< Psalms 107 >

1 “BOOK V.” O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; For his mercy endureth for ever!
הֹדוּ לַיהוָה כִּי־טוֹב כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃
2 Let the redeemed of the LORD say it, Whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy;
יֹאמְרוּ גְּאוּלֵי יְהוָה אֲשֶׁר גְּאָלָם מִיַּד־צָֽר׃
3 Whom he hath gathered from the lands, From the east, the west, the north, and the south.
וּֽמֵאֲרָצוֹת קִבְּצָם מִמִּזְרָח וּמִֽמַּעֲרָב מִצָּפוֹן וּמִיָּֽם׃
4 They were wandering in the wilderness, in a desert, They found no way to a city to dwell in.
תָּעוּ בַמִּדְבָּר בִּישִׁימוֹן דָּרֶךְ עִיר מוֹשָׁב לֹא מָצָֽאוּ׃
5 They were hungry and thirsty, And their souls fainted within them.
רְעֵבִים גַּם־צְמֵאִים נַפְשָׁם בָּהֶם תִּתְעַטָּֽף׃
6 Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, And he delivered them out of their distress.
וַיִּצְעֲקוּ אֶל־יְהוָה בַּצַּר לָהֶם מִמְּצֽוּקוֹתֵיהֶם יַצִּילֵֽם׃
7 He led them in a straight way, Till they came to a city where they might dwell.
וַיּֽ͏ַדְרִיכֵם בְּדֶרֶךְ יְשָׁרָה לָלֶכֶת אֶל־עִיר מוֹשָֽׁב׃
8 O let them praise the LORD for his goodness, For his wonderful works to the children of men!
יוֹדוּ לַיהוָה חַסְדּוֹ וְנִפְלְאוֹתָיו לִבְנֵי אָדָֽם׃
9 For he satisfieth the thirsty, And the hungry he filleth with good.
כִּי־הִשְׂבִּיעַ נֶפֶשׁ שֹׁקֵקָה וְנֶפֶשׁ רְעֵבָה מִלֵּא־טֽוֹב׃
10 They dwelt in darkness and the shadow of death, Being bound in affliction and iron;
יֹשְׁבֵי חֹשֶׁךְ וְצַלְמָוֶת אֲסִירֵי עֳנִי וּבַרְזֶֽל׃
11 Because they disobeyed the commands of God, And contemned the will of the Most High;
כִּֽי־הִמְרוּ אִמְרֵי־אֵל וַעֲצַת עֶלְיוֹן נָאָֽצוּ׃
12 Their hearts he brought down by hardship; They fell down, and there was none to help.
וַיַּכְנַע בֶּעָמָל לִבָּם כָּשְׁלוּ וְאֵין עֹזֵֽר׃
13 But they cried to the LORD in their trouble, And he saved them out of their distresses;
וַיִּזְעֲקוּ אֶל־יְהוָה בַּצַּר לָהֶם מִמְּצֻֽקוֹתֵיהֶם יוֹשִׁיעֵֽם׃
14 He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, And brake their bands asunder.
יֽוֹצִיאֵם מֵחֹשֶׁךְ וְצַלְמָוֶת וּמוֹסְרוֹתֵיהֶם יְנַתֵּֽק׃
15 O let them praise the LORD for his goodness, For his wonderful works to the children of men!
יוֹדוּ לַיהוָה חַסְדּוֹ וְנִפְלְאוֹתָיו לִבְנֵי אָדָֽם׃
16 For he hath broken the gates of brass, And cut the bars of iron asunder.
כִּֽי־שִׁבַּר דַּלְתוֹת נְחֹשֶׁת וּבְרִיחֵי בַרְזֶל גִּדֵּֽעַ׃
17 The foolish, because of their transgressions, And because of their iniquities, were afflicted;
אֱוִלִים מִדֶּרֶךְ פִּשְׁעָם וּֽמֵעֲוֺֽנֹתֵיהֶם יִתְעַנּֽוּ׃
18 They abhorred all kinds of food; They were near to the gates of death.
כָּל־אֹכֶל תְּתַעֵב נַפְשָׁם וַיַּגִּיעוּ עַד־שַׁעֲרֵי מָֽוֶת׃
19 Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, And he delivered them out of their distresses;
וַיִּזְעֲקוּ אֶל־יְהוָה בַּצַּר לָהֶם מִמְּצֻֽקוֹתֵיהֶם יוֹשִׁיעֵֽם׃
20 He sent his word, and healed them, And saved them from their destruction.
יִשְׁלַח דְּבָרוֹ וְיִרְפָּאֵם וִֽימַלֵּט מִשְּׁחִיתוֹתָֽם׃
21 O let them praise the LORD for his goodness, For his wonderful works to the children of men!
יוֹדוּ לַיהוָה חַסְדּוֹ וְנִפְלְאוֹתָיו לִבְנֵי אָדָֽם׃
22 Let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, And declare his works with joy!
וְיִזְבְּחוּ זִבְחֵי תוֹדָה וִֽיסַפְּרוּ מַעֲשָׂיו בְּרִנָּֽה׃
23 They who go down to the sea in ships, And do business in great waters,
יוֹרְדֵי הַיָּם בָּאֳנִיּוֹת עֹשֵׂי מְלָאכָה בְּמַיִם רַבִּֽים׃
24 These see the works of the LORD, And his wonders in the deep.
הֵמָּה רָאוּ מַעֲשֵׂי יְהוָה וְנִפְלְאוֹתָיו בִּמְצוּלָֽה׃
25 He commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, Which lifteth high the waves.
וַיֹּאמֶר וַֽיַּעֲמֵד רוּחַ סְעָרָה וַתְּרוֹמֵם גַּלָּֽיו׃
26 They mount up to the heavens, They sink down to the depths, Their soul melteth with distress;
יַעֲלוּ שָׁמַיִם יֵרְדוּ תְהוֹמוֹת נַפְשָׁם בְּרָעָה תִתְמוֹגָֽג׃
27 They reel and stagger like a drunken man, And all their skill is vain.
יָחוֹגּוּ וְיָנוּעוּ כַּשִּׁכּוֹר וְכָל־חָכְמָתָם תִּתְבַּלָּֽע׃
28 Then they cry to the LORD in their trouble, And he saveth them out of their distresses;
וַיִּצְעֲקוּ אֶל־יְהוָה בַּצַּר לָהֶם וּֽמִמְּצֽוּקֹתֵיהֶם יוֹצִיאֵֽם׃
29 He turneth the storm into a calm, And the waves are hushed;
יָקֵם סְעָרָה לִדְמָמָה וַיֶּחֱשׁוּ גַּלֵּיהֶֽם׃
30 Then they rejoice that they are still, And he bringeth them to their desired haven.
וַיִּשְׂמְחוּ כִֽי־יִשְׁתֹּקוּ וַיַּנְחֵם אֶל־מְחוֹז חֶפְצָֽם׃
31 O let them praise the LORD for his goodness. For his wonderful works to the children of men!
יוֹדוּ לַיהוָה חַסְדּוֹ וְנִפְלְאוֹתָיו לִבְנֵי אָדָֽם׃
32 Let them extol him in the congregation of the people, And praise him in the assembly of the elders!
וִֽירֹמְמוּהוּ בִּקְהַל־עָם וּבְמוֹשַׁב זְקֵנִים יְהַלְלֽוּהוּ׃
33 He turneth rivers into a desert, And springs of water into dry ground;
יָשֵׂם נְהָרוֹת לְמִדְבָּר וּמֹצָאֵי מַיִם לְצִמָּאֽוֹן׃
34 A fruitful land into barrenness, For the wickedness of them that dwell therein.
אֶרֶץ פְּרִי לִמְלֵחָה מֵרָעַת יֹשְׁבֵי בָֽהּ׃
35 He turneth the desert into a lake of water, And dry ground into springs of water;
יָשֵׂם מִדְבָּר לַֽאֲגַם־מַיִם וְאֶרֶץ צִיָּה לְמֹצָאֵי מָֽיִם׃
36 And there he causeth the hungry to dwell, And they build a city for a dwelling-place,
וַיּוֹשֶׁב שָׁם רְעֵבִים וַיְכוֹנְנוּ עִיר מוֹשָֽׁב׃
37 And sow fields and plant vineyards, Which yield a fruitful increase.
וַיִּזְרְעוּ שָׂדוֹת וַיִּטְּעוּ כְרָמִים וַיַּעֲשׂוּ פְּרִי תְבֽוּאָה׃
38 He blesseth them, so that they multiply greatly, And suffereth not their cattle to decrease.
וַיְבָרֲכֵם וַיִּרְבּוּ מְאֹד וּבְהֶמְתָּם לֹא יַמְעִֽיט׃
39 When they are diminished and brought low By oppression, affliction, and sorrow,
וַיִּמְעֲטוּ וַיָּשֹׁחוּ מֵעֹצֶר רָעָה וְיָגֽוֹן׃
40 He poureth contempt upon princes, And causeth them to wander in a pathless wilderness;
שֹׁפֵךְ בּוּז עַל־נְדִיבִים וַיַּתְעֵם בְּתֹהוּ לֹא־דָֽרֶךְ׃
41 But he raiseth the poor from their affliction, And increaseth their families like a flock.
וַיְשַׂגֵּב אֶבְיוֹן מֵעוֹנִי וַיָּשֶׂם כַּצֹּאן מִשְׁפָּחֽוֹת׃
42 The righteous see it and rejoice, And all iniquity shutteth her mouth.
יִרְאוּ יְשָׁרִים וְיִשְׂמָחוּ וְכָל־עַוְלָה קָפְצָה פִּֽיהָ׃
43 Whoso is wise, let him observe this, And have regard to the loving-kindness of the LORD!
מִי־חָכָם וְיִשְׁמָר־אֵלֶּה וְיִתְבּֽוֹנְנוּ חַֽסְדֵי יְהוָֽה׃

< Psalms 107 >