Psalms 107
1 O give thanks to Jehovah, For he is good, for his loving kindness is forever.
BOOK FIFTH: Oh give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good; for unto eternity endureth his kindness.
2 Let the redeemed of Jehovah say so, whom he has redeemed from the hand of the adversary,
Thus let the Lord's redeemed say, even those whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the adversary;
3 and gathered out of the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south.
And whom he hath gathered out of the [various] lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the sea.
4 They wandered in the wilderness in a desert way. They found no city of habitation.
They wandered about in the wilderness, in the desert path; they could not find an inhabited city:
5 Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.
Hungry and thirsty, their soul within them fainted.
6 Then they cried to Jehovah in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses.
Then they cried unto the Lord when they were in distress, [and] out of their afflictions he delivered them.
7 He also led them by a straight way, that they might go to a city of habitation.
And he led them forth on the right way, that they might go to an inhabited city.
8 O that men would praise Jehovah for his loving kindness, and for his wonderful works to the sons of men!
They [therefore] shall give thanks unto the Lord for his kindness, and [proclaim] his wonders to the children of men!
9 For he satisfies the longing soul, and he fills the hungry soul with good,
For he satisfied the longing soul, and the hungry soul he filled with good.—
10 even those who sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron,
Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, bound in misery and [fetters of] iron; —
11 because they rebelled against the words of God, and scorned the counsel of the Most High.
Because they have rebelled against the words of God, and have contemned the counsel of the Most High;
12 Therefore he brought down their heart with labor. They fell down, and there was none to help.
And he humbled with trouble their heart; they stumbled, and there was none to help;
13 Then they cried to Jehovah in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses.
But when they cry unto the Lord when they are in distress, he saveth them out of their afflictions;
14 He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and broke their bonds apart.
He bringeth them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and teareth their bands asunder.
15 O that men would praise Jehovah for his loving kindness, and for his wonderful works to the sons of men!
They [therefore] shall give thanks unto the Lord for his kindness, and [proclaim] his wonders to the children of men!
16 For he has broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron apart.
For he hath broken the doors of copper, and the bolts of iron hath he hewn asunder.—
17 Fools are afflicted because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities.
Fools, because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.
18 Their soul abhors all manner of food, and they draw near to the gates of death.
All manner of food their soul abhorreth; and they draw near unto the gates of death;
19 Then they cry to Jehovah in their trouble, and he saves them out of their distresses.
But when they cry unto the Lord when they are in distress, he saveth them out of their afflictions.
20 He sends his word, and heals them, and delivers them from their destructions.
He sendeth his word and healeth them, and delivereth them from their graves.
21 O that men would praise Jehovah for his loving kindness, and for his wonderful works to the sons of men!
They [therefore] shall give thanks unto the Lord for his kindness, and [proclaim] his wonders to the children of men!
22 And let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with singing.
They shall also sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and relate his deeds with joyful song.—
23 Those who go down to the sea in ships, who do business in great waters,
They who go down to the sea in ships, who do business on great waters; —
24 these men see the works of Jehovah, and his wonders in the deep.
These have seen the works of the Lord, and his wonders on the deep.
25 For he commands, and raises the stormy wind, which lifts up the waves of it.
For he spoke, and he raised the stormy wind, which lifteth up its waves.
26 They mount up to the heavens, they go down again to the depths. Their soul melts away because of trouble.
They would mount up to heaven, they would go down to the depths: their soul was melted because of their danger.
27 They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits' end.
They would reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and all their wisdom was exhausted.
28 Then they cry to Jehovah in their trouble, and he brings them out of their distresses.
And they cried unto the Lord when they were in distress, and he brought them out of their afflictions.
29 He makes the storm a calm, so that the waves of it are still.
He calmed the storm into a whisper, and stilled were the waves of the sea.
30 Then they are glad because they are quiet, so he brings them to their desired haven.
And they were rejoiced because they were silent: and then he guided them unto their desired haven.
31 O that men would praise Jehovah for his loving kindness, and for his wonderful works to the sons of men!
They [therefore] shall give thanks unto the Lord for his kindness, and [proclaim] his wonders to the children of men!
32 Let them also exalt him in the assembly of the people, and praise him in the seat of the elders.
And they must exalt him in the congregation of the people, and in the assembly of the elders must they praise him.—
33 He turns rivers into a wilderness, and water springs into a thirsty ground,
He changeth rivers into a wilderness, and water-springs into parched ground;
34 a fruitful land into a salt desert, for the wickedness of those who dwell therein.
A fruitful land into a salty waste, for the wickedness of those that dwell therein.
35 He turns a wilderness into a pool of water, and a dry land into water springs.
He changeth the wilderness into a pool of water, and desert land into water-springs.
36 And there he makes the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city of habitation,
And there he causeth to dwell the hungry, that they may found an inhabited city;
37 and sow fields, and plant vineyards, and get fruits of increase.
And they sow fields, and plant vineyards, that they may yield the fruits of the [annual] product.
38 He also blesses them, so that they are multiplied greatly, and he does not allow their cattle to decrease.
He also blesseth them, and they multiply greatly, and he suffereth not their cattle to diminish.
39 Again, they are diminished and bowed down through oppression, trouble, and sorrow.
They were also diminished and bowed low through oppression, misfortune, and sorrow:
40 He pours contempt upon rulers, and causes them to wander in the waste, where there is no way.
He [then] poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in a pathless wilderness.
41 Yet he sets a needy man on high from affliction, and makes him families like a flock.
And he exalteth the needy from misery, and maketh [his] families like flocks.
42 The upright shall see it, and be glad. And all iniquity shall stop her mouth.
The righteous shall see it, and rejoice; but all wickedness shall stop her mouth.
43 He who is wise will give heed to these things, and they will consider the loving kindnesses of Jehovah.
Whoever is wise, let him observe these things, and let [all] understand the kindness of the Lord.
