Psalms 107
1 Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, and his covenant faithfulness endures forever.
O give thanks unto Yhwh, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.
2 Let the redeemed of Yahweh speak out, those he has rescued from the hand of the enemy.
Let the redeemed of Yhwh say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy;
3 He has gathered them out of foreign lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south.
And gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the south.
4 They wandered in the wilderness on a desert road and found no city in which to live.
They wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no city to dwell in.
5 Because they were hungry and thirsty, they fainted from exhaustion.
Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.
6 Then they called out to Yahweh in their trouble, and he rescued them out of their distress.
Then they cried unto Yhwh in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses.
7 He led them by a direct path so that they would go to a city to live in.
And he led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation.
8 Oh that people would praise Yahweh for his covenant faithfulness and for the amazing things he has done for humanity!
Oh that men would praise Yhwh for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
9 For he satisfies the longings of those who are thirsty, and the desires of those who are hungry he fills up with good things.
For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.
10 Some sat in darkness and in gloom, prisoners in affliction and chains.
Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron;
11 This was because they had rebelled against God's word and rejected the instruction of the Most High.
Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High:
12 He humbled their hearts through hardship; they stumbled and there was no one to help them up.
Therefore he brought down their heart with labour; they fell down, and there was none to help.
13 Then they called out to Yahweh in their trouble, and he brought them out of their distress.
Then they cried unto Yhwh in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses.
14 He brought them out of darkness and gloom and broke their bonds.
He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake their bands in sunder.
15 Oh that people would praise Yahweh for his covenant faithfulness and for the amazing things he has done for humanity!
Oh that men would praise Yhwh for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
16 For he has broken the gates of bronze and cut through the bars of iron.
For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder.
17 They were foolish in their rebellious ways and afflicted because of their sins.
Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.
18 They lost their desire to eat any food, and they came close to the gates of death.
Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death.
19 Then they called out to Yahweh in their trouble, and he brought them out of their distress.
Then they cry unto Yhwh in their trouble, and he saveth them out of their distresses.
20 He sent his word and healed them, and he rescued them from their destruction.
He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.
21 Oh that people would praise Yahweh for his covenant faithfulness and for the amazing things he has done for humanity!
Oh that men would praise Yhwh for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
22 Let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving and proclaim his deeds in singing.
And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing.
23 Some travel on the sea in ships and do business overseas.
They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters;
24 These saw the deeds of Yahweh and his wonders on the seas.
These see the works of Yhwh, and his wonders in the deep.
25 For he commanded and aroused the windstorm that stirs up the seas.
For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof.
26 They reached up to the sky; they went down to the depths. Their lives melted away in distress.
They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their soul is melted because of trouble.
27 They swayed and staggered like drunkards and were at their wits' end.
They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits’ end.
28 Then they called out to Yahweh in their trouble, and he brought them out of their distress.
Then they cry unto Yhwh in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses.
29 He calmed the storm, and the waves were stilled.
He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.
30 Then they rejoiced because the sea was calm, and he brought them to their desired harbor.
Then are they glad because they be quiet; so he bringeth them unto their desired haven.
31 Oh that people would praise Yahweh for his covenant faithfulness and for the amazing things he has done for humanity!
Oh that men would praise Yhwh for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!
32 Let them exalt him in the assembly of the people and praise him in the council of the elders.
Let them exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders.
33 He turns rivers into a wilderness, springs of water into dry land,
He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and the watersprings into dry ground;
34 and a fruitful land into a barren place because of the wickedness of its people.
A fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein.
35 He turns the wilderness into a pool of water and dry land into springs of water.
He turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into watersprings.
36 He settles the hungry there, and they build a city to live in.
And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city for habitation;
37 They build a city to plant fields in, to plant vineyards, and to bring in an abundant harvest.
And sow the fields, and plant vineyards, which may yield fruits of increase.
38 He blesses them so they are very numerous. He does not let their cattle decrease in number.
He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and suffereth not their cattle to decrease.
39 They were diminished and brought low by painful distress and suffering.
Again, they are minished and brought low through oppression, affliction, and sorrow.
40 He pours contempt on the leaders and causes them to wander in the wilderness, where there are no roads.
He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the wilderness, where there is no way.
41 But he protects the needy from affliction and cares for his families like a flock.
Yet setteth he the poor on high from affliction, and maketh him families like a flock.
42 The upright will see this and rejoice, and all wickedness shuts its mouth.
The righteous shall see it, and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.
43 Whoever is wise should take note of these things and meditate on Yahweh's acts of covenant faithfulness.
Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of Yhwh.
