of the sea.
26They mounted up to the heavens and fell back to the depths;
their hearts melted because of their peril.
27They reeled and staggered like drunkards
and were at their wits end.
28Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble,
and he delivered them from their distress.
29He stilled the storm to a whisper
and quieted the waves of the sea.
30Then were they glad because of the calm,
and he brought them to the harbor they were bound for.
31Let them give thanks to the Lord for his mercy
and the wonders he does for his children.
32Let them exalt him in the congregation of the people
and praise him in the council of the elders.
A Prayer for the Unemployed
Heavenly Father, we remember before you those who suffer want and anxiety from lack of work. Guide the people of this land so to use our public and private wealth that all may find suitable and fulfilling employment, and receive just payment for their labor; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
