Psalms 107
1 Give thanks to Yahweh, because he always does good [things for us] His faithful love [for us] lasts forever!
Δοξολογείτε τον Κύριον, διότι είναι αγαθός, διότι το έλεος αυτού μένει εις τον αιώνα.
2 Those whom Yahweh has saved should tell others that he has rescued them from their enemies.
Ας λέγωσιν ούτως οι λελυτρωμένοι του Κυρίου, τους οποίους ελύτρωσεν εκ χειρός του εχθρού·
3 He has gathered [those of you] who were [(exiled/taken forcefully)] to many lands; [he has gathered you together from] the east and the west, from the north and from the south.
και συνήγαγεν αυτούς εκ των χωρών, από ανατολής και δύσεως από βορρά και από νότου.
4 Some of those [who returned from those countries] wandered in the desert; they were lost and had no homes to live in.
Περιεπλανώντο εν τη ερήμω, εν οδώ ανύδρω· ουδέ εύρισκον πόλιν διά κατοίκησιν.
5 They were hungry and thirsty, and they were very discouraged.
Ήσαν πεινώντες και διψώντες· η ψυχή αυτών απέκαμνεν εν αυτοίς.
6 When they were in trouble, they called out to Yahweh, and he rescued them from (being distressed/their difficulties).
Τότε εβόησαν προς τον Κύριον εν τη θλίψει αυτών· και ηλευθέρωσεν αυτούς από των αναγκών αυτών.
7 He led them along a straight road [where they walked safely] to cities [in Canaan] where they could live.
Και ωδήγησεν αυτούς δι' ευθείας οδού, διά να υπάγωσιν εις πόλιν κατοικίας.
8 They should praise/thank Yahweh for loving them faithfully and for the wonderful things that he does for people.
Ας υμνολογώσιν εις τον Κύριον τα ελέη αυτού και τα θαυμάσια αυτού τα προς τους υιούς των ανθρώπων·
9 He gives thirsty people plenty [of water] to drink, and he gives hungry people plenty of good things [to eat].
Διότι εχόρτασε ψυχήν διψώσαν, και ψυχήν πεινώσαν ενέπλησεν από αγαθών.
10 Some of them were in very dark [HEN] (places [in Babylonia/other countries]); they were prisoners, suffering because of chains [fastened to their hands and feet].
Τους καθημένους εν σκότει και σκιά θανάτου, τους δεδεμένους εν θλίψει και εν σιδήρω·
11 They were in prison because they had (rebelled against/not obeyed) the message of God; they were there because they had despised the advice given by God, who is greater than all other gods.
διότι ηπείθησαν εις τα λόγια του Θεού και την βουλήν του Υψίστου κατεφρόνησαν·
12 [That is why] their bodies were worn out from hard labor; when they fell down, there was no one who would help them.
διά τούτο εταπείνωσε την καρδίαν αυτών εν κόπω· έπεσον, και δεν υπήρχεν ο βοηθών.
13 In their troubles, they called out to Yahweh, and he rescued them from their being distressed.
Τότε εβόησαν προς τον Κύριον εν τη θλίψει αυτών, και έσωσεν αυτούς από των αναγκών αυτών·
14 He broke the chains that were on their hands and feet; and brought them out of those very dark [prisons].
εξήγαγεν αυτούς εκ του σκότους και εκ της σκιάς του θανάτου και τα δεσμά αυτών συνέτριψεν.
15 He broke down the [prison] gates that were made of bronze, and cut through the [prison] bars that were made of iron. [So they also] should praise/thank Yahweh for faithfully loving [them], and for [all] the wonderful things that he does for people.
Ας υμνολογώσιν εις τον Κύριον τα ελέη αυτού και τα θαυμάσια αυτού τα προς τους υιούς των ανθρώπων·
διότι συνέτριψε πύλας χαλκίνας και μοχλούς σιδηρούς κατέκοψεν.
17 Some of them foolishly rebelled [against God], so they suffered for their sins.
Οι άφρονες βασανίζονται διά τας παραβάσεις αυτών και διά τας ανομίας αυτών.
18 They did not want to eat any food, and they almost died.
Παν φαγητόν βδελύττεται η ψυχή αυτών, και πλησιάζουσιν έως των πυλών του θανάτου.
19 In their troubles, they [also] called out to Yahweh, and he rescued them from their being distressed.
Τότε βοώσι προς τον Κύριον εν τη θλίψει αυτών, και σώζει αυτούς από των αναγκών αυτών·
20 When he commanded that they be healed, they were healed; he saved them from dying.
αποστέλλει τον λόγον αυτού και ιατρεύει αυτούς και ελευθερόνει από της φθοράς αυτών.
21 They [also] should praise/thank Yahweh for faithfully loving them, and for [all] the wonderful things that he does for people.
Ας υμνολογώσιν εις τον Κύριον τα ελέη αυτού, και τα θαυμάσια αυτού τα προς τους υιούς των ανθρώπων·
22 They should give offerings to him to show that they are thankful, and they should sing joyfully about the miracles that he has performed.
και ας θυσιάζωσι θυσίας αινέσεως και ας κηρύττωσι τα έργα αυτού εν αγαλλιάσει.
23 Some of them sailed in ships; they were selling things [in ports] throughout the world.
Οι καταβαίνοντες εις την θάλασσαν με πλοία, κάμνοντες εργασίας εν ύδασι πολλοίς,
24 [As they were sailing], they also saw the miracles that Yahweh performed, the wonderful things that he did [when they were] on very deep seas.
αυτοί βλέπουσι τα έργα του Κυρίου και τα θαυμάσια αυτού τα γινόμενα εις τα βάθη·
25 He commanded the winds, and they became strong and (stirred up high waves/caused waves to rise high).
Διότι προστάζει, και εγείρεται άνεμος καταιγίδος, και υψόνει τα κύματα αυτής.
26 The ships [in which they were sailing] were tossed high in the air, and [then] they sank into the (troughs/low places) [between the high waves]; then the sailors were terrified.
Αναβαίνουσιν έως των ουρανών και καταβαίνουσιν έως των αβύσσων· η ψυχή αυτών τήκεται υπό της συμφοράς.
27 They stumbled about and staggered like drunken men, and they did not know what to do.
Σείονται και κλονίζονται ως ο μεθύων, και πάσα η σοφία αυτών χάνεται.
28 In their troubles, they [also] called out to Yahweh, and he rescued them from their distresses.
Τότε κράζουσι προς τον Κύριον εν τη θλίψει αυτών, και εξάγει αυτούς από των αναγκών αυτών.
29 He (calmed the storm/caused the wind to stop blowing), and he caused the waves to completely subside.
Κατασιγάζει την ανεμοζάλην, και σιωπώσι τα κύματα αυτής.
30 They were [very] glad when it became calm; and Yahweh brought them safely into a harbor.
Και ευφραίνονται, διότι ησύχασαν· και οδηγεί αυτούς εις τον επιθυμητόν λιμένα αυτών.
31 They [also] should praise/thank Yahweh for faithfully loving [them], and for [all] the wonderful things that he does for people.
Ας υμνολογώσιν εις τον Κύριον τα ελέη αυτού και τα θαυμάσια αυτού τα προς τους υιούς των ανθρώπων·
32 They should praise him among the [Israeli] people when they have gathered together, and they should praise him in front of the leaders [of the country].
και ας υψόνωσιν αυτόν εν τη συνάξει του λαού, και εν τω συνεδρίω των πρεσβυτέρων ας αινώσιν αυτόν.
33 [Sometimes] Yahweh causes rivers [to become dry], [with the result that the land] becomes a desert, and springs of water become dry land.
Μεταβάλλει ποταμούς εις έρημον και πηγάς υδάτων εις ξηρασίαν·
34 [Sometimes] he causes land that has produced lots of crops to become salty wastelands, [with the result that they do not produce crops]. He does that because the people who live there are [very] wicked.
την καρποφόρον γην εις αλμυράν, διά την κακίαν των κατοικούντων εν αυτή.
35 [But sometimes] he causes pools of water to appear in deserts, and he causes springs to flow in very dry ground.
Μεταβάλλει την έρημον εις λίμνας υδάτων και την ξηράν γην εις πηγάς υδάτων.
36 He brings hungry [people] into that land, to live there and build cities [there].
Και εκεί κατοικίζει τους πεινώντας, και συγκροτούσι πόλεις εις κατοίκησιν·
37 They plant seeds in their fields, and they plant grapevines that produce big crops [of grapes].
και σπείρουσιν αγρούς και φυτεύουσιν αμπελώνας, οίτινες κάμνουσι καρπούς γεννήματος.
38 He blesses the people, and the women give birth to many children, and they have large herds of cattle.
Και ευλογεί αυτούς, και πληθύνονται σφόδρα, και δεν ολιγοστεύει τα κτήνη αυτών.
39 When the number of people becomes smaller and they have been humiliated [by their enemies] by being oppressed and caused to suffer [DOU],
Ολιγοστεύουσιν όμως έπειτα και ταπεινόνονται, από της στενοχωρίας, της συμφοράς και του πόνου.
40 Yahweh shows contempt for the leaders who oppress them, and causes them to wander in deserts where there are no roads.
Επιχέει καταφρόνησιν επί τους άρχοντας και κάμνει αυτούς να περιπλανώνται εν ερήμω αβάτω.
41 But he rescues poor [people] from (being in misery/suffering), and causes their families [to increase in number] like flocks of sheep.
Τον δε πένητα υψόνει από της πτωχείας και καθιστά ως ποίμνια τας οικογενείας.
42 Godly/Righteous [people will (see/hear about)] these things, and they will rejoice, and wicked people [will hear about these things, too], [but] they will have nothing to say in reply.
Οι ευθείς βλέπουσι και ευφραίνονται· πάσα δε ανομία θέλει εμφράξει το στόμα αυτής.
43 Those who are wise should think carefully about those things; they should consider [all the things] that Yahweh [has done to show that he] faithfully loves [them].
Όστις είναι σοφός ας παρατηρή ταύτα· και θέλουσιν εννοήσει τα ελέη του Κυρίου.
