Psalms 107
1 O give thanks to Jehovah, For he is good, for his loving kindness is forever.
'Give ye thanks to Jehovah, For good, for to the age [is] His kindness:'
2 Let the redeemed of Jehovah say so, whom he has redeemed from the hand of the adversary,
Let the redeemed of Jehovah say, Whom He redeemed from the hand of an adversary.
3 and gathered out of the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south.
And from the lands hath gathered them, From east and from west, From north, and from the sea.
4 They wandered in the wilderness in a desert way. They found no city of habitation.
They wandered in a wilderness, in a desert by the way, A city of habitation they have not found.
5 Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.
Hungry — yea — thirsty, Their soul in them becometh feeble,
6 Then they cried to Jehovah in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses.
And they cry unto Jehovah in their adversity, From their distress He delivereth them,
7 He also led them by a straight way, that they might go to a city of habitation.
And causeth them to tread in a right way, To go unto a city of habitation.
8 O that men would praise Jehovah for his loving kindness, and for his wonderful works to the sons of men!
They confess to Jehovah His kindness, 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 hath satisfied a longing soul, And a hungry soul hath filled [with] goodness.
10 even those who sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron,
Inhabitants of dark places and death-shade, Prisoners of affliction and of iron,
11 because they rebelled against the words of God, and scorned the counsel of the Most High.
Because they changed the saying of God, And the counsel of the Most High despised.
12 Therefore he brought down their heart with labor. They fell down, and there was none to help.
And He humbleth with labour their heart, They have been feeble, and there is no helper.
13 Then they cried to Jehovah in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses.
And they cry unto Jehovah in their adversity, From their distresses He saveth them.
14 He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and broke their bonds apart.
He bringeth them out from the dark place, And death-shade, And their bands He draweth away.
15 O that men would praise Jehovah for his loving kindness, and for his wonderful works to the sons of men!
They confess to Jehovah His kindness, 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 hath broken doors of brass, And bars of iron He hath cut.
17 Fools are afflicted because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities.
Fools, by means of their transgression, And by their iniquities, afflict themselves.
18 Their soul abhors all manner of food, and they draw near to the gates of death.
All food doth their soul abominate, And they come nigh unto the gates of death,
19 Then they cry to Jehovah in their trouble, and he saves them out of their distresses.
And cry unto Jehovah in their adversity, From their distresses He saveth them,
20 He sends his word, and heals them, and delivers them from their destructions.
He sendeth His word and healeth them, And delivereth from their destructions.
21 O that men would praise Jehovah for his loving kindness, and for his wonderful works to the sons of men!
They confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men,
22 And let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with singing.
And they sacrifice sacrifices of thanksgiving, And recount His works with singing.
23 Those who go down to the sea in ships, who do business in great waters,
Those going down [to] the sea in ships, Doing business in many waters,
24 these men see the works of Jehovah, and his wonders in the deep.
They have seen the works of Jehovah, And His wonders in the deep.
25 For he commands, and raises the stormy wind, which lifts up the waves of it.
And He saith, and appointeth a tempest, And it lifteth up its billows,
26 They mount up to the heavens, they go down again to the depths. Their soul melts away because of trouble.
They go up [to] the heavens, they go down [to] the depths, Their soul in evil is melted.
27 They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits' end.
They reel to and fro, and move as a drunkard, And all their wisdom is swallowed up.
28 Then they cry to Jehovah in their trouble, and he brings them out of their distresses.
And they cry to Jehovah in their adversity, And from their distresses He bringeth them out.
29 He makes the storm a calm, so that the waves of it are still.
He establisheth a whirlwind to a calm, And hushed are their billows.
30 Then they are glad because they are quiet, so he brings them to their desired haven.
And they rejoice because they are quiet, And He leadeth them to the haven of their desire.
31 O that men would praise Jehovah for his loving kindness, and for his wonderful works to the sons of men!
They confess to Jehovah His kindness, 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.
And they exalt Him in the assembly of the people, And in the seat of the elders praise Him.
33 He turns rivers into a wilderness, and water springs into a thirsty ground,
He maketh rivers become a wilderness, And fountains of waters become dry land.
34 a fruitful land into a salt desert, for the wickedness of those who dwell therein.
A fruitful land becometh a barren place, For the wickedness of its inhabitants.
35 He turns a wilderness into a pool of water, and a dry land into water springs.
He maketh a wilderness become a pool of water, And a dry land become fountains of waters.
36 And there he makes the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city of habitation,
And He causeth the hungry to dwell there, And they prepare a city of habitation.
37 and sow fields, and plant vineyards, and get fruits of increase.
And they sow fields, and plant vineyards, And they make fruits of increase.
38 He also blesses them, so that they are multiplied greatly, and he does not allow their cattle to decrease.
And He blesseth them, and they multiply exceedingly, And their cattle He doth not diminish.
39 Again, they are diminished and bowed down through oppression, trouble, and sorrow.
And they are diminished, and bow down, By restraint, evil, and sorrow.
40 He pours contempt upon rulers, and causes them to wander in the waste, where there is no way.
He is pouring contempt upon nobles, And causeth them to wander in vacancy — no way.
41 Yet he sets a needy man on high from affliction, and makes him families like a flock.
And setteth on high the needy from affliction, And placeth families as a flock.
42 The upright shall see it, and be glad. And all iniquity shall stop her mouth.
The upright do see and rejoice, And all perversity hath shut her mouth.
43 He who is wise will give heed to these things, and they will consider the loving kindnesses of Jehovah.
Who [is] wise, and observeth these? They understand the kind acts of Jehovah!
