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, and his covenant faithfulness endures forever.
2 Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy
Let the redeemed of Yahweh speak out, those he has rescued from the hand of the enemy.
3 and gathered from the lands, from east and west, from north and south.
He has gathered them out of foreign lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south.
4 Some wandered in desert wastelands, finding no path to a city in which to dwell.
They wandered in the wilderness on a desert road and found no city in which to live.
5 They were hungry and thirsty; their soul fainted within them.
Because they were hungry and thirsty, they fainted from exhaustion.
6 Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He delivered them from their distress.
Then they called out to Yahweh in their trouble, and he rescued them out of their distress.
7 He led them on a straight path to reach a city where they could live.
He led them by a direct path so that they would go to a city to live in.
8 Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.
Oh that people would praise Yahweh for his covenant faithfulness and for the amazing things he has done for humanity!
9 For He satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.
For he satisfies the longings of those who are thirsty, and the desires of those who are hungry he fills up with good things.
10 Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, prisoners in affliction and chains,
Some sat in darkness and in gloom, prisoners in affliction and chains.
11 because they rebelled against the words of God and despised the counsel of the Most High.
This was because they had rebelled against God's word and rejected the instruction of the Most High.
12 He humbled their hearts with hard labor; they stumbled, and there was no one to help.
He humbled their hearts through hardship; they stumbled and there was no one to help them up.
13 Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He saved them from their distress.
Then they called out to Yahweh in their trouble, and he brought them out of their distress.
14 He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death and broke away their chains.
He brought them out of darkness and gloom and broke their bonds.
15 Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.
Oh that people would praise Yahweh for his covenant faithfulness and for the amazing things he has done for humanity!
16 For He has broken down the gates of bronze and cut through the bars of iron.
For he has broken the gates of bronze and cut through the bars of iron.
17 Fools, in their rebellious ways, and through their iniquities, suffered affliction.
They were foolish in their rebellious ways and afflicted because of their sins.
18 They loathed all food and drew near to the gates of death.
They lost their desire to eat any food, and they came close to the gates of death.
19 Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He saved them from their distress.
Then they called out to Yahweh in their trouble, and he brought them out of their distress.
20 He sent forth His word and healed them; He rescued them from the Pit.
He sent his word and healed them, and he rescued them from their destruction.
21 Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.
Oh that people would praise Yahweh for his covenant faithfulness and for the amazing things he has done for humanity!
22 Let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving and declare His works with rejoicing.
Let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving and proclaim his deeds in singing.
23 Others went out to sea in ships, conducting trade on the mighty waters.
Some travel on the sea in ships and do business overseas.
24 They saw the works of the LORD, and His wonders in the deep.
These saw the deeds of Yahweh and his wonders on the seas.
25 For He spoke and raised a tempest that lifted the waves of the sea.
For he commanded and aroused the windstorm that stirs up the seas.
26 They mounted up to the heavens, then sunk to the depths; their courage melted in their anguish.
They reached up to the sky; they went down to the depths. Their lives melted away in distress.
27 They reeled and staggered like drunkards, and all their skill was useless.
They swayed and staggered like drunkards and were at their wits' end.
28 Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He brought them out of their distress.
Then they called out to Yahweh in their trouble, and he brought them out of their distress.
29 He calmed the storm to a whisper, and the waves of the sea were hushed.
He calmed the storm, and the waves were stilled.
30 They rejoiced in the silence, and He guided them to the harbor they desired.
Then they rejoiced because the sea was calm, and he brought them to their desired harbor.
31 Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.
Oh that people would praise Yahweh for his covenant faithfulness and for the amazing things he has done for humanity!
32 Let them exalt Him in the assembly of the people and praise Him in the council of the elders.
Let them exalt him in the assembly of the people and praise him in the council of the elders.
33 He turns rivers into deserts, springs of water into thirsty ground,
He turns rivers into a wilderness, springs of water into dry land,
34 and fruitful land into fields of salt, because of the wickedness of its dwellers.
and a fruitful land into a barren place because of the wickedness of its people.
35 He turns a desert into pools of water and a dry land into flowing springs.
He turns the wilderness into a pool of water and dry land into springs of water.
36 He causes the hungry to settle there, that they may establish a city in which to dwell.
He settles the hungry there, and they build a city to live in.
37 They sow fields and plant vineyards that yield a fruitful harvest.
They build a city to plant fields in, to plant vineyards, and to bring in an abundant harvest.
38 He blesses them, and they multiply greatly; He does not let their herds diminish.
He blesses them so they are very numerous. He does not let their cattle decrease in number.
39 When they are decreased and humbled by oppression, evil, and sorrow,
They were diminished and brought low by painful distress and suffering.
40 He pours out contempt on the nobles and makes them wander in a trackless wasteland.
He pours contempt on the leaders and causes them to wander in the wilderness, where there are no roads.
41 But He lifts the needy from affliction and increases their families like flocks.
But he protects the needy from affliction and cares for his families like a flock.
42 The upright see and rejoice, and all iniquity shuts its mouth.
The upright will see this and rejoice, and all wickedness shuts its mouth.
43 Let him who is wise pay heed to these things and consider the loving devotion of the LORD.
Whoever is wise should take note of these things and meditate on Yahweh's acts of covenant faithfulness.
