Psalms 107

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

Give thanks to Yahweh for [he is] good for [is] for ever covenant loyalty his.

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

Let them say [the] redeemed of Yahweh whom he has redeemed them from [the] hand of [the] opponent.

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

And from [the] lands he has gathered them from east and from west from north and from [the] sea.

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

They wandered about in the wilderness in a desolate place of a way a city of dwelling not they found.

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

Hungry also thirsty life their in them it was fainting away.

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

And they cried out to Yahweh when it was distress to them from troubles their he delivered them.

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

And he led them by a way straight to go to a city of dwelling.

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

Let them give thanks to Yahweh covenant loyalty his and wonders his to [the] children of humankind.

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

For he satisfies a throat longing and a throat hungry he fills good thing[s].

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

[those who] sat of Darkness and deep darkness prisoners of affliction and iron.

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

For they had rebelled against [the] words of God and [the] counsel of [the] Most High they had spurned.

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

And he humbled with trouble heart their they stumbled and there not [was] a helper.

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

And they cried out to Yahweh when it was distress to them from troubles their he saved them.

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

He brought out them from darkness and deep darkness and fetters their he tore apart.

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

Let them give thanks to Yahweh covenant loyalty his and wonders his to [the] children of humankind.

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

For he breaks down gates of bronze and bars of iron he cuts down.

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

Fools from [the] way of transgression their and from iniquities their they were afflicted.

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

All food it loathed throat their and they reached to [the] gates of death.

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

And they cried out to Yahweh when it was distress to them from troubles their he saved them.

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

He sent word his and he healed them and he may deliver [them] (from pits their. *LAH(b)*)

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

Let them give thanks to Yahweh covenant loyalty his and wonders his to [the] children of (humankind. *LAH(b)*)

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

And let them sacrifice sacrifices of thanksgiving and let them recount works his (with a shout of joy. *L(abh)*)

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

[those who] went down the Sea in ships [those who] did business on [the] waters (many. *L(abh)*)

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

They they saw [the] works of Yahweh and wonders his (in [the] deep. *L(abh)*)

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

And he spoke and he appointed a wind of a storm and it lifted up (waves its. *L(abh)*)

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

They went up [the] heavens they went down [the] deeps soul their in distress (it melted. *LB(ah)*)

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

They staggered and they may trembled like drunkard and all skill their (it was confused. *LB(ah)*)

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

And they cried out to Yahweh when it was distress to them and from troubles their he brought out them.

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

He raised [the] storm into a calm and they were still waves their.

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

And they rejoiced for they were quiet and he guided them to [the] harbor of desire their.

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

Let them give thanks to Yahweh covenant loyalty his and wonders his to [the] children of humankind.

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

And let them exalt him in [the] assembly of [the] people and in [the] seat of [the] elders let them praise him.

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

He made rivers into a wilderness and springs of water into thirsty ground.

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

A land of fruit into saltiness from [the] evil of [those who] dwell in it.

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

He made a wilderness into a pool of water and a land dry into springs of water.

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

And he caused to dwell there hungry [people] and they established a city of dwelling.

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

And they sowed fields and they planted vineyards and they produced fruit of produce.

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

And he blessed them and they multiplied exceedingly and cattle their not he made few.

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

And they became few and they were bowed down from [the] pressure of calamity (and sorrow. *L(abh)*)

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

[he was] pouring out Contempt on noble [people] and he made wander them in a wasteland not a way.

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

And he set on high [the] needy from affliction and he made like flock families.

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

They see upright [people] so they may rejoice and all unrighteousness it shuts mouth its.

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

Who? [is] wise and let him observe these [things] and let them consider carefully [the] covenant loyalti of Yahweh.