Psalms 107

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

Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, and his covenant faithfulness endures forever.

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

Let the redeemed of Yahweh speak out, those he has rescued from the hand of the enemy.

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

He has gathered them out of foreign 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.

They wandered in the wilderness on a desert road and found no city in which to live.

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

Because they were hungry and thirsty, they fainted from exhaustion.

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

Then they called out to Yahweh in their trouble, and he rescued them out of their distress.

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

He led them by a direct path so that they would go to a city to live in.

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

Oh that people would praise Yahweh for his covenant faithfulness and for the amazing things he has done for humanity!

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

For he satisfies the longings of those who are thirsty, and the desires of those who are hungry he fills up with good things.

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

Some sat in darkness and in gloom, prisoners in affliction and chains.

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

This was because they had rebelled against God's word and rejected the instruction of the Most High.

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

He humbled their hearts through hardship; they stumbled and there was no one to help them up.

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

Then they called out to Yahweh in their trouble, and he brought them out of their distress.

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

He brought them out of darkness and gloom and broke their bonds.

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

Oh that people would praise Yahweh for his covenant faithfulness and for the amazing things he has done for humanity!

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

For he has broken the gates of bronze and cut through the bars of iron.

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

They were foolish in their rebellious ways and afflicted because of their sins.

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

They lost their desire to eat any food, and they came close 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 called out to Yahweh in their trouble, and he brought them out of their distress.

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 he rescued them from their destruction.

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

Oh that people would praise Yahweh for his covenant faithfulness and for the amazing things he has done for humanity!

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

Let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving and proclaim his deeds in singing.

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

Some travel on the sea in ships and do business overseas.

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

These saw the deeds of Yahweh and his wonders on the seas.

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

For he commanded and aroused the windstorm that stirs up the seas.

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

They reached up to the sky; they went down to the depths. Their lives melted away in distress.

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

They swayed and staggered like drunkards and were at their wits' end.

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

Then they called out to Yahweh in their trouble, and he brought them out of their distress.

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

He calmed the storm, and the waves were stilled.

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

Then they rejoiced because the sea was calm, and he brought them to their desired harbor.

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

Oh that people would praise Yahweh for his covenant faithfulness and for the amazing things he has done for humanity!

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

Let them exalt him in the assembly of the people and praise him in the council of the elders.

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

He turns rivers into a wilderness, springs of water into dry land,

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

and a fruitful land into a barren place because of the wickedness of its people.

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

He turns the wilderness into a pool of water and dry land into springs of water.

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

He settles the hungry there, and they build a city to live in.

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

They build a city to plant fields in, to plant vineyards, and to bring in an abundant harvest.

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

He blesses them so they are very numerous. He does not let their cattle decrease in number.

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

They were diminished and brought low by painful distress and suffering.

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

He pours contempt on the leaders and causes them to wander in the wilderness, where there are no roads.

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

But he protects the needy from affliction and cares for his families like a flock.

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

The upright will see this and rejoice, and all wickedness shuts its mouth.

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

Whoever is wise should take note of these things and meditate on Yahweh's acts of covenant faithfulness.