Give Thanks to the LORD (Ps 107)
A short reading from Psalm 107. The first verse says they cry to the LORD in their trouble. The second verse speaks of a storm and of waves. The third verse says they are glad. Hear each line, tap any word to see its meaning, then read the three verses in full.
What you'll discover
The moments of the story, in the order they happen.
The first verse says what they do in their trouble.
The second verse speaks of a storm and of waves.
The third verse says why they are glad.
Original verse
The verse that closes the story, in the World English Bible. This is how you read it: the real text, with nothing simplified.
Psalms 107:28 · WEB
Then they cry to the LORD in their trouble, and he brings them out of their distress.
What a story looks like
First the whole story, in simple English with audio for every sentence. At the end, the Bible verse and a little celebration.
- The original verse · the Bible text, unadapted, then the next story
Questions about this story
Which Bible passage is this reading from?
Psalm 107:28 to 30, in the World English Bible.
What do they do in their trouble?
It says they cry to the LORD in their trouble (Psalm 107:28).
What does the second verse say he makes?
It says “He makes the storm a calm” (Psalm 107:29).
Why does the third verse say they are glad?
It says “they are glad because it is calm” (Psalm 107:30).
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