< Psalms 107 >
1 O give thanks unto the LORD, for [he is] good: for his mercy [endureth] for ever.
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 hath 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 them out of the lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the south.
And from [the] lands he has gathered them from east and from west from north and from [the] sea.
4 They wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no city to dwell in.
They wandered about in the wilderness in a desolate place of a way a city of dwelling not they found.
5 Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.
Hungry also thirsty life their in them it was fainting away.
6 Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, [and] he delivered them out of their distresses.
And they cried out to Yahweh when it was distress to them from troubles their he delivered them.
7 And he led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation.
And he led them by a way straight to go to a city of dwelling.
8 Oh that [men] would praise the LORD [for] his goodness, and [for] his wonderful works to the children of men!
Let them give thanks to Yahweh covenant loyalty his and wonders his to [the] children of humankind.
9 For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.
For he satisfies a throat longing and a throat hungry he fills good thing[s].
10 Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, [being] bound in affliction and iron;
[those who] sat of Darkness and deep darkness prisoners of affliction and iron.
11 Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned 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 Therefore he brought down their heart with labour; they fell down, and [there was] none to help.
And he humbled with trouble heart their they stumbled and there not [was] a helper.
13 Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, [and] he saved them out of their distresses.
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 brake their bands in sunder.
He brought out them from darkness and deep darkness and fetters their he tore apart.
15 Oh that [men] would praise the LORD [for] his goodness, and [for] his wonderful works to the children of men!
Let them give thanks to Yahweh covenant loyalty his and wonders his to [the] children of humankind.
16 For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder.
For he breaks down gates of bronze and bars of iron he cuts down.
17 Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.
Fools from [the] way of transgression their and from iniquities their they were afflicted.
18 Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death.
All food it loathed throat their and they reached to [the] gates of death.
19 Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, [and] he saveth them out of their distresses.
And they cried out to Yahweh when it was distress to them from troubles their he saved them.
20 He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered [them] from their destructions.
He sent word his and he healed them and he may deliver [them] (from pits their. *LAH(b)*)
21 Oh that [men] would praise the LORD [for] his goodness, and [for] his wonderful works to the children of men!
Let them give thanks to Yahweh covenant loyalty his and wonders his to [the] children of (humankind. *LAH(b)*)
22 And let them sacrifice the 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 They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters;
[those who] went down the Sea in ships [those who] did business on [the] waters (many. *L(abh)*)
24 These see 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 commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof.
And he spoke and he appointed a wind of a storm and it lifted up (waves its. *L(abh)*)
26 They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their soul is melted because of trouble.
They went up [the] heavens they went down [the] deeps soul their in distress (it melted. *LB(ah)*)
27 They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits’ end.
They staggered and they may trembled like drunkard and all skill their (it was confused. *LB(ah)*)
28 Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses.
And they cried out to Yahweh when it was distress to them and from troubles their he brought out them.
29 He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.
He raised [the] storm into a calm and they were still waves their.
30 Then are they glad because they be quiet; so he bringeth them unto their desired haven.
And they rejoiced for they were quiet and he guided them to [the] harbor of desire their.
31 Oh that [men] would praise the LORD [for] his goodness, and [for] his wonderful works to the children of men!
Let them give thanks to Yahweh covenant loyalty his and wonders his to [the] children of humankind.
32 Let them exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly 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 turneth rivers into a wilderness, and the watersprings into dry ground;
He made rivers into a wilderness and springs of water into thirsty ground.
34 A fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein.
A land of fruit into saltiness from [the] evil of [those who] dwell in it.
35 He turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into watersprings.
He made a wilderness into a pool of water and a land dry into springs of water.
36 And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city for habitation;
And he caused to dwell there hungry [people] and they established a city of dwelling.
37 And sow the fields, and plant vineyards, which may yield fruits of increase.
And they sowed fields and they planted vineyards and they produced fruit of produce.
38 He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and suffereth not their cattle to decrease.
And he blessed them and they multiplied exceedingly and cattle their not he made few.
39 Again, they are minished and brought low through oppression, affliction, and sorrow.
And they became few and they were bowed down from [the] pressure of calamity (and sorrow. *L(abh)*)
40 He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the wilderness, [where there is] no way.
[he was] pouring out Contempt on noble [people] and he made wander them in a wasteland not a way.
41 Yet setteth he the poor on high from affliction, and maketh [him] families like a flock.
And he set on high [the] needy from affliction and he made like flock families.
42 The righteous shall see [it], and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.
They see upright [people] so they may rejoice and all unrighteousness it shuts mouth its.
43 Whoso [is] wise, and will observe these [things], even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the LORD.
Who? [is] wise and let him observe these [things] and let them consider carefully [the] covenant loyalti of Yahweh.