Psalms 107

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

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 [so], 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.

And gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the south.

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

They wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no city to dwell in.

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

Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in 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 distresses.

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

And he led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation.

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

Oh that [men] would praise the LORD [for] his goodness, and [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 longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.

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

Such as sit in darkness and in the shades 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 rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the Most High:

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

Therefore he brought down their heart with labor; they fell down, and [there was] none to help.

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

Then 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 shades of death, and broke their bands asunder.

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

Oh that [men] would praise the LORD [for] his goodness, and [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.

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,

Their soul abhorreth all manner of food; and they draw near to the gates of death.

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

Then they cry to the LORD in their trouble, he saveth 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 delivered [them] from their destructions.

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

Oh that [men] would praise the LORD [for] his goodness, and [for] his wonderful works to the children of men!

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

And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing.

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

They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business on 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,

For he commandeth, and raiseth 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 mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their soul is melted because of trouble.

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

They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wit's end.

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 bringeth them out of their distresses.

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

He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves [of the sea] are still.

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

Then are they glad because they are quiet; so he bringeth them to their desired haven.

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

Oh that [men] would praise the LORD [for] his goodness, and [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 exalt him also 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 wilderness, and the water-springs 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 in it.

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

He turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into water-springs.

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

And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city for habitation;

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

And sow the fields, and plant vineyards, which may yield fruits of increase.

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

He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and suffereth not their cattle to decrease.

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

Again, they are diminished and brought low through 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 the wilderness, [where there is] no way.

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

Yet he setteth the poor on high from affliction, and maketh him families like a flock.

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

The righteous shall see [it], and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.

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

Whoever [is] wise, and will observe these [things], even they shall understand the loving-kindness of the LORD.