Psalms 107

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

“BOOK V.” O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; For his mercy endureth for ever!

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

Let the redeemed of the LORD say it, Whom he hath 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.

Whom he hath gathered from the lands, From the east, the west, the north, and the south.

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

They were wandering in the wilderness, in a desert, They found no way to a city to dwell in.

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

They were hungry and thirsty, And their souls fainted within them.

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

Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, And he delivered them out of their distress.

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

He led them in a straight way, Till they came to a city where they might dwell.

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

O let them praise the LORD for his goodness, For his wonderful works to the children of men!

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

For he satisfieth the thirsty, And the hungry he filleth with good.

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

They dwelt in darkness and the shadow of death, Being bound in affliction and iron;

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

Because they disobeyed the commands of God, And contemned the will of the Most High;

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

Their hearts he brought down by hardship; They fell down, and there was none to help.

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

But they cried to the LORD in their trouble, And he saved them out of their distresses;

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 brake their bands asunder.

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

O let them praise the LORD for his goodness, For his wonderful works 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 gates of brass, And cut the bars of iron asunder.

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

The foolish, because of their transgressions, And because of their iniquities, were afflicted;

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

They abhorred all kinds of food; They were near to the gates of death.

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

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

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

He sent his word, and healed them, And saved them from their destruction.

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

O let them praise the LORD for his goodness, For his wonderful works to the children of men!

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

Let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, And declare his works with joy!

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

They who go down to the sea in ships, And do business in great waters,

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

These see 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,

He commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, Which lifteth high the waves.

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

They mount up to the heavens, They sink down to the depths, Their soul melteth with distress;

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

They reel and stagger like a drunken man, And all their skill is vain.

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

Then they cry to the LORD in their trouble, And he saveth them out of their distresses;

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

He turneth the storm into a calm, And the waves are hushed;

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

Then they rejoice that they are still, And he bringeth them to their desired haven.

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

O let them praise the LORD for his goodness. For his wonderful works 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.

Let them extol him in the congregation of the people, And praise him in the assembly of the elders!

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

He turneth rivers into a desert, And springs of water into dry ground;

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

A fruitful land into barrenness, For the wickedness of them that dwell therein.

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

He turneth the desert into a lake of water, And dry ground into springs of water;

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

And there he causeth the hungry to dwell, And they build a city for a dwelling-place,

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

And sow fields and plant vineyards, Which yield a fruitful increase.

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

He blesseth them, so that they multiply greatly, And suffereth not their cattle to decrease.

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

When they are diminished and brought low By oppression, affliction, and sorrow,

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

He 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.

But he raiseth the poor from their affliction, And increaseth their families like a flock.

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

The righteous see it and rejoice, And all iniquity shutteth her mouth.

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

Whoso is wise, let him observe this, And have regard to the loving-kindness of the LORD!