Psalms 107
1 Give thanks to the Lord for his goodness for his kindness endures forever.
'Give ye thanks to Jehovah, For good, for to the age [is] His kindness:'
2 Let this be the song of the ransomed, whom the Lord has redeemed from distress,
Let the redeemed of Jehovah say, Whom He redeemed from the hand of an adversary.
3 gathering them from all lands, east, west, north, and south.
And from the lands hath gathered them, From east and from west, From north, and from the sea.
4 In the wastes of the desert some wandered, finding no way to a city inhabited.
They wandered in a wilderness, in a desert by the way, A city of habitation they have not found.
5 Full of hunger and thirst, their spirit failed.
Hungry — yea — thirsty, Their soul in them becometh feeble,
6 Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them from their distresses,
And they cry unto Jehovah in their adversity, From their distress He delivereth them,
7 guiding them straight on the way, till they reached an inhabited city.
And causeth them to tread in a right way, To go unto a city of habitation.
8 Let them thank the Lord for his kindness, for his wonderful deeds for people;
They confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men.
9 for the thirsty he satisfies, and the hungry he fills with good things.
For He hath satisfied a longing soul, And a hungry soul hath filled [with] goodness.
10 Some sat in darkness and gloom prisoners in irons and misery,
Inhabitants of dark places and death-shade, Prisoners of affliction and of iron,
11 for rebelling against God’s word, and spurning the Most High’s counsel.
Because they changed the saying of God, And the counsel of the Most High despised.
12 Their heart was bowed with toil; there was no one to help when they stumbled.
And He humbleth with labour their heart, They have been feeble, and there is no helper.
13 Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them from their distresses.
And they cry unto Jehovah in their adversity, From their distresses He saveth them.
14 Out of darkness and gloom he brought them, and burst their chains.
He bringeth them out from the dark place, And death-shade, And their bands He draweth away.
15 Let them praise the Lord for his kindness, for his wonderful deeds for people.
They confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men.
16 For he shattered the gates of bronze, and broke bars of iron.
For He hath broken doors of brass, And bars of iron He hath cut.
17 Some were sick from their wicked ways, and suffering because of their sins.
Fools, by means of their transgression, And by their iniquities, afflict themselves.
18 All manner of food they hated; they had come to the gates of death.
All food doth their soul abominate, And they come nigh unto the gates of death,
19 Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them from their distresses.
And cry unto Jehovah in their adversity, From their distresses He saveth them,
20 He sent his word and healed them, and delivered their life from the pit.
He sendeth His word and healeth them, And delivereth from their destructions.
21 Let them praise the Lord for his kindness, for his wonderful deeds for people.
They confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men,
22 Let them offer to him thankofferings, and with joy tell what things he has done.
And they sacrifice sacrifices of thanksgiving, And recount His works with singing.
23 Some crossed the sea in ships, doing business in great waters.
Those going down [to] the sea in ships, Doing business in many waters,
24 They have seen what the Lord can do, and his wonderful deeds on the deep.
They have seen the works of Jehovah, And His wonders in the deep.
25 At his command rose a tempest, which lifted the waves on high.
And He saith, and appointeth a tempest, And it lifteth up its billows,
26 Up to heaven they went, down to the depths; their courage failed them.
They go up [to] the heavens, they go down [to] the depths, Their soul in evil is melted.
27 They staggered and reeled like drunkards; all their skills useless.
They reel to and fro, and move as a drunkard, And all their wisdom is swallowed up.
28 Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them from their distresses.
And they cry to Jehovah in their adversity, And from their distresses He bringeth them out.
29 He stilled the storm to a whisper, and the waves of the sea were hushed.
He establisheth a whirlwind to a calm, And hushed are their billows.
30 They were glad, because it was quiet; they were led to the haven they longed for.
And they rejoice because they are quiet, And He leadeth them to the haven of their desire.
31 Let them praise the Lord, for his kindness, for his wonderful deeds for people.
They confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men,
32 Where the people assemble, extol him, and praise him in council of elders.
And they exalt Him in the assembly of the people, And in the seat of the elders praise Him.
33 He turns streams into a wilderness, springs of water into thirsty land,
He maketh rivers become a wilderness, And fountains of waters become dry land.
34 fruitful land into a salt waste, because of the sin of the people.
A fruitful land becometh a barren place, For the wickedness of its inhabitants.
35 A desert he makes pools of water, a land of drought into springs of water.
He maketh a wilderness become a pool of water, And a dry land become fountains of waters.
36 He settles the hungry therein, they establish a city to live in.
And He causeth the hungry to dwell there, And they prepare a city of habitation.
37 They sow fields and plant vineyards, which furnish a fruitful yield.
And they sow fields, and plant vineyards, And they make fruits of increase.
38 By his blessing they multiply greatly, and he lets not their cattle decrease.
And He blesseth them, and they multiply exceedingly, And their cattle He doth not diminish.
39 Yet when they are bowed and diminished by oppression, misfortune, or sorrow,
And they are diminished, and bow down, By restraint, evil, and sorrow.
40 he pours contempt upon princes, and on trackless wastes leads them astray
He is pouring contempt upon nobles, And causeth them to wander in vacancy — no way.
41 He lifts the poor out of misery, and makes families fruitful as flocks.
And setteth on high the needy from affliction, And placeth families as a flock.
42 At this sight shall the upright be glad, and all wicked mouths shall be stopped.
The upright do see and rejoice, And all perversity hath shut her mouth.
43 Let those who are wise observe this, and consider the love of the Lord
Who [is] wise, and observeth these? They understand the kind acts of Jehovah!
