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, for his loving kindness endures forever.

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

Let the redeemed by Yahweh say so, whom he has redeemed from the hand of the adversary,

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

and gathered 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.

They wandered in the wilderness in a desert way. They found no city to live in.

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

Hungry and thirsty, their soul 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 to Yahweh in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses.

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

He led them also by a straight way, that they might 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.

Let them praise Yahweh for his loving kindness, for his wonderful deeds to the children of men!

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

For he satisfies the longing soul. He fills the hungry soul with good.

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

Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron,

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 words of God, and condemned the counsel of the Most High.

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

Therefore he brought down their heart with labor. They fell down, and there was no one to help.

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

Then they cried to Yahweh in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses.

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

He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and broke away their chains.

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

Let them praise Yahweh for his loving kindness, for his wonderful deeds to the children of men!

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 bars of iron.

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

Fools are afflicted because of their disobedience, and because of their iniquities.

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

Their soul abhors all kinds of food. They draw 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.

Then they cry to Yahweh in their trouble, and he saves them out of 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 graves.

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

Let them praise Yahweh for his loving kindness, for his wonderful deeds to the children of men!

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 declare his deeds with singing.

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

Those who go down to the sea in ships, who do business in great waters,

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

these see Yahweh’s deeds, 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)*)

For he commands, and raises the stormy wind, which lifts up its waves.

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

They mount up to the sky; they go down again to the depths. Their soul melts away because of trouble.

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

They reel back and forth, and stagger like a drunken man, and are 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 cry to Yahweh in their trouble, and he brings them out of their distress.

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

He makes the storm a calm, so that its waves are still.

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

Then they are glad because it is calm, so he brings them to their desired haven.

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

Let them praise Yahweh for his loving kindness, for his wonderful deeds for the children 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.

Let them exalt him also in the assembly of the people, and praise him in the seat of the elders.

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

He turns rivers into a desert, water springs into a thirsty ground,

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

and a fruitful land into a salt waste, for the wickedness of those who dwell in it.

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

He turns a desert into a pool of water, and a dry land into water springs.

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

There he makes the hungry live, that they may prepare a city to live in,

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

sow fields, plant vineyards, and reap the fruits of increase.

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

He blesses them also, so that they are multiplied greatly. He doesn’t allow their livestock to decrease.

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

Again, they are diminished and bowed down through oppression, trouble, and sorrow.

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

He pours contempt on princes, and causes them to wander in a trackless waste.

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

Yet he lifts the needy out of their affliction, and increases their families like a flock.

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

The upright will see it, and be glad. All the wicked will shut their mouths.

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

Whoever is wise will pay attention to these things. They will consider the loving kindnesses of Yahweh.