Psalms 107
1 Give ye thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good; for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever.
BOOK FIFTH: Oh give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good; for unto eternity endureth his kindness.
2 Let the redeemed of Jehovah say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the oppressor,
Thus let the Lord's redeemed say, even those whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the adversary;
3 And gathered out of the countries, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the sea.
And whom he hath gathered out of the [various] lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the sea.
4 They wandered in the wilderness in a desert way, they found no city of habitation;
They wandered about in the wilderness, in the desert path; they could not find an inhabited city:
5 Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them:
Hungry and thirsty, their soul within them fainted.
6 Then they cried unto Jehovah in their trouble, [and] he delivered them out of their distresses,
Then they cried unto the Lord when they were in distress, [and] out of their afflictions he delivered them.
7 And he led them forth by a right way, that they might go to a city of habitation.
And he led them forth on the right way, that they might go to an inhabited city.
8 Let them give thanks unto Jehovah for his loving-kindness, and for his wondrous works to the children of men;
They [therefore] shall give thanks unto the Lord for his kindness, and [proclaim] his wonders to the children of men!
9 For he hath satisfied the longing soul and filled the hungry soul with good.
For he satisfied the longing soul, and the hungry soul he filled with good.—
10 Such as inhabit darkness and the shadow of death, bound in affliction and iron,
Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, bound in misery and [fetters of] iron; —
11 Because they had rebelled against the words of God, and had despised the counsel of the Most High; ...
Because they have rebelled against the words of God, and have contemned the counsel of the Most High;
12 And he bowed down their heart with labour; they stumbled, and there was none to help:
And he humbled with trouble their heart; they stumbled, and there was none to help;
13 Then they cried unto Jehovah in their trouble, [and] he saved them out of their distresses;
But when they cry unto the Lord when they are in distress, he saveth them out of their afflictions;
14 He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and broke their bands in sunder.
He bringeth them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and teareth their bands asunder.
15 Let them give thanks unto Jehovah for his loving-kindness, and for his wondrous works to the children of men;
They [therefore] shall give thanks unto the Lord for his kindness, and [proclaim] his wonders to the children of men!
16 For he hath broken the gates of bronze, and cut asunder the bars of iron.
For he hath broken the doors of copper, and the bolts of iron hath he hewn asunder.—
17 Fools, because of their way of transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted;
Fools, because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.
18 Their soul abhorreth all manner of food, and they draw near unto the gates of death:
All manner of food their soul abhorreth; and they draw near unto the gates of death;
19 Then they cry unto Jehovah in their trouble, [and] he saveth them out of their distresses;
But when they cry unto the Lord when they are in distress, he saveth them out of their afflictions.
20 He sendeth his word, and healeth them, and delivereth them from their destructions.
He sendeth his word and healeth them, and delivereth them from their graves.
21 Let them give thanks unto Jehovah for his loving-kindness, and for his wondrous works to the children of men,
They [therefore] shall give thanks unto the Lord for his kindness, and [proclaim] his wonders to the children of men!
22 And let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works in joyful song.
They shall also sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and relate his deeds with joyful song.—
23 They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters,
They who go down to the sea in ships, who do business on great waters; —
24 These see the works of Jehovah, and his wonders in the deep.
These have seen the works of the Lord, and his wonders on the deep.
25 For he speaketh, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof:
For he spoke, and he raised the stormy wind, which lifteth up its waves.
26 They mount up to the heavens, they go down to the depths; their soul is melted because of trouble;
They would mount up to heaven, they would go down to the depths: their soul was melted because of their danger.
27 They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and they are at their wits' end:
They would reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and all their wisdom was exhausted.
28 Then they cry unto Jehovah in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses;
And they cried unto the Lord when they were in distress, and he brought them out of their afflictions.
29 He maketh the storm a calm, and the waves thereof are still:
He calmed the storm into a whisper, and stilled were the waves of the sea.
30 And they rejoice because they are quiet; and he bringeth them unto their desired haven.
And they were rejoiced because they were silent: and then he guided them unto their desired haven.
31 Let them give thanks unto Jehovah for his loving-kindness, and for his wondrous works to the children of men;
They [therefore] shall give thanks unto the Lord for his kindness, and [proclaim] his wonders to the children of men!
32 Let them exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the session of the elders.
And they must exalt him in the congregation of the people, and in the assembly of the elders must they praise him.—
33 He maketh rivers into a wilderness, and water-springs into dry ground;
He changeth rivers into a wilderness, and water-springs into parched ground;
34 A fruitful land into a plain of salt, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein.
A fruitful land into a salty waste, for the wickedness of those that dwell therein.
35 He maketh the wilderness into a pool of water, and the dry land into water-springs;
He changeth the wilderness into a pool of water, and desert land into water-springs.
36 And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, and they establish a city of habitation;
And there he causeth to dwell the hungry, that they may found an inhabited city;
37 And sow fields, and plant vineyards, which yield fruits of increase;
And they sow fields, and plant vineyards, that they may yield the fruits of the [annual] product.
38 And he blesseth them, so that they are multiplied greatly; and he suffereth not their cattle to decrease.
He also blesseth them, and they multiply greatly, and he suffereth not their cattle to diminish.
39 And they are diminished and brought low, through oppression, adversity, and sorrow:
They were also diminished and bowed low through oppression, misfortune, and sorrow:
40 He poureth contempt upon nobles, and causeth them to wander in a pathless waste;
He [then] poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in a pathless wilderness.
41 But he secureth the needy one on high from affliction, and maketh [him] families like flocks.
And he exalteth the needy from misery, and maketh [his] families like flocks.
42 The upright shall see it, and rejoice; and all unrighteousness shall stop its mouth.
The righteous shall see it, and rejoice; but all wickedness shall stop her mouth.
43 Whoso is wise, let him observe these things, and let them understand the loving-kindnesses of Jehovah.
Whoever is wise, let him observe these things, and let [all] understand the kindness of the Lord.
