Psalms 107
1 “Give thanks to YHWH, For [He is] good, for His kindness [is] for all time”:
| הֹדוּ לַיהוָה כִּי־טוֹב כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃ |
2 Let the redeemed of YHWH say [so], Whom He redeemed from the hand of an adversary.
| יֹאמְרוּ גְּאוּלֵי יְהוָה אֲשֶׁר גְּאָלָם מִיַּד־צָֽר׃ |
3 And has gathered them from the lands, From east and from west, From north, and from the sea.
| וּֽמֵאֲרָצוֹת קִבְּצָם מִמִּזְרָח וּמִֽמַּעֲרָב מִצָּפוֹן וּמִיָּֽם׃ |
4 They wandered in a wilderness, in a desert by the way, They have not found a city of habitation.
| תָּעוּ בַמִּדְבָּר בִּישִׁימוֹן דָּרֶךְ עִיר מוֹשָׁב לֹא מָצָֽאוּ׃ |
5 Hungry—indeed—thirsty, Their soul becomes feeble in them,
| רְעֵבִים גַּם־צְמֵאִים נַפְשָׁם בָּהֶם תִּתְעַטָּֽף׃ |
6 And they cry to YHWH in their adversity, He delivers them from their distress,
| וַיִּצְעֲקוּ אֶל־יְהוָה בַּצַּר לָהֶם מִמְּצֽוּקוֹתֵיהֶם יַצִּילֵֽם׃ |
7 And causes them to tread in a right way, To go to a city of habitation.
| וַיּֽ͏ַדְרִיכֵם בְּדֶרֶךְ יְשָׁרָה לָלֶכֶת אֶל־עִיר מוֹשָֽׁב׃ |
8 They confess to YHWH His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men.
| יוֹדוּ לַיהוָה חַסְדּוֹ וְנִפְלְאוֹתָיו לִבְנֵי אָדָֽם׃ |
9 For He has satisfied a longing soul, And has filled a hungry soul [with] goodness.
| כִּי־הִשְׂבִּיעַ נֶפֶשׁ שֹׁקֵקָה וְנֶפֶשׁ רְעֵבָה מִלֵּא־טֽוֹב׃ |
10 Inhabitants of dark places and death-shade, Prisoners of affliction and of iron,
| יֹשְׁבֵי חֹשֶׁךְ וְצַלְמָוֶת אֲסִירֵי עֳנִי וּבַרְזֶֽל׃ |
11 Because they changed the saying of God, And despised the counsel of the Most High.
| כִּֽי־הִמְרוּ אִמְרֵי־אֵל וַעֲצַת עֶלְיוֹן נָאָֽצוּ׃ |
12 And He humbles their heart with labor, They have been feeble, and there is no helper.
| וַיַּכְנַע בֶּעָמָל לִבָּם כָּשְׁלוּ וְאֵין עֹזֵֽר׃ |
13 And they cry to YHWH in their adversity, He saves them from their distresses.
| וַיִּזְעֲקוּ אֶל־יְהוָה בַּצַּר לָהֶם מִמְּצֻֽקוֹתֵיהֶם יוֹשִׁיעֵֽם׃ |
14 He brings them out from the dark place, And death-shade, And He draws away their bands.
| יֽוֹצִיאֵם מֵחֹשֶׁךְ וְצַלְמָוֶת וּמוֹסְרוֹתֵיהֶם יְנַתֵּֽק׃ |
15 They confess to YHWH His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men.
| יוֹדוּ לַיהוָה חַסְדּוֹ וְנִפְלְאוֹתָיו לִבְנֵי אָדָֽם׃ |
16 For He has broken doors of bronze, And He has cut bars of iron.
| כִּֽי־שִׁבַּר דַּלְתוֹת נְחֹשֶׁת וּבְרִיחֵי בַרְזֶל גִּדֵּֽעַ׃ |
17 Fools, by means of their transgression, And by their iniquities, afflict themselves.
| אֱוִלִים מִדֶּרֶךְ פִּשְׁעָם וּֽמֵעֲוֺֽנֹתֵיהֶם יִתְעַנּֽוּ׃ |
18 Their soul detests all food, And they come near to the gates of death,
| כָּל־אֹכֶל תְּתַעֵב נַפְשָׁם וַיַּגִּיעוּ עַד־שַׁעֲרֵי מָֽוֶת׃ |
19 And cry to YHWH in their adversity, He saves them from their distresses,
| וַיִּזְעֲקוּ אֶל־יְהוָה בַּצַּר לָהֶם מִמְּצֻֽקוֹתֵיהֶם יוֹשִׁיעֵֽם׃ |
20 He sends His word and heals them, And delivers [them] from their destructions.
| יִשְׁלַח דְּבָרוֹ וְיִרְפָּאֵם וִֽימַלֵּט מִשְּׁחִיתוֹתָֽם׃ |
21 They confess to YHWH His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men,
| יוֹדוּ לַיהוָה חַסְדּוֹ וְנִפְלְאוֹתָיו לִבְנֵי אָדָֽם׃ |
22 And they sacrifice sacrifices of thanksgiving, And recount His works with singing.
| וְיִזְבְּחוּ זִבְחֵי תוֹדָה וִֽיסַפְּרוּ מַעֲשָׂיו בְּרִנָּֽה׃ |
23 Those going down [to] the sea in ships, Doing business in many waters,
| יוֹרְדֵי הַיָּם בָּאֳנִיּוֹת עֹשֵׂי מְלָאכָה בְּמַיִם רַבִּֽים׃ |
24 They have seen the works of YHWH, And His wonders in the deep.
| הֵמָּה רָאוּ מַעֲשֵׂי יְהוָה וְנִפְלְאוֹתָיו בִּמְצוּלָֽה׃ |
25 And He commands, and appoints a storm, And it lifts up its billows,
| וַיֹּאמֶר וַֽיַּעֲמֵד רוּחַ סְעָרָה וַתְּרוֹמֵם גַּלָּֽיו׃ |
26 They go up [to] the heavens, they go down [to] the depths, Their soul is melted in evil.
| יַעֲלוּ שָׁמַיִם יֵרְדוּ תְהוֹמוֹת נַפְשָׁם בְּרָעָה תִתְמוֹגָֽג׃ |
27 They reel to and fro, and move as a drunkard, And all their wisdom is swallowed up.
| יָחוֹגּוּ וְיָנוּעוּ כַּשִּׁכּוֹר וְכָל־חָכְמָתָם תִּתְבַּלָּֽע׃ |
28 And they cry to YHWH in their adversity, And He brings them out from their distresses.
| וַיִּצְעֲקוּ אֶל־יְהוָה בַּצַּר לָהֶם וּֽמִמְּצֽוּקֹתֵיהֶם יוֹצִיאֵֽם׃ |
29 He calms a whirlwind, And their billows are hushed.
| יָקֵם סְעָרָה לִדְמָמָה וַיֶּחֱשׁוּ גַּלֵּיהֶֽם׃ |
30 And they rejoice because they are quiet, And He leads them to the haven of their desire.
| וַיִּשְׂמְחוּ כִֽי־יִשְׁתֹּקוּ וַיַּנְחֵם אֶל־מְחוֹז חֶפְצָֽם׃ |
31 They confess to YHWH His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men,
| יוֹדוּ לַיהוָה חַסְדּוֹ וְנִפְלְאוֹתָיו לִבְנֵי אָדָֽם׃ |
32 And they exalt Him in [the] assembly of [the] people, And praise Him in [the] seat of [the] elderly.
| וִֽירֹמְמוּהוּ בִּקְהַל־עָם וּבְמוֹשַׁב זְקֵנִים יְהַלְלֽוּהוּ׃ |
33 He makes rivers become a wilderness, And fountains of waters become dry land.
| יָשֵׂם נְהָרוֹת לְמִדְבָּר וּמֹצָאֵי מַיִם לְצִמָּאֽוֹן׃ |
34 A fruitful land becomes a barren place, For the wickedness of its inhabitants.
| אֶרֶץ פְּרִי לִמְלֵחָה מֵרָעַת יֹשְׁבֵי בָֽהּ׃ |
35 He makes a wilderness become a pool of water, And a dry land become fountains of waters.
| יָשֵׂם מִדְבָּר לַֽאֲגַם־מַיִם וְאֶרֶץ צִיָּה לְמֹצָאֵי מָֽיִם׃ |
36 And He causes the hungry to dwell there, And they prepare a city of habitation.
| וַיּוֹשֶׁב שָׁם רְעֵבִים וַיְכוֹנְנוּ עִיר מוֹשָֽׁב׃ |
37 And they sow fields, and plant vineyards, And they make fruits of increase.
| וַיִּזְרְעוּ שָׂדוֹת וַיִּטְּעוּ כְרָמִים וַיַּעֲשׂוּ פְּרִי תְבֽוּאָה׃ |
38 And He blesses them, and they multiply exceedingly, And He does not diminish their livestock.
| וַיְבָרֲכֵם וַיִּרְבּוּ מְאֹד וּבְהֶמְתָּם לֹא יַמְעִֽיט׃ |
39 And they are diminished, and bow down, By restraint, evil, and sorrow.
| וַיִּמְעֲטוּ וַיָּשֹׁחוּ מֵעֹצֶר רָעָה וְיָגֽוֹן׃ |
40 He is pouring contempt on nobles, And causes them to wander in vacancy—no way.
| שֹׁפֵךְ בּוּז עַל־נְדִיבִים וַיַּתְעֵם בְּתֹהוּ לֹא־דָֽרֶךְ׃ |
41 And sets the needy on high from affliction, And places families as a flock.
| וַיְשַׂגֵּב אֶבְיוֹן מֵעוֹנִי וַיָּשֶׂם כַּצֹּאן מִשְׁפָּחֽוֹת׃ |
42 The upright see and rejoice, And all perversity has shut her mouth.
| יִרְאוּ יְשָׁרִים וְיִשְׂמָחוּ וְכָל־עַוְלָה קָפְצָה פִּֽיהָ׃ |
43 Who [is] wise, and observes these? They understand the kind acts of YHWH!
| מִי־חָכָם וְיִשְׁמָר־אֵלֶּה וְיִתְבּֽוֹנְנוּ חַֽסְדֵי יְהוָֽה׃ |
