Psalms 107

1 “Give thanks to YHWH, For [He is] good, for His kindness [is] for all time”:

Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.

2 Let the redeemed of YHWH say [so], Whom He redeemed from the hand of an adversary.

Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy

3 And has gathered them from the lands, From east and from west, From north, and from the sea.

and gathered from the lands, from east and west, from north and south.

4 They wandered in a wilderness, in a desert by the way, They have not found a city of habitation.

Some wandered in desert wastelands, finding no path to a city in which to dwell.

5 Hungry—indeed—thirsty, Their soul becomes feeble in them,

They were hungry and thirsty; their soul fainted within them.

6 And they cry to YHWH in their adversity, He delivers them from their distress,

Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He delivered them from their distress.

7 And causes them to tread in a right way, To go to a city of habitation.

He led them on a straight path to reach a city where they could live.

8 They confess to YHWH His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men.

Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.

9 For He has satisfied a longing soul, And has filled a hungry soul [with] goodness.

For He satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.

10 Inhabitants of dark places and death-shade, Prisoners of affliction and of iron,

Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, prisoners in affliction and chains,

11 Because they changed the saying of God, And despised the counsel of the Most High.

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

12 And He humbles their heart with labor, They have been feeble, and there is no helper.

He humbled their hearts with hard labor; they stumbled, and there was no one to help.

13 And they cry to YHWH in their adversity, He saves them from their distresses.

Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He saved them from their distress.

14 He brings them out from the dark place, And death-shade, And He draws away their bands.

He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death and broke away their chains.

15 They confess to YHWH His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men.

Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.

16 For He has broken doors of bronze, And He has cut bars of iron.

For He has broken down the gates of bronze and cut through the bars of iron.

17 Fools, by means of their transgression, And by their iniquities, afflict themselves.

Fools, in their rebellious ways, and through their iniquities, suffered affliction.

18 Their soul detests all food, And they come near to the gates of death,

They loathed all food and drew near to the gates of death.

19 And cry to YHWH in their adversity, He saves them from their distresses,

Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He saved them from their distress.

20 He sends His word and heals them, And delivers [them] from their destructions.

He sent forth His word and healed them; He rescued them from the Pit.

21 They confess to YHWH His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men,

Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.

22 And they sacrifice sacrifices of thanksgiving, And recount His works with singing.

Let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving and declare His works with rejoicing.

23 Those going down [to] the sea in ships, Doing business in many waters,

Others went out to sea in ships, conducting trade on the mighty waters.

24 They have seen the works of YHWH, And His wonders in the deep.

They saw the works of the LORD, and His wonders in the deep.

25 And He commands, and appoints a storm, And it lifts up its billows,

For He spoke and raised a tempest that lifted the waves of the sea.

26 They go up [to] the heavens, they go down [to] the depths, Their soul is melted in evil.

They mounted up to the heavens, then sunk to the depths; their courage melted in their anguish.

27 They reel to and fro, and move as a drunkard, And all their wisdom is swallowed up.

They reeled and staggered like drunkards, and all their skill was useless.

28 And they cry to YHWH in their adversity, And He brings them out from their distresses.

Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He brought them out of their distress.

29 He calms a whirlwind, And their billows are hushed.

He calmed the storm to a whisper, and the waves of the sea were hushed.

30 And they rejoice because they are quiet, And He leads them to the haven of their desire.

They rejoiced in the silence, and He guided them to the harbor they desired.

31 They confess to YHWH His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men,

Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.

32 And they exalt Him in [the] assembly of [the] people, And praise Him in [the] seat of [the] elderly.

Let them exalt Him in the assembly of the people and praise Him in the council of the elders.

33 He makes rivers become a wilderness, And fountains of waters become dry land.

He turns rivers into deserts, springs of water into thirsty ground,

34 A fruitful land becomes a barren place, For the wickedness of its inhabitants.

and fruitful land into fields of salt, because of the wickedness of its dwellers.

35 He makes a wilderness become a pool of water, And a dry land become fountains of waters.

He turns a desert into pools of water and a dry land into flowing springs.

36 And He causes the hungry to dwell there, And they prepare a city of habitation.

He causes the hungry to settle there, that they may establish a city in which to dwell.

37 And they sow fields, and plant vineyards, And they make fruits of increase.

They sow fields and plant vineyards that yield a fruitful harvest.

38 And He blesses them, and they multiply exceedingly, And He does not diminish their livestock.

He blesses them, and they multiply greatly; He does not let their herds diminish.

39 And they are diminished, and bow down, By restraint, evil, and sorrow.

When they are decreased and humbled by oppression, evil, and sorrow,

40 He is pouring contempt on nobles, And causes them to wander in vacancy—no way.

He pours out contempt on the nobles and makes them wander in a trackless wasteland.

41 And sets the needy on high from affliction, And places families as a flock.

But He lifts the needy from affliction and increases their families like flocks.

42 The upright see and rejoice, And all perversity has shut her mouth.

The upright see and rejoice, and all iniquity shuts its mouth.

43 Who [is] wise, and observes these? They understand the kind acts of YHWH!

Let him who is wise pay heed to these things and consider the loving devotion of the LORD.