Psalms 107

1 O give thanks to Jehovah, For he is good, for his loving kindness is forever.

Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.

2 Let the redeemed of Jehovah say so, whom he has redeemed from the hand of the adversary,

Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy

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

and gathered from the lands, from east and west, from north and south.

4 They wandered in the wilderness in a desert way. They found no city of habitation.

Some wandered in desert wastelands, finding no path to a city in which to dwell.

5 Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.

They were hungry and thirsty; their soul fainted within them.

6 Then they cried to Jehovah in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses.

Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He delivered them from their distress.

7 He also led them by a straight way, that they might go to a city of habitation.

He led them on a straight path to reach a city where they could live.

8 O that men would praise Jehovah for his loving kindness, and for his wonderful works to the sons of men!

Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.

9 For he satisfies the longing soul, and he fills the hungry soul with good,

For He satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.

10 even those who sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron,

Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, prisoners in affliction and chains,

11 because they rebelled against the words of God, and scorned the counsel of the Most High.

because they rebelled against the words of God and despised the counsel of the Most High.

12 Therefore he brought down their heart with labor. They fell down, and there was none to help.

He humbled their hearts with hard labor; they stumbled, and there was no one to help.

13 Then they cried to Jehovah in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses.

Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He saved them from their distress.

14 He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and broke their bonds apart.

He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death and broke away their chains.

15 O that men would praise Jehovah for his loving kindness, and for his wonderful works to the sons of men!

Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.

16 For he has broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron apart.

For He has broken down the gates of bronze and cut through the bars of iron.

17 Fools are afflicted because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities.

Fools, in their rebellious ways, and through their iniquities, suffered affliction.

18 Their soul abhors all manner of food, and they draw near to the gates of death.

They loathed all food and drew near to the gates of death.

19 Then they cry to Jehovah in their trouble, and he saves them out of their distresses.

Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He saved them from their distress.

20 He sends his word, and heals them, and delivers them from their destructions.

He sent forth His word and healed them; He rescued them from the Pit.

21 O that men would praise Jehovah for his loving kindness, and for his wonderful works to the sons of men!

Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.

22 And let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with singing.

Let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving and declare His works with rejoicing.

23 Those who go down to the sea in ships, who do business in great waters,

Others went out to sea in ships, conducting trade on the mighty waters.

24 these men see the works of Jehovah, and his wonders in the deep.

They saw the works of the LORD, and His wonders in the deep.

25 For he commands, and raises the stormy wind, which lifts up the waves of it.

For He spoke and raised a tempest that lifted the waves of the sea.

26 They mount up to the heavens, they go down again to the depths. Their soul melts away because of trouble.

They mounted up to the heavens, then sunk to the depths; their courage melted in their anguish.

27 They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits' end.

They reeled and staggered like drunkards, and all their skill was useless.

28 Then they cry to Jehovah in their trouble, and he brings them out of their distresses.

Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He brought them out of their distress.

29 He makes the storm a calm, so that the waves of it are still.

He calmed the storm to a whisper, and the waves of the sea were hushed.

30 Then they are glad because they are quiet, so he brings them to their desired haven.

They rejoiced in the silence, and He guided them to the harbor they desired.

31 O that men would praise Jehovah for his loving kindness, and for his wonderful works to the sons of men!

Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.

32 Let them also exalt him in the assembly of the people, and praise him in the seat of the elders.

Let them exalt Him in the assembly of the people and praise Him in the council of the elders.

33 He turns rivers into a wilderness, and water springs into a thirsty ground,

He turns rivers into deserts, springs of water into thirsty ground,

34 a fruitful land into a salt desert, for the wickedness of those who dwell therein.

and fruitful land into fields of salt, because of the wickedness of its dwellers.

35 He turns a wilderness into a pool of water, and a dry land into water springs.

He turns a desert into pools of water and a dry land into flowing springs.

36 And there he makes the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city of habitation,

He causes the hungry to settle there, that they may establish a city in which to dwell.

37 and sow fields, and plant vineyards, and get fruits of increase.

They sow fields and plant vineyards that yield a fruitful harvest.

38 He also blesses them, so that they are multiplied greatly, and he does not allow their cattle to decrease.

He blesses them, and they multiply greatly; He does not let their herds diminish.

39 Again, they are diminished and bowed down through oppression, trouble, and sorrow.

When they are decreased and humbled by oppression, evil, and sorrow,

40 He pours contempt upon rulers, and causes them to wander in the waste, where there is no way.

He pours out contempt on the nobles and makes them wander in a trackless wasteland.

41 Yet he sets a needy man on high from affliction, and makes him families like a flock.

But He lifts the needy from affliction and increases their families like flocks.

42 The upright shall see it, and be glad. And all iniquity shall stop her mouth.

The upright see and rejoice, and all iniquity shuts its mouth.

43 He who is wise will give heed to these things, and they will consider the loving kindnesses of Jehovah.

Let him who is wise pay heed to these things and consider the loving devotion of the LORD.