Psalms 107
1 “Give thanks to YHWH, For [He is] good, for His kindness [is] for all time”:
BOOK FIFTH: Oh give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good; for unto eternity endureth his kindness.
2 Let the redeemed of YHWH say [so], Whom He redeemed from the hand of an adversary.
Thus let the Lord's redeemed say, even those whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the adversary;
3 And has gathered them from the lands, From east and from west, From 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 a wilderness, in a desert by the way, They have not found a city of habitation.
They wandered about in the wilderness, in the desert path; they could not find an inhabited city:
5 Hungry—indeed—thirsty, Their soul becomes feeble in them,
Hungry and thirsty, their soul within them fainted.
6 And they cry to YHWH in their adversity, He delivers them from their distress,
Then they cried unto the Lord when they were in distress, [and] out of their afflictions he delivered them.
7 And causes them to tread in a right way, To go to a city of habitation.
And he led them forth on the right way, that they might go to an inhabited city.
8 They confess to YHWH His kindness, And His wonders to the sons 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 has satisfied a longing soul, And has filled a hungry soul [with] goodness.
For he satisfied the longing soul, and the hungry soul he filled with good.—
10 Inhabitants of dark places and death-shade, Prisoners of affliction and of iron,
Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, bound in misery and [fetters of] iron; —
11 Because they changed the saying of God, And 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 humbles their heart with labor, They have been feeble, and there is no helper.
And he humbled with trouble their heart; they stumbled, and there was none to help;
13 And they cry to YHWH in their adversity, He saves them from their distresses.
But when they cry unto the Lord when they are in distress, he saveth them out of their afflictions;
14 He brings them out from the dark place, And death-shade, And He draws away their bands.
He bringeth them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and teareth their bands asunder.
15 They confess to YHWH His kindness, And His wonders to the sons 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 has broken doors of bronze, And He has cut bars of iron.
For he hath broken the doors of copper, and the bolts of iron hath he hewn asunder.—
17 Fools, by means of their transgression, And by their iniquities, afflict themselves.
Fools, because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.
18 Their soul detests all food, And they come near to the gates of death,
All manner of food their soul abhorreth; and they draw near unto the gates of death;
19 And cry to YHWH in their adversity, He saves them from their distresses,
But when they cry unto the Lord when they are in distress, he saveth them out of their afflictions.
20 He sends His word and heals them, And delivers [them] from their destructions.
He sendeth his word and healeth them, and delivereth them from their graves.
21 They confess to YHWH His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men,
They [therefore] shall give thanks unto the Lord for his kindness, and [proclaim] his wonders to the children of men!
22 And they sacrifice sacrifices of thanksgiving, And recount His works with singing.
They shall also sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and relate his deeds with joyful song.—
23 Those going down [to] the sea in ships, Doing business in many waters,
They who go down to the sea in ships, who do business on great waters; —
24 They have seen the works of YHWH, And His wonders in the deep.
These have seen the works of the Lord, and his wonders on the deep.
25 And He commands, and appoints a storm, And it lifts up its billows,
For he spoke, and he raised the stormy wind, which lifteth up its waves.
26 They go up [to] the heavens, they go down [to] the depths, Their soul is melted in evil.
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 move as a drunkard, And all their wisdom is swallowed up.
They would reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and all their wisdom was exhausted.
28 And they cry to YHWH in their adversity, And He brings them out from their distresses.
And they cried unto the Lord when they were in distress, and he brought them out of their afflictions.
29 He calms a whirlwind, And their billows are hushed.
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 leads them to the haven of their desire.
And they were rejoiced because they were silent: and then he guided them unto their desired haven.
31 They confess to YHWH His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men,
They [therefore] shall give thanks unto the Lord for his kindness, and [proclaim] his wonders to the children of men!
32 And they exalt Him in [the] assembly of [the] people, And praise Him in [the] seat of [the] elderly.
And they must exalt him in the congregation of the people, and in the assembly of the elders must they praise him.—
33 He makes rivers become a wilderness, And fountains of waters become dry land.
He changeth rivers into a wilderness, and water-springs into parched ground;
34 A fruitful land becomes a barren place, For the wickedness of its inhabitants.
A fruitful land into a salty waste, for the wickedness of those that dwell therein.
35 He makes a wilderness become a pool of water, And a dry land become fountains of waters.
He changeth the wilderness into a pool of water, and desert land into water-springs.
36 And He causes the hungry to dwell there, And they prepare a city of habitation.
And there he causeth to dwell the hungry, that they may found an inhabited city;
37 And they sow fields, and plant vineyards, And they make fruits of increase.
And they sow fields, and plant vineyards, that they may yield the fruits of the [annual] product.
38 And He blesses them, and they multiply exceedingly, And He does not diminish their livestock.
He also blesseth them, and they multiply greatly, and he suffereth not their cattle to diminish.
39 And they are diminished, and bow down, By restraint, evil, and sorrow.
They were also diminished and bowed low through oppression, misfortune, and sorrow:
40 He is pouring contempt on nobles, And causes them to wander in vacancy—no way.
He [then] poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in a pathless wilderness.
41 And sets the needy on high from affliction, And places families as a flock.
And he exalteth the needy from misery, and maketh [his] families like flocks.
42 The upright see and rejoice, And all perversity has shut her mouth.
The righteous shall see it, and rejoice; but all wickedness shall stop her mouth.
43 Who [is] wise, and observes these? They understand the kind acts of YHWH!
Whoever is wise, let him observe these things, and let [all] understand the kindness of the Lord.
