Psalms 107
1 O give thanks to Yahweh—For he is good, For, age-abiding, is his lovingkindness.
“BOOK V.” O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; For his mercy endureth for ever!
2 Let the redeemed of Yahweh say, Whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the adversary;
Let the redeemed of the LORD say it, Whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy;
3 And, out of the lands, hath gathered them—From the east and from the west, From the north and from the south.
Whom he hath gathered from the lands, From the east, the west, the north, and the south.
4 They wandered about in the desert—in a waste, Way to a city to dwell in, found they none;
They were wandering in the wilderness, in a desert, They found no way to a city to dwell in.
5 Hungry—yea thirsty, their soul, within them, fainted:
They were hungry and thirsty, And their souls fainted within them.
6 Then made they outcry to Yahweh, in their peril, Out of their distresses, he rescued them;
Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, And he delivered them out of their distress.
7 And led them by a straight road, That they might journey to a city to dwell in.
He led them in a straight way, Till they came to a city where they might dwell.
8 Let them give thanks to Yahweh for his lovingkindness, and for his wonderful dealings with the sons of men;
O let them praise the LORD for his goodness, For his wonderful works to the children of men!
9 For he hath satisfied the longing soul, and, the famished soul, hath he filled with good.
For he satisfieth the thirsty, And the hungry he filleth with good.
10 The dwellers in darkness and death-shade, bound with oppression and iron;
They dwelt in darkness and the shadow of death, Being bound in affliction and iron;
11 Because they had rebelled against the sayings of GOD, —and, the counsel of the Most High, they had spurned;
Because they disobeyed the commands of God, And contemned the will of the Most High;
12 And he bowed down, with labour, their heart, They staggered, with no one to help,
Their hearts he brought down by hardship; They fell down, and there was none to help.
13 Then made they outcry to Yahweh in their peril, Out of their distresses, he saved them;
But they cried to the LORD in their trouble, And he saved them out of their distresses;
14 He brought them forth out of darkness and death-shade, and, their fetters, he tare off.
He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, And brake their bands asunder.
15 Let them give thanks to Yahweh for his lovingkindness, and for his wonderful dealings with the sons of men!
O let them praise the LORD for his goodness, For his wonderful works to the children of men!
16 For he brake in pieces the doors of bronze, And, the bars of iron, he hewed asunder.
For he hath broken the gates of brass, And cut the bars of iron asunder.
17 The perverse, by reason of their transgression, and on account of their iniquities, are afflicted;
The foolish, because of their transgressions, And because of their iniquities, were afflicted;
18 All manner of food, their soul abhorreth, and so they draw near unto the gates of death,
They abhorred all kinds of food; They were near to the gates of death.
19 Then make they outcry to Yahweh in their peril, and, out of their distresses, he saveth them.
Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, And he delivered them out of their distresses;
20 He sendeth his word, and healeth them, and delivereth them from their graves.
He sent his word, and healed them, And saved them from their destruction.
21 Let them give thanks to Yahweh for his lovingkindness, and for his wonderful dealings with the sons of men!
O let them praise the LORD for his goodness, For his wonderful works to the children of men!
22 Yea let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and recount his works with a shout.
Let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, And declare his works with joy!
23 Men who go down to the sea, in ships, doing business through mighty waters;
They who go down to the sea in ships, And do business in great waters,
24 They, see the works of Yahweh, and his wonders in the deep;
These see the works of the LORD, And his wonders in the deep.
25 And he speaketh, and there ariseth a tempestuous wind, which lifteth on high its rolling waves;
He commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, Which lifteth high the waves.
26 They mount the heavens, they descend the roaring deeps, their soul, by trouble, dissolveth;
They mount up to the heavens, They sink down to the depths, Their soul melteth with distress;
27 They reel and stagger, like a drunken man, and, all their wisdom, is engulfed,
They reel and stagger like a drunken man, And all their skill is vain.
28 Then make they outcry to Yahweh in their peril, and, out of their distresses, he bringeth them forth,
Then they cry to the LORD in their trouble, And he saveth them out of their distresses;
29 He calmeth the storm to a whisper, and silent are their rolling waves:
He turneth the storm into a calm, And the waves are hushed;
30 Then are they glad, because they are hushed, And he guideth them unto their desired haven.
Then they rejoice that they are still, And he bringeth them to their desired haven.
31 Let them give thanks to Yahweh for his lovingkindness, and for his wonderful dealings with the sons of men!
O let them praise the LORD for his goodness. For his wonderful works to the children of men!
32 Yea let them extol him in the convocation of the people, and, in the seated company of elders, let them praise him.
Let them extol him in the congregation of the people, And praise him in the assembly of the elders!
33 He turneth Rivers into a desert, and, Springs of Water, into thirsty ground,
He turneth rivers into a desert, And springs of water into dry ground;
34 A Land of Fruit, into a waste of salt, For the wickedness of them who dwell therein.
A fruitful land into barrenness, For the wickedness of them that dwell therein.
35 He turneth A Desert, into a pool of water, and, A Parched Land into springs of water;
He turneth the desert into a lake of water, And dry ground into springs of water;
36 And hath caused the famished to dwell there, And they have built them a city to dwell in;
And there he causeth the hungry to dwell, And they build a city for a dwelling-place,
37 And have sown fields, and planted vineyards, and made them fruits of increase:
And sow fields and plant vineyards, Which yield a fruitful increase.
38 Thus hath he blessed them, and they have multiplied greatly, And, their cattle, he maketh not few.
He blesseth them, so that they multiply greatly, And suffereth not their cattle to decrease.
39 So have they become few and been brought low, By oppression, misfortune, and sorrow;
When they are diminished and brought low By oppression, affliction, and sorrow,
40 He poureth contempt upon nobles, and causeth them to wander in a pathless waste;
He poureth contempt upon princes, And causeth them to wander in a pathless wilderness;
41 But he hath set the needy on high from affliction, and made families, like a flock: —
But he raiseth the poor from their affliction, And increaseth their families like a flock.
42 The upright seeth and is glad, And, all perverseness, hath closed her mouth.
The righteous see it and rejoice, And all iniquity shutteth her mouth.
43 Who is wise? then let him observe these things! and diligently consider the lovingkindness of Yahweh.
Whoso is wise, let him observe this, And have regard to the loving-kindness of the LORD!
