Psalms 107

1 Give thanks to Yahweh for [he is] good for [is] for ever covenant loyalty his.

“Give thanks to YHWH, For [He is] good, for His kindness [is] for all time”:

2 Let them say [the] redeemed of Yahweh whom he has redeemed them from [the] hand of [the] opponent.

Let the redeemed of YHWH say [so], Whom He redeemed from the hand of an adversary.

3 And from [the] lands he has gathered them from east and from west from north and from [the] sea.

And has gathered them from the lands, From east and from west, From north, and from the sea.

4 They wandered about in the wilderness in a desolate place of a way a city of dwelling not they found.

They wandered in a wilderness, in a desert by the way, They have not found a city of habitation.

5 Hungry also thirsty life their in them it was fainting away.

Hungry—indeed—thirsty, Their soul becomes feeble in them,

6 And they cried out to Yahweh when it was distress to them from troubles their he delivered them.

And they cry to YHWH in their adversity, He delivers them from their distress,

7 And he led them by a way straight to go to a city of dwelling.

And causes them to tread in a right way, To go to a city of habitation.

8 Let them give thanks to Yahweh covenant loyalty his and wonders his to [the] children of humankind.

They confess to YHWH His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men.

9 For he satisfies a throat longing and a throat hungry he fills good thing[s].

For He has satisfied a longing soul, And has filled a hungry soul [with] goodness.

10 [those who] sat of Darkness and deep darkness prisoners of affliction and iron.

Inhabitants of dark places and death-shade, Prisoners of affliction and of iron,

11 For they had rebelled against [the] words of God and [the] counsel of [the] Most High they had spurned.

Because they changed the saying of God, And despised the counsel of the Most High.

12 And he humbled with trouble heart their they stumbled and there not [was] a helper.

And He humbles their heart with labor, They have been feeble, and there is no helper.

13 And they cried out to Yahweh when it was distress to them from troubles their he saved them.

And they cry to YHWH in their adversity, He saves them from their distresses.

14 He brought out them from darkness and deep darkness and fetters their he tore apart.

He brings them out from the dark place, And death-shade, And He draws away their bands.

15 Let them give thanks to Yahweh covenant loyalty his and wonders his to [the] children of humankind.

They confess to YHWH His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men.

16 For he breaks down gates of bronze and bars of iron he cuts down.

For He has broken doors of bronze, And He has cut bars of iron.

17 Fools from [the] way of transgression their and from iniquities their they were afflicted.

Fools, by means of their transgression, And by their iniquities, afflict themselves.

18 All food it loathed throat their and they reached to [the] gates of death.

Their soul detests all food, And they come near to the gates of death,

19 And they cried out to Yahweh when it was distress to them from troubles their he saved them.

And cry to YHWH in their adversity, He saves them from their distresses,

20 He sent word his and he healed them and he may deliver [them] (from pits their. *LAH(b)*)

He sends His word and heals them, And delivers [them] from their destructions.

21 Let them give thanks to Yahweh covenant loyalty his and wonders his to [the] children of (humankind. *LAH(b)*)

They confess to YHWH His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men,

22 And let them sacrifice sacrifices of thanksgiving and let them recount works his (with a shout of joy. *L(abh)*)

And they sacrifice sacrifices of thanksgiving, And recount His works with singing.

23 [those who] went down the Sea in ships [those who] did business on [the] waters (many. *L(abh)*)

Those going down [to] the sea in ships, Doing business in many waters,

24 They they saw [the] works of Yahweh and wonders his (in [the] deep. *L(abh)*)

They have seen the works of YHWH, And His wonders in the deep.

25 And he spoke and he appointed a wind of a storm and it lifted up (waves its. *L(abh)*)

And He commands, and appoints a storm, And it lifts up its billows,

26 They went up [the] heavens they went down [the] deeps soul their in distress (it melted. *LB(ah)*)

They go up [to] the heavens, they go down [to] the depths, Their soul is melted in evil.

27 They staggered and they may trembled like drunkard and all skill their (it was confused. *LB(ah)*)

They reel to and fro, and move as a drunkard, And all their wisdom is swallowed up.

28 And they cried out to Yahweh when it was distress to them and from troubles their he brought out them.

And they cry to YHWH in their adversity, And He brings them out from their distresses.

29 He raised [the] storm into a calm and they were still waves their.

He calms a whirlwind, And their billows are hushed.

30 And they rejoiced for they were quiet and he guided them to [the] harbor of desire their.

And they rejoice because they are quiet, And He leads them to the haven of their desire.

31 Let them give thanks to Yahweh covenant loyalty his and wonders his to [the] children of humankind.

They confess to YHWH His kindness, And His wonders to the sons 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 they exalt Him in [the] assembly of [the] people, And praise Him in [the] seat of [the] elderly.

33 He made rivers into a wilderness and springs of water into thirsty ground.

He makes rivers become a wilderness, And fountains of waters become dry land.

34 A land of fruit into saltiness from [the] evil of [those who] dwell in it.

A fruitful land becomes a barren place, For the wickedness of its inhabitants.

35 He made a wilderness into a pool of water and a land dry into springs of water.

He makes a wilderness become a pool of water, And a dry land become fountains of waters.

36 And he caused to dwell there hungry [people] and they established a city of dwelling.

And He causes the hungry to dwell there, And they prepare a city of habitation.

37 And they sowed fields and they planted vineyards and they produced fruit of produce.

And they sow fields, and plant vineyards, And they make fruits of increase.

38 And he blessed them and they multiplied exceedingly and cattle their not he made few.

And He blesses them, and they multiply exceedingly, And He does not diminish their livestock.

39 And they became few and they were bowed down from [the] pressure of calamity (and sorrow. *L(abh)*)

And they are diminished, and bow down, By restraint, evil, and sorrow.

40 [he was] pouring out Contempt on noble [people] and he made wander them in a wasteland not a way.

He is pouring contempt on nobles, And causes them to wander in vacancy—no way.

41 And he set on high [the] needy from affliction and he made like flock families.

And sets the needy on high from affliction, And places families as a flock.

42 They see upright [people] so they may rejoice and all unrighteousness it shuts mouth its.

The upright see and rejoice, And all perversity has shut 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, and observes these? They understand the kind acts of YHWH!