Psalms 107
1 O give thanks to Yahweh—For he is good, For, age-abiding, is his lovingkindness.
Give thanks to the Lord for his goodness for his kindness endures forever.
2 Let the redeemed of Yahweh say, Whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the adversary;
Let this be the song of the ransomed, whom the Lord has redeemed from distress,
3 And, out of the lands, hath gathered them—From the east and from the west, From the north and from the south.
gathering them from all lands, east, west, north, and south.
4 They wandered about in the desert—in a waste, Way to a city to dwell in, found they none;
In the wastes of the desert some wandered, finding no way to a city inhabited.
5 Hungry—yea thirsty, their soul, within them, fainted:
Full of hunger and thirst, their spirit failed.
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 saved them from their distresses,
7 And led them by a straight road, That they might journey to a city to dwell in.
guiding them straight on the way, till they reached an inhabited city.
8 Let them give thanks to Yahweh for his lovingkindness, and for his wonderful dealings with the sons of men;
Let them thank the Lord for his kindness, for his wonderful deeds for people;
9 For he hath satisfied the longing soul, and, the famished soul, hath he filled with good.
for the thirsty he satisfies, and the hungry he fills with good things.
10 The dwellers in darkness and death-shade, bound with oppression and iron;
Some sat in darkness and gloom prisoners in irons and misery,
11 Because they had rebelled against the sayings of GOD, —and, the counsel of the Most High, they had spurned;
for rebelling against God’s word, and spurning the Most High’s counsel.
12 And he bowed down, with labour, their heart, They staggered, with no one to help,
Their heart was bowed with toil; there was no one to help when they stumbled.
13 Then made they outcry to Yahweh in their peril, Out of their distresses, he saved them;
Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them from their distresses.
14 He brought them forth out of darkness and death-shade, and, their fetters, he tare off.
Out of darkness and gloom he brought them, and burst their chains.
15 Let them give thanks to Yahweh for his lovingkindness, and for his wonderful dealings with the sons of men!
Let them praise the Lord for his kindness, for his wonderful deeds for people.
16 For he brake in pieces the doors of bronze, And, the bars of iron, he hewed asunder.
For he shattered the gates of bronze, and broke bars of iron.
17 The perverse, by reason of their transgression, and on account of their iniquities, are afflicted;
Some were sick from their wicked ways, and suffering because of their sins.
18 All manner of food, their soul abhorreth, and so they draw near unto the gates of death,
All manner of food they hated; they had come 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 saved them from their distresses.
20 He sendeth his word, and healeth them, and delivereth them from their graves.
He sent his word and healed them, and delivered their life from the pit.
21 Let them give thanks to Yahweh for his lovingkindness, and for his wonderful dealings with the sons of men!
Let them praise the Lord for his kindness, for his wonderful deeds for people.
22 Yea let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and recount his works with a shout.
Let them offer to him thankofferings, and with joy tell what things he has done.
23 Men who go down to the sea, in ships, doing business through mighty waters;
Some crossed the sea in ships, doing business in great waters.
24 They, see the works of Yahweh, and his wonders in the deep;
They have seen what the Lord can do, and his wonderful deeds on the deep.
25 And he speaketh, and there ariseth a tempestuous wind, which lifteth on high its rolling waves;
At his command rose a tempest, which lifted the waves on high.
26 They mount the heavens, they descend the roaring deeps, their soul, by trouble, dissolveth;
Up to heaven they went, down to the depths; their courage failed them.
27 They reel and stagger, like a drunken man, and, all their wisdom, is engulfed,
They staggered and reeled like drunkards; all their skills useless.
28 Then make they outcry to Yahweh in their peril, and, out of their distresses, he bringeth them forth,
Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them from their distresses.
29 He calmeth the storm to a whisper, and silent are their rolling waves:
He stilled the storm to a whisper, and the waves of the sea were hushed.
30 Then are they glad, because they are hushed, And he guideth them unto their desired haven.
They were glad, because it was quiet; they were led to the haven they longed for.
31 Let them give thanks to Yahweh for his lovingkindness, and for his wonderful dealings with the sons of men!
Let them praise the Lord, for his kindness, for his wonderful deeds for people.
32 Yea let them extol him in the convocation of the people, and, in the seated company of elders, let them praise him.
Where the people assemble, extol him, and praise him in council of elders.
33 He turneth Rivers into a desert, and, Springs of Water, into thirsty ground,
He turns streams into a wilderness, springs of water into thirsty land,
34 A Land of Fruit, into a waste of salt, For the wickedness of them who dwell therein.
fruitful land into a salt waste, because of the sin of the people.
35 He turneth A Desert, into a pool of water, and, A Parched Land into springs of water;
A desert he makes pools of water, a land of drought into springs of water.
36 And hath caused the famished to dwell there, And they have built them a city to dwell in;
He settles the hungry therein, they establish a city to live in.
37 And have sown fields, and planted vineyards, and made them fruits of increase:
They sow fields and plant vineyards, which furnish a fruitful yield.
38 Thus hath he blessed them, and they have multiplied greatly, And, their cattle, he maketh not few.
By his blessing they multiply greatly, and he lets not their cattle decrease.
39 So have they become few and been brought low, By oppression, misfortune, and sorrow;
Yet when they are bowed and diminished by oppression, misfortune, or sorrow,
40 He poureth contempt upon nobles, and causeth them to wander in a pathless waste;
he pours contempt upon princes, and on trackless wastes leads them astray
41 But he hath set the needy on high from affliction, and made families, like a flock: —
He lifts the poor out of misery, and makes families fruitful as flocks.
42 The upright seeth and is glad, And, all perverseness, hath closed her mouth.
At this sight shall the upright be glad, and all wicked mouths shall be stopped.
43 Who is wise? then let him observe these things! and diligently consider the lovingkindness of Yahweh.
Let those who are wise observe this, and consider the love of the Lord
