Psalms 107

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

Give thanks to the Lord for his goodness for his kindness endures forever.

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

Let this be the song of the ransomed, whom the Lord has redeemed from distress,

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

gathering them from all lands, east, west, north, and south.

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

In the wastes of the desert some wandered, finding no way to a city inhabited.

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

Full of hunger and thirst, their spirit failed.

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

Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them from their distresses,

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

guiding them straight on the way, till they reached an inhabited city.

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

Let them thank the Lord for his kindness, for his wonderful deeds for people;

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

for the thirsty he satisfies, and the hungry he fills with good things.

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

Some sat in darkness and gloom prisoners in irons and misery,

11 For they had rebelled against [the] words 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 humbled with trouble heart their they stumbled and there not [was] a helper.

Their heart was bowed with toil; there was no one to help when they stumbled.

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

Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them from their distresses.

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

Out of darkness and gloom he brought them, and burst their chains.

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

Let them praise the Lord for his kindness, for his wonderful deeds for people.

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

For he shattered the gates of bronze, and broke bars of iron.

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

Some were sick from their wicked ways, and suffering because of their sins.

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

All manner of food they hated; they had come to the gates of death.

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

Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them from their distresses.

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

He sent his word and healed them, and delivered their life from the pit.

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

Let them praise the Lord for his kindness, for his wonderful deeds for people.

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

Let them offer to him thankofferings, and with joy tell what things he has done.

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

Some crossed the sea in ships, doing business in great waters.

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

They have seen what the Lord can do, and his wonderful deeds on the deep.

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

At his command rose a tempest, which lifted the waves on high.

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

Up to heaven they went, down to the depths; their courage failed them.

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

They staggered and reeled like drunkards; all their skills useless.

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

Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them from their distresses.

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

He stilled the storm to a whisper, and the waves of the sea were hushed.

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

They were glad, because it was quiet; they were led to the haven they longed for.

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

Let them praise the Lord, for his kindness, for his wonderful deeds for people.

32 And let them exalt him in [the] assembly of [the] people and in [the] seat of [the] elders let them praise him.

Where the people assemble, extol him, and praise him in council of elders.

33 He made rivers into a wilderness 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 saltiness from [the] evil of [those who] dwell in it.

fruitful land into a salt waste, because of the sin of the people.

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

A desert he makes pools of water, a land of drought into springs of water.

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

He settles the hungry therein, they establish a city to live in.

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

They sow fields and plant vineyards, which furnish a fruitful yield.

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

By his blessing they multiply greatly, and he lets not their cattle decrease.

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

Yet when they are bowed and diminished by oppression, misfortune, or sorrow,

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

he pours contempt upon princes, and on trackless wastes leads them astray

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

He lifts the poor out of misery, and makes families fruitful as flocks.

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

At this sight shall the upright be glad, and all wicked mouths shall be stopped.

43 Who? [is] wise and let him observe these [things] and let them consider carefully [the] covenant loyalti of Yahweh.

Let those who are wise observe this, and consider the love of the Lord