Psalms 107
1 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.
Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, and his covenant faithfulness endures forever.
2 Let the redeemed by the LORD say so, whom he has redeemed from the hand of the adversary,
Let the redeemed of Yahweh speak out, those he has rescued from the hand of the enemy.
3 And gathered out of the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south.
He has gathered them out of foreign lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south.
4 They wandered in the wilderness in a desert way. They found no city to live in.
They wandered in the wilderness on a desert road and found no city in which to live.
5 Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.
Because they were hungry and thirsty, they fainted from exhaustion.
6 Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses,
Then they called out to Yahweh in their trouble, and he rescued them out of their distress.
7 he led them also by a straight way, that they might go to a city to live in.
He led them by a direct path so that they would go to a city to live in.
8 Let them praise the LORD for his loving kindness, for his wonderful works for the descendants of Adam.
Oh that people would praise Yahweh for his covenant faithfulness and for the amazing things he has done for humanity!
9 For he satisfies the longing soul. He fills the hungry soul with good.
For he satisfies the longings of those who are thirsty, and the desires of those who are hungry he fills up with good things.
10 Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron,
Some sat in darkness and in gloom, prisoners in affliction and chains.
11 because they rebelled against the words of God, and condemned the counsel of the Most High.
This was because they had rebelled against God's word and rejected the instruction of the Most High.
12 Therefore he brought down their heart with labor. They fell down, and there was none to help.
He humbled their hearts through hardship; they stumbled and there was no one to help them up.
13 Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses.
Then they called out to Yahweh in their trouble, and he brought them out of their distress.
14 He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and broke their bonds in sunder.
He brought them out of darkness and gloom and broke their bonds.
15 Let them praise the LORD for his loving kindness, for his wonderful works for the descendants of Adam.
Oh that people would praise Yahweh for his covenant faithfulness and for the amazing things he has done for humanity!
16 For he has broken the gates of bronze, and cut through bars of iron.
For he has broken the gates of bronze and cut through the bars of iron.
17 Fools are afflicted because of their disobedience, and because of their iniquities.
They were foolish in their rebellious ways and afflicted because of their sins.
18 Their soul abhors all kinds of food. They draw near to the gates of death.
They lost their desire to eat any food, and they came close to the gates of death.
19 Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble; he saved them out of their distresses.
Then they called out to Yahweh in their trouble, and he brought them out of their distress.
20 He sent his word and healed them; he delivered them from their traps.
He sent his word and healed them, and he rescued them from their destruction.
21 Let them praise the LORD for his loving kindness, for his wonderful works for the descendants of Adam.
Oh that people would praise Yahweh for his covenant faithfulness and for the amazing things he has done for humanity!
22 Let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with singing.
Let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving and proclaim his deeds in singing.
23 Those who go down to the sea in ships, who do business in great waters;
Some travel on the sea in ships and do business overseas.
24 These see the LORD's works, and his wonders in the deep.
These saw the deeds of Yahweh and his wonders on the seas.
25 For he commands, and raises the stormy wind, which lifts up its waves.
For he commanded and aroused the windstorm that stirs up the seas.
26 They mount up to the sky; they go down again to the depths. Their soul melts away because of trouble.
They reached up to the sky; they went down to the depths. Their lives melted away in distress.
27 They reel back and forth, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits' end.
They swayed and staggered like drunkards and were at their wits' end.
28 Then they cry to the LORD in their trouble, and he brings them out of their distress.
Then they called out to Yahweh in their trouble, and he brought them out of their distress.
29 He makes the storm a calm, so that its waves are still.
He calmed the storm, and the waves were stilled.
30 Then they are glad because it is calm, so he brings them to their desired haven.
Then they rejoiced because the sea was calm, and he brought them to their desired harbor.
31 Let them praise the LORD for his loving kindness, for his wonderful works for the descendants of Adam.
Oh that people would praise Yahweh for his covenant faithfulness and for the amazing things he has done for humanity!
32 Let them exalt him also in the assembly of the people, and praise him in the seat of the elders.
Let them exalt him in the assembly of the people and praise him in the council of the elders.
33 He turns rivers into a desert, water springs into a thirsty ground,
He turns rivers into a wilderness, springs of water into dry land,
34 and a fruitful land into a salt waste, for the wickedness of those who dwell in it.
and a fruitful land into a barren place because of the wickedness of its people.
35 He turns a desert into a pool of water, and a dry land into water springs.
He turns the wilderness into a pool of water and dry land into springs of water.
36 There he makes the hungry live, that they may prepare a city to live in,
He settles the hungry there, and they build a city to live in.
37 sow fields, plant vineyards, and reap the fruits of increase.
They build a city to plant fields in, to plant vineyards, and to bring in an abundant harvest.
38 He blesses them also, so that they are multiplied greatly. He doesn't allow their livestock to decrease.
He blesses them so they are very numerous. He does not let their cattle decrease in number.
39 Again, they are diminished and bowed down through oppression, trouble, and sorrow.
They were diminished and brought low by painful distress and suffering.
40 He pours contempt on princes, and causes them to wander in a trackless waste.
He pours contempt on the leaders and causes them to wander in the wilderness, where there are no roads.
41 Yet he lifts the needy out of their affliction, and increases their families like a flock.
But he protects the needy from affliction and cares for his families like a flock.
42 The upright will see it, and be glad. All the wicked will shut their mouths.
The upright will see this and rejoice, and all wickedness shuts its mouth.
43 Whoever is wise will pay attention to these things. They will consider the loving kindnesses of the LORD.
Whoever is wise should take note of these things and meditate on Yahweh's acts of covenant faithfulness.
