< Psalms 107 >
1 Give thanks to Yahweh for [he is] good for [is] for ever covenant loyalty his.
Praise the Lord, because he is good: for his mercie endureth for euer.
2 Let them say [the] redeemed of Yahweh whom he has redeemed them from [the] hand of [the] opponent.
Let them, which haue bene redeemed of the Lord, shewe how he hath deliuered them from the hand of the oppressour,
3 And from [the] lands he has gathered them from east and from west from north and from [the] sea.
And gathered them out of the lands, from the East and from the West, from the North and from the South.
4 They wandered about in the wilderness in a desolate place of a way a city of dwelling not they found.
When they wandered in the desert and wildernesse out of the waie, and founde no citie to dwell in,
5 Hungry also thirsty life their in them it was fainting away.
Both hungrie and thirstie, their soule fainted in them.
6 And they cried out to Yahweh when it was distress to them from troubles their he delivered them.
Then they cried vnto the Lord in their trouble, and he deliuered them from their distresse,
7 And he led them by a way straight to go to a city of dwelling.
And led them forth by the right way, that they might goe to a citie of habitation.
8 Let them give thanks to Yahweh covenant loyalty his and wonders his to [the] children of humankind.
Let them therefore confesse before ye Lord his louing kindnesse, and his wonderfull woorkes before the sonnes of men.
9 For he satisfies a throat longing and a throat hungry he fills good thing[s].
For he satisfied the thirstie soule, and filled the hungrie soule with goodnesse.
10 [those who] sat of Darkness and deep darkness prisoners of affliction and iron.
They that dwell in darkenesse and in the shadowe of death, being bounde in miserie and yron,
11 For they had rebelled against [the] words of God and [the] counsel of [the] Most High they had spurned.
Because they rebelled against the wordes of the Lord, and despised the counsell of the most High,
12 And he humbled with trouble heart their they stumbled and there not [was] a helper.
When he humbled their heart with heauines, then they fell downe and there was no helper.
13 And they cried out to Yahweh when it was distress to them from troubles their he saved them.
Then they cried vnto the Lord in their trouble, and he deliuered them from their distresse.
14 He brought out them from darkness and deep darkness and fetters their he tore apart.
He brought them out of darkenes, and out of the shadowe of death, and brake their bandes asunder.
15 Let them give thanks to Yahweh covenant loyalty his and wonders his to [the] children of humankind.
Let them therefore cofesse before the Lord his louing kindnesse, and his wonderfull woorkes before the sonnes of men.
16 For he breaks down gates of bronze and bars of iron he cuts down.
For hee hath broken the gates of brasse, and brast the barres of yron asunder.
17 Fools from [the] way of transgression their and from iniquities their they were afflicted.
Fooles by reason of their transgression, and because of their iniquities are afflicted.
18 All food it loathed throat their and they reached to [the] gates of death.
Their soule abhorreth al meat, and they are brought to deaths doore.
19 And they cried out to Yahweh when it was distress to them from troubles their he saved them.
Then they crie vnto the Lord in their trouble, and he deliuereth them from their distresse.
20 He sent word his and he healed them and he may deliver [them] (from pits their. *LAH(b)*)
He sendeth his worde and healeth them, and deliuereth them from their graues.
21 Let them give thanks to Yahweh covenant loyalty his and wonders his to [the] children of (humankind. *LAH(b)*)
Let them therefore cofesse before the Lord his louing kindnesse, and his wonderful workes before the sonnes of men,
22 And let them sacrifice sacrifices of thanksgiving and let them recount works his (with a shout of joy. *L(abh)*)
And let them offer sacrifices of praise, and declare his workes with reioycing.
23 [those who] went down the Sea in ships [those who] did business on [the] waters (many. *L(abh)*)
They that goe downe to the sea in ships, and occupie by the great waters,
24 They they saw [the] works of Yahweh and wonders his (in [the] deep. *L(abh)*)
They see the woorkes of the Lord, and his wonders in the deepe.
25 And he spoke and he appointed a wind of a storm and it lifted up (waves its. *L(abh)*)
For he commaundeth and raiseth the stormie winde, and it lifteth vp the waues thereof.
26 They went up [the] heavens they went down [the] deeps soul their in distress (it melted. *LB(ah)*)
They mount vp to the heauen, and descend to ye deepe, so that their soule melteth for trouble.
27 They staggered and they may trembled like drunkard and all skill their (it was confused. *LB(ah)*)
They are tossed to and from, and stagger like a drunken man, and all their cunning is gone.
28 And they cried out to Yahweh when it was distress to them and from troubles their he brought out them.
Then they crie vnto the Lord in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresse.
29 He raised [the] storm into a calm and they were still waves their.
He turneth the storme to calme, so that the waues thereof are still.
30 And they rejoiced for they were quiet and he guided them to [the] harbor of desire their.
When they are quieted, they are glad, and hee bringeth them vnto the hauen, where they would be.
31 Let them give thanks to Yahweh covenant loyalty his and wonders his to [the] children of humankind.
Let them therfore confesse before the Lord his louing kindnesse, and his wonderfull woorkes before the sonnes of men.
32 And let them exalt him in [the] assembly of [the] people and in [the] seat of [the] elders let them praise him.
And let them exalt him in the Congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the Elders.
33 He made rivers into a wilderness and springs of water into thirsty ground.
He turneth the floodes into a wildernesse, and the springs of waters into drinesse,
34 A land of fruit into saltiness from [the] evil of [those who] dwell in it.
And a fruitfull land into barrennes for the wickednes of them that dwell therein.
35 He made a wilderness into a pool of water and a land dry into springs of water.
Againe hee turneth the wildernesse into pooles of water, and the drie lande into water springs.
36 And he caused to dwell there hungry [people] and they established a city of dwelling.
And there he placeth the hungrie, and they builde a citie to dwell in,
37 And they sowed fields and they planted vineyards and they produced fruit of produce.
And sowe the fieldes, and plant vineyardes, which bring foorth fruitfull increase.
38 And he blessed them and they multiplied exceedingly and cattle their not he made few.
For he blesseth them, and they multiplie exceedingly, and he diminisheth not their cattell.
39 And they became few and they were bowed down from [the] pressure of calamity (and sorrow. *L(abh)*)
Againe men are diminished, and brought lowe by oppression, euill and sorowe.
40 [he was] pouring out Contempt on noble [people] and he made wander them in a wasteland not a way.
He powreth contempt vpon princes, and causeth them to erre in desert places out of the way.
41 And he set on high [the] needy from affliction and he made like flock families.
Yet he raiseth vp the poore out of miserie, and maketh him families like a flocke of sheepe.
42 They see upright [people] so they may rejoice and all unrighteousness it shuts mouth its.
The righteous shall see it, and reioyce, and all iniquitie shall stoppe her mouth.
43 Who? [is] wise and let him observe these [things] and let them consider carefully [the] covenant loyalti of Yahweh.
Who is wise that hee may obserue these things? for they shall vnderstand the louing kindnesse of the Lord.