Psalms 107
1 Alleluia. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his mercy [endures] for ever.
Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, and his covenant faithfulness endures forever.
2 Let them say [so] who have been redeemed by the Lord, 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 them out of the countries, from the east, and west, and 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 They wandered in the wilderness in a dry land; they found no way to a city of habitation.
They wandered in the wilderness on a desert road and found no city in which to live.
5 Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.
Because they were hungry and thirsty, they fainted from exhaustion.
6 Then they cried to the Lord in their affliction, and he delivered them out of their distresses.
Then they called out to Yahweh in their trouble, and he rescued them out of their distress.
7 And he guided them into a straight path, that they might go to a city of habitation.
He led them by a direct path so that they would go to a city to live in.
8 Let them acknowledge to the Lord his mercies, and his wonderful works to the children 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 empty soul, and fills the hungry [soul] 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 [even] them that sit in darkness and the shadow of death, fettered in poverty and iron;
Some sat in darkness and in gloom, prisoners in affliction and chains.
11 because they rebelled against the words of God, and provoked 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 So their heart was brought low with troubles; they were weak, and there was no helper.
He humbled their hearts through hardship; they stumbled and there was no one to help them up.
13 Then they cried to the Lord in their affliction, and he saved them out of their distresses.
Then they called out to Yahweh in their trouble, and he brought them out of their distress.
14 And he brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and broke their bonds asunder.
He brought them out of darkness and gloom and broke their bonds.
15 Let them acknowledge to the Lord his mercies, and his wonders to the children 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 broke to pieces the brazen gates, and crushed the iron bars.
For he has broken the gates of bronze and cut through the bars of iron.
17 He helped them out of the way of their iniquity; for they were brought low because of their iniquities.
They were foolish in their rebellious ways and afflicted because of their sins.
18 Their soul abhorred all meat; and they 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 to the Lord in their affliction, and he saved them out of their distresses.
Then they called out to Yahweh in their trouble, and he brought them out of their distress.
20 He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them out of their destructions.
He sent his word and healed them, and he rescued them from their destruction.
21 Let them acknowledge to the Lord his mercies, and his wonderful works to the children of men.
Oh that people would praise Yahweh for his covenant faithfulness and for the amazing things he has done for humanity!
22 And let them offer to him the sacrifice of praise, and proclaim this works with exultation.
Let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving and proclaim his deeds in singing.
23 They that go down to the sea in ships, doing business in many waters;
Some travel on the sea in ships and do business overseas.
24 these [men] have seen the works of the Lord, and his wonders in the deep.
These saw the deeds of Yahweh and his wonders on the seas.
25 He speaks, and the stormy wind arises, and its waves are lifted up.
For he commanded and aroused the windstorm that stirs up the seas.
26 They go up to the heavens, and go down to the depths; their soul melts because of troubles.
They reached up to the sky; they went down to the depths. Their lives melted away in distress.
27 They are troubled, they stagger as a drunkard, and all their wisdom is swallowed up.
They swayed and staggered like drunkards and were at their wits' end.
28 Then they cry to the Lord in their affliction, and he brings them out of their distresses.
Then they called out to Yahweh in their trouble, and he brought them out of their distress.
29 And he commands the storm, and it is calmed into a gentle breeze, and its waves are still.
He calmed the storm, and the waves were stilled.
30 And they are glad, because they are quiet; and he guides them to their desire haven.
Then they rejoiced because the sea was calm, and he brought them to their desired harbor.
31 Let them acknowledge to the Lord his mercies, and his wonderful works to the children 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 congregation of the people, and praise him in the seat 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 a desert, and streams of water into a dry land;
He turns rivers into a wilderness, springs of water into dry land,
34 a fruitful land into saltness, for the wickedness of them that dwell in it.
and a fruitful land into a barren place because of the wickedness of its people.
35 He turns a wilderness into pools of water, and a dry land into streams of water.
He turns the wilderness into a pool of water and dry land into springs of water.
36 And there he causes the hungry to dwell, and they establish for themselves cities of habitation.
He settles the hungry there, and they build a city to live in.
37 And they sow fields, and plant vineyards, and they yield fruit of increase.
They build a city to plant fields in, to plant vineyards, and to bring in an abundant harvest.
38 And he blesses them, and they multiply exceedingly, and he diminishes not the number of their cattle.
He blesses them so they are very numerous. He does not let their cattle decrease in number.
39 Again they become few, and are brought low, by the pressure of evils and pain.
They were diminished and brought low by painful distress and suffering.
40 Contempt is poured upon their princes, and he causes them to wander in a desert and trackless land.
He pours contempt on the leaders and causes them to wander in the wilderness, where there are no roads.
41 But he helps the poor out of poverty, and makes [him] families as a flock.
But he protects the needy from affliction and cares for his families like a flock.
42 The upright shall see and rejoice; and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.
The upright will see this and rejoice, and all wickedness shuts its mouth.
43 Who is wise, and will observe these things, and understand the mercies of the Lord?
Whoever is wise should take note of these things and meditate on Yahweh's acts of covenant faithfulness.
