Psalms 107

1 Give ye thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good; for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever.

Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.

2 Let the redeemed of Jehovah say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the oppressor,

Let the redeemed by the LORD say so, whom he has 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 gathered out of the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south.

4 They wandered in the wilderness in a desert way, they found no city of habitation;

They wandered in the wilderness in a desert way. They found no city to live in.

5 Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them:

Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.

6 Then they cried unto Jehovah in their trouble, [and] he delivered them out of their distresses,

Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses,

7 And he led them forth by a right way, that they might go to a city of habitation.

he led them also by a straight way, that they might go to a city to live in.

8 Let them give thanks unto Jehovah for his loving-kindness, and for his wondrous works to the children of men;

Let them praise the LORD for his loving kindness, for his wonderful works for the descendants of Adam.

9 For he hath satisfied the longing soul and filled the hungry soul with good.

For he satisfies the longing soul. He fills the hungry soul with good.

10 Such as inhabit darkness and the shadow of death, bound in affliction and iron,

Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron,

11 Because they had rebelled against the words of God, and had despised the counsel of the Most High; ...

because they rebelled against the words of God, and condemned the counsel of the Most High.

12 And he bowed down their heart with labour; they stumbled, and there was none to help:

Therefore he brought down their heart with labor. They fell down, and there was none to help.

13 Then they cried unto Jehovah in their trouble, [and] he saved them out of their distresses;

Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses.

14 He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and broke their bands in sunder.

He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and broke their bonds in sunder.

15 Let them give thanks unto Jehovah for his loving-kindness, and for his wondrous works to the children of men;

Let them praise the LORD for his loving kindness, for his wonderful works for the descendants of Adam.

16 For he hath broken the gates of bronze, and cut asunder the bars of iron.

For he has broken the gates of bronze, and cut through bars of iron.

17 Fools, because of their way of transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted;

Fools are afflicted because of their disobedience, and because of their iniquities.

18 Their soul abhorreth all manner of food, and they draw near unto the gates of death:

Their soul abhors all kinds of food. They draw near to the gates of death.

19 Then they cry unto Jehovah in their trouble, [and] he saveth them out of their distresses;

Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble; he saved them out of their distresses.

20 He sendeth his word, and healeth them, and delivereth them from their destructions.

He sent his word and healed them; he delivered them from their traps.

21 Let them give thanks unto Jehovah for his loving-kindness, and for his wondrous works to the children of men,

Let them praise the LORD for his loving kindness, for his wonderful works for the descendants of Adam.

22 And let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works in joyful song.

Let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with singing.

23 They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters,

Those who go down to the sea in ships, who do business in great waters;

24 These see the works of Jehovah, and his wonders in the deep.

These see the LORD's works, and his wonders in the deep.

25 For he speaketh, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof:

For he commands, and raises the stormy wind, which lifts up its waves.

26 They mount up to the heavens, they go down to the depths; their soul is melted because of trouble;

They mount up to the sky; they go down again to the depths. Their soul melts away because of trouble.

27 They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and they are at their wits' end:

They reel back and forth, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits' end.

28 Then they cry unto Jehovah in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses;

Then they cry to the LORD in their trouble, and he brings them out of their distress.

29 He maketh the storm a calm, and the waves thereof are still:

He makes the storm a calm, so that its waves are still.

30 And they rejoice because they are quiet; and he bringeth them unto their desired haven.

Then they are glad because it is calm, so he brings them to their desired haven.

31 Let them give thanks unto Jehovah for his loving-kindness, and for his wondrous works to the children of men;

Let them praise the LORD for his loving kindness, for his wonderful works for the descendants of Adam.

32 Let them exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the session of the elders.

Let them exalt him also in the assembly of the people, and praise him in the seat of the elders.

33 He maketh rivers into a wilderness, and water-springs into dry ground;

He turns rivers into a desert, water springs into a thirsty ground,

34 A fruitful land into a plain of salt, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein.

and a fruitful land into a salt waste, for the wickedness of those who dwell in it.

35 He maketh the wilderness into a pool of water, and the dry land into water-springs;

He turns a desert into a pool of water, and a dry land into water springs.

36 And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, and they establish a city of habitation;

There he makes the hungry live, that they may prepare a city to live in,

37 And sow fields, and plant vineyards, which yield fruits of increase;

sow fields, plant vineyards, and reap the fruits of increase.

38 And he blesseth them, so that they are multiplied greatly; and he suffereth not their cattle to decrease.

He blesses them also, so that they are multiplied greatly. He doesn't allow their livestock to decrease.

39 And they are diminished and brought low, through oppression, adversity, and sorrow:

Again, they are diminished and bowed down through oppression, trouble, and sorrow.

40 He poureth contempt upon nobles, and causeth them to wander in a pathless waste;

He pours contempt on princes, and causes them to wander in a trackless waste.

41 But he secureth the needy one on high from affliction, and maketh [him] families like flocks.

Yet he lifts the needy out of their affliction, and increases their families like a flock.

42 The upright shall see it, and rejoice; and all unrighteousness shall stop its mouth.

The upright will see it, and be glad. All the wicked will shut their mouths.

43 Whoso is wise, let him observe these things, and let them understand the loving-kindnesses of Jehovah.

Whoever is wise will pay attention to these things. They will consider the loving kindnesses of the LORD.