Psalms 107
1 BOOK FIFTH: Oh give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good; for unto eternity endureth his kindness.
| הדו ליהוה כי-טוב כי לעולם חסדו |
2 Thus let the Lord's redeemed say, even those whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the adversary;
| יאמרו גאולי יהוה-- אשר גאלם מיד-צר |
3 And whom he hath gathered out of the [various] lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the sea.
| ומארצות קבצם ממזרח וממערב מצפון ומים |
4 They wandered about in the wilderness, in the desert path; they could not find an inhabited city:
| תעו במדבר בישימון דרך עיר מושב לא מצאו |
5 Hungry and thirsty, their soul within them fainted.
| רעבים גם-צמאים-- נפשם בהם תתעטף |
6 Then they cried unto the Lord when they were in distress, [and] out of their afflictions he delivered them.
| ויצעקו אל-יהוה בצר להם ממצוקותיהם יצילם |
7 And he led them forth on the right way, that they might go to an inhabited city.
| וידריכם בדרך ישרה-- ללכת אל-עיר מושב |
8 They [therefore] shall give thanks unto the Lord for his kindness, and [proclaim] his wonders to the children of men!
| יודו ליהוה חסדו ונפלאותיו לבני אדם |
9 For he satisfied the longing soul, and the hungry soul he filled with good.—
| כי-השביע נפש שקקה ונפש רעבה מלא-טוב |
10 Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, bound in misery and [fetters of] iron; —
| ישבי חשך וצלמות אסירי עני וברזל |
11 Because they have rebelled against the words of God, and have contemned the counsel of the Most High;
| כי-המרו אמרי-אל ועצת עליון נאצו |
12 And he humbled with trouble their heart; they stumbled, and there was none to help;
| ויכנע בעמל לבם כשלו ואין עזר |
13 But when they cry unto the Lord when they are in distress, he saveth them out of their afflictions;
| ויזעקו אל-יהוה בצר להם ממצקותיהם יושיעם |
14 He bringeth them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and teareth their bands asunder.
| יוציאם מחשך וצלמות ומוסרותיהם ינתק |
15 They [therefore] shall give thanks unto the Lord for his kindness, and [proclaim] his wonders to the children of men!
| יודו ליהוה חסדו ונפלאותיו לבני אדם |
16 For he hath broken the doors of copper, and the bolts of iron hath he hewn asunder.—
| כי-שבר דלתות נחשת ובריחי ברזל גדע |
17 Fools, because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.
| אולים מדרך פשעם ומעונתיהם יתענו |
18 All manner of food their soul abhorreth; and they draw near unto the gates of death;
| כל-אכל תתעב נפשם ויגיעו עד-שערי מות |
19 But when they cry unto the Lord when they are in distress, he saveth them out of their afflictions.
| ויזעקו אל-יהוה בצר להם ממצקותיהם יושיעם |
20 He sendeth his word and healeth them, and delivereth them from their graves.
| ישלח דברו וירפאם וימלט משחיתותם |
21 They [therefore] shall give thanks unto the Lord for his kindness, and [proclaim] his wonders to the children of men!
| יודו ליהוה חסדו ונפלאותיו לבני אדם |
22 They shall also sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and relate his deeds with joyful song.—
| ויזבחו זבחי תודה ויספרו מעשיו ברנה |
23 They who go down to the sea in ships, who do business on great waters; —
| ] יורדי הים באניות עשי מלאכה במים רבים |
24 These have seen the works of the Lord, and his wonders on the deep.
| ] המה ראו מעשי יהוה ונפלאותיו במצולה |
25 For he spoke, and he raised the stormy wind, which lifteth up its waves.
| ] ויאמר--ויעמד רוח סערה ותרומם גליו |
26 They would mount up to heaven, they would go down to the depths: their soul was melted because of their danger.
| ] יעלו שמים ירדו תהומות נפשם ברעה תתמוגג |
27 They would reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and all their wisdom was exhausted.
| ] יחוגו וינועו כשכור וכל-חכמתם תתבלע |
28 And they cried unto the Lord when they were in distress, and he brought them out of their afflictions.
| ] ויצעקו אל-יהוה בצר להם וממצוקתיהם יוציאם |
29 He calmed the storm into a whisper, and stilled were the waves of the sea.
| יקם סערה לדממה ויחשו גליהם |
30 And they were rejoiced because they were silent: and then he guided them unto their desired haven.
| וישמחו כי-ישתקו וינחם אל-מחוז חפצם |
31 They [therefore] shall give thanks unto the Lord for his kindness, and [proclaim] his wonders to the children of men!
| יודו ליהוה חסדו ונפלאותיו לבני אדם |
32 And they must exalt him in the congregation of the people, and in the assembly of the elders must they praise him.—
| וירוממוהו בקהל-עם ובמושב זקנים יהללוהו |
33 He changeth rivers into a wilderness, and water-springs into parched ground;
| ישם נהרות למדבר ומצאי מים לצמאון |
34 A fruitful land into a salty waste, for the wickedness of those that dwell therein.
| ארץ פרי למלחה מרעת יושבי בה |
35 He changeth the wilderness into a pool of water, and desert land into water-springs.
| ישם מדבר לאגם-מים וארץ ציה למצאי מים |
36 And there he causeth to dwell the hungry, that they may found an inhabited city;
| ויושב שם רעבים ויכוננו עיר מושב |
37 And they sow fields, and plant vineyards, that they may yield the fruits of the [annual] product.
| ויזרעו שדות ויטעו כרמים ויעשו פרי תבואה |
38 He also blesseth them, and they multiply greatly, and he suffereth not their cattle to diminish.
| ויברכם וירבו מאד ובהמתם לא ימעיט |
39 They were also diminished and bowed low through oppression, misfortune, and sorrow:
| וימעטו וישחו-- מעצר רעה ויגון |
40 He [then] poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in a pathless wilderness.
| ] שפך בוז על-נדיבים ויתעם בתהו לא-דרך |
41 And he exalteth the needy from misery, and maketh [his] families like flocks.
| וישגב אביון מעוני וישם כצאן משפחות |
42 The righteous shall see it, and rejoice; but all wickedness shall stop her mouth.
| יראו ישרים וישמחו וכל-עולה קפצה פיה |
43 Whoever is wise, let him observe these things, and let [all] understand the kindness of the Lord.
| מי-חכם וישמר-אלה ויתבוננו חסדי יהוה |
