Psalms 107
1 O give thanks to Jehovah, For he is good, for his loving kindness is forever.
Give thanks to the Lord for his goodness for his kindness endures forever.
2 Let the redeemed of Jehovah say so, whom he has redeemed from the hand of the adversary,
Let this be the song of the ransomed, whom the Lord has redeemed from distress,
3 and gathered out of the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south.
gathering them from all lands, east, west, north, and south.
4 They wandered in the wilderness in a desert way. They found no city of habitation.
In the wastes of the desert some wandered, finding no way to a city inhabited.
5 Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.
Full of hunger and thirst, their spirit failed.
6 Then they cried to Jehovah in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses.
Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them from their distresses,
7 He also led them by a straight way, that they might go to a city of habitation.
guiding them straight on the way, till they reached an inhabited city.
8 O that men would praise Jehovah for his loving kindness, and for his wonderful works to the sons of men!
Let them thank the Lord for his kindness, for his wonderful deeds for people;
9 For he satisfies the longing soul, and he fills the hungry soul with good,
for the thirsty he satisfies, and the hungry he fills 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 gloom prisoners in irons and misery,
11 because they rebelled against the words of God, and scorned the counsel of the Most High.
for rebelling against God’s word, and spurning the Most High’s counsel.
12 Therefore he brought down their heart with labor. They fell down, and there was none to help.
Their heart was bowed with toil; there was no one to help when they stumbled.
13 Then they cried to Jehovah in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses.
Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them from their distresses.
14 He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and broke their bonds apart.
Out of darkness and gloom he brought them, and burst 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 praise the Lord for his kindness, for his wonderful deeds for people.
16 For he has broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron apart.
For he shattered the gates of bronze, and broke bars of iron.
17 Fools are afflicted because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities.
Some were sick from their wicked ways, and suffering because of their sins.
18 Their soul abhors all manner of food, and they draw near to the gates of death.
All manner of food they hated; they had come 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 to the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them from their distresses.
20 He sends his word, and heals them, and delivers them from their destructions.
He sent his word and healed them, and delivered their life 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 praise the Lord for his kindness, for his wonderful deeds for people.
22 And let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with singing.
Let them offer to him thankofferings, and with joy tell what things he has done.
23 Those who go down to the sea in ships, who do business in great waters,
Some crossed the sea in ships, doing business in great waters.
24 these men see the works of Jehovah, and his wonders in the deep.
They have seen what the Lord can do, and his wonderful deeds on the deep.
25 For he commands, and raises the stormy wind, which lifts up the waves of it.
At his command rose a tempest, which lifted the waves on high.
26 They mount up to the heavens, they go down again to the depths. Their soul melts away because of trouble.
Up to heaven they went, down to the depths; their courage failed them.
27 They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits' end.
They staggered and reeled like drunkards; all their skills useless.
28 Then they cry to Jehovah in their trouble, and he brings them out of their distresses.
Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them from their distresses.
29 He makes the storm a calm, so that the waves of it are still.
He stilled 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 were glad, because it was quiet; they were led to the haven they longed for.
31 O that men would praise Jehovah for his loving kindness, and for his wonderful works to the sons of men!
Let them praise the Lord, for his kindness, for his wonderful deeds for people.
32 Let them also exalt him in the assembly of the people, and praise him in the seat of the elders.
Where the people assemble, extol him, and praise him in council of elders.
33 He turns rivers into a wilderness, and water springs into a thirsty ground,
He turns streams into a wilderness, springs of water into thirsty land,
34 a fruitful land into a salt desert, for the wickedness of those who dwell therein.
fruitful land into a salt waste, because of the sin of the people.
35 He turns a wilderness into a pool of water, and a dry land into water springs.
A desert he makes pools of water, a land of drought into springs of water.
36 And there he makes the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city of habitation,
He settles the hungry therein, they establish a city to live in.
37 and sow fields, and plant vineyards, and get fruits of increase.
They sow fields and plant vineyards, which furnish a fruitful yield.
38 He also blesses them, so that they are multiplied greatly, and he does not allow their cattle to decrease.
By his blessing they multiply greatly, and he lets not their cattle decrease.
39 Again, they are diminished and bowed down through oppression, trouble, and sorrow.
Yet when they are bowed and diminished by oppression, misfortune, or sorrow,
40 He pours contempt upon rulers, and causes them to wander in the waste, where there is no way.
he pours contempt upon princes, and on trackless wastes leads them astray
41 Yet he sets a needy man on high from affliction, and makes him families like a flock.
He lifts the poor out of misery, and makes families fruitful as flocks.
42 The upright shall see it, and be glad. And all iniquity shall stop her mouth.
At this sight shall the upright be glad, and all wicked mouths shall be stopped.
43 He who is wise will give heed to these things, and they will consider the loving kindnesses of Jehovah.
Let those who are wise observe this, and consider the love of the Lord
