Psalms 107
1 O give thanks to Jehovah, For he is good, for his loving kindness is forever.
| הדו ליהוה כי טוב כי לעולם חסדו׃ |
2 Let the redeemed of Jehovah say so, whom he has redeemed from the hand of the adversary,
| יאמרו גאולי יהוה אשר גאלם מיד צר׃ |
3 and gathered out of the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south.
| ומארצות קבצם ממזרח וממערב מצפון ומים׃ |
4 They wandered in the wilderness in a desert way. They found no city of habitation.
| תעו במדבר בישימון דרך עיר מושב לא מצאו׃ |
5 Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.
| רעבים גם צמאים נפשם בהם תתעטף׃ |
6 Then they cried to Jehovah in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses.
| ויצעקו אל יהוה בצר להם ממצוקותיהם יצילם׃ |
7 He also led them by a straight way, that they might go to a city of habitation.
| וידריכם בדרך ישרה ללכת אל עיר מושב׃ |
8 O that men would praise Jehovah for his loving kindness, and for his wonderful works to the sons of men!
| יודו ליהוה חסדו ונפלאותיו לבני אדם׃ |
9 For he satisfies the longing soul, and he fills the hungry soul with good,
| כי השביע נפש שקקה ונפש רעבה מלא טוב׃ |
10 even those who sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron,
| ישבי חשך וצלמות אסירי עני וברזל׃ |
11 because they rebelled against the words of God, and scorned the counsel of the Most High.
| כי המרו אמרי אל ועצת עליון נאצו׃ |
12 Therefore he brought down their heart with labor. They fell down, and there was none to help.
| ויכנע בעמל לבם כשלו ואין עזר׃ |
13 Then they cried to Jehovah in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses.
| ויזעקו אל יהוה בצר להם ממצקותיהם יושיעם׃ |
14 He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and broke their bonds apart.
| יוציאם מחשך וצלמות ומוסרותיהם ינתק׃ |
15 O that men would praise Jehovah for his loving kindness, and for his wonderful works to the sons of men!
| יודו ליהוה חסדו ונפלאותיו לבני אדם׃ |
16 For he has broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron apart.
| כי שבר דלתות נחשת ובריחי ברזל גדע׃ |
17 Fools are afflicted because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities.
| אולים מדרך פשעם ומעונתיהם יתענו׃ |
18 Their soul abhors all manner of food, and they draw near to the gates of death.
| כל אכל תתעב נפשם ויגיעו עד שערי מות׃ |
19 Then they cry to Jehovah in their trouble, and he saves them out of their distresses.
| ויזעקו אל יהוה בצר להם ממצקותיהם יושיעם׃ |
20 He sends his word, and heals them, and delivers them from their destructions.
| ישלח דברו וירפאם וימלט משחיתותם׃ |
21 O that men would praise Jehovah for his loving kindness, and for his wonderful works to the sons of men!
| יודו ליהוה חסדו ונפלאותיו לבני אדם׃ |
22 And let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with singing.
| ויזבחו זבחי תודה ויספרו מעשיו ברנה׃ |
23 Those who go down to the sea in ships, who do business in great waters,
| יורדי הים באניות עשי מלאכה במים רבים׃ |
24 these men see the works of Jehovah, and his wonders in the deep.
| המה ראו מעשי יהוה ונפלאותיו במצולה׃ |
25 For he commands, and raises the stormy wind, which lifts up the waves of it.
| ויאמר ויעמד רוח סערה ותרומם גליו׃ |
26 They mount up to the heavens, they go down again to the depths. Their soul melts away because of trouble.
| יעלו שמים ירדו תהומות נפשם ברעה תתמוגג׃ |
27 They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits' end.
| יחוגו וינועו כשכור וכל חכמתם תתבלע׃ |
28 Then they cry to Jehovah in their trouble, and he brings them out of their distresses.
| ויצעקו אל יהוה בצר להם וממצוקתיהם יוציאם׃ |
29 He makes the storm a calm, so that the waves of it are still.
| יקם סערה לדממה ויחשו גליהם׃ |
30 Then they are glad because they are quiet, so he brings them to their desired haven.
| וישמחו כי ישתקו וינחם אל מחוז חפצם׃ |
31 O that men would praise Jehovah for his loving kindness, and for his wonderful works to the sons of men!
| יודו ליהוה חסדו ונפלאותיו לבני אדם׃ |
32 Let them also exalt him in the assembly of the people, and praise him in the seat of the elders.
| וירממוהו בקהל עם ובמושב זקנים יהללוהו׃ |
33 He turns rivers into a wilderness, and water springs into a thirsty ground,
| ישם נהרות למדבר ומצאי מים לצמאון׃ |
34 a fruitful land into a salt desert, for the wickedness of those who dwell therein.
| ארץ פרי למלחה מרעת ישבי בה׃ |
35 He turns a wilderness into a pool of water, and a dry land into water springs.
| ישם מדבר לאגם מים וארץ ציה למצאי מים׃ |
36 And there he makes the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city of habitation,
| ויושב שם רעבים ויכוננו עיר מושב׃ |
37 and sow fields, and plant vineyards, and get fruits of increase.
| ויזרעו שדות ויטעו כרמים ויעשו פרי תבואה׃ |
38 He also blesses them, so that they are multiplied greatly, and he does not allow their cattle to decrease.
| ויברכם וירבו מאד ובהמתם לא ימעיט׃ |
39 Again, they are diminished and bowed down through oppression, trouble, and sorrow.
| וימעטו וישחו מעצר רעה ויגון׃ |
40 He pours contempt upon rulers, and causes them to wander in the waste, where there is no way.
| שפך בוז על נדיבים ויתעם בתהו לא דרך׃ |
41 Yet he sets a needy man on high from affliction, and makes him families like a flock.
| וישגב אביון מעוני וישם כצאן משפחות׃ |
42 The upright shall see it, and be glad. And all iniquity shall stop her mouth.
| יראו ישרים וישמחו וכל עולה קפצה פיה׃ |
43 He who is wise will give heed to these things, and they will consider the loving kindnesses of Jehovah.
| מי חכם וישמר אלה ויתבוננו חסדי יהוה׃ |
