Psalms 107
1 Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, and his covenant faithfulness endures forever.
BOOK FIFTH: Oh give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good; for unto eternity endureth his kindness.
2 Let the redeemed of Yahweh speak out, those he has rescued from the hand of the enemy.
Thus let the Lord's redeemed say, even those whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the adversary;
3 He has gathered them out of foreign lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south.
And whom he hath gathered out of the [various] lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the sea.
4 They wandered in the wilderness on a desert road and found no city in which to live.
They wandered about in the wilderness, in the desert path; they could not find an inhabited city:
5 Because they were hungry and thirsty, they fainted from exhaustion.
Hungry and thirsty, their soul within them fainted.
6 Then they called out to Yahweh in their trouble, and he rescued them out of their distress.
Then they cried unto the Lord when they were in distress, [and] out of their afflictions he delivered them.
7 He led them by a direct path so that they would go to a city to live in.
And he led them forth on the right way, that they might go to an inhabited city.
8 Oh that people would praise Yahweh for his covenant faithfulness and for the amazing things he has done for humanity!
They [therefore] shall give thanks unto the Lord for his kindness, and [proclaim] his wonders 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 satisfied the longing soul, and the hungry soul he filled with good.—
10 Some sat in darkness and in gloom, prisoners in affliction and chains.
Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, bound in misery and [fetters of] iron; —
11 This was because they had rebelled against God's word and rejected the instruction of the Most High.
Because they have rebelled against the words of God, and have 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.
And he humbled with trouble their heart; they stumbled, and there was none to help;
13 Then they called out to Yahweh in their trouble, and he brought them out of their distress.
But when they cry unto the Lord when they are in distress, he saveth them out of their afflictions;
14 He brought them out of darkness and gloom and broke their bonds.
He bringeth them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and teareth their bands asunder.
15 Oh that people would praise Yahweh for his covenant faithfulness and for the amazing things he has done for humanity!
They [therefore] shall give thanks unto the Lord for his kindness, and [proclaim] his wonders 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 doors of copper, and the bolts of iron hath he hewn asunder.—
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.
All manner of food their soul abhorreth; 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.
But when they cry unto the Lord when they are in distress, he saveth them out of their afflictions.
20 He sent his word and healed them, and he rescued them from their destruction.
He sendeth his word and healeth them, and delivereth them from their graves.
21 Oh that people would praise Yahweh for his covenant faithfulness and for the amazing things he has done for humanity!
They [therefore] shall give thanks unto the Lord for his kindness, and [proclaim] his wonders to the children of men!
22 Let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving and proclaim his deeds in singing.
They shall also sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and relate his deeds with joyful song.—
23 Some travel on the sea in ships and do business overseas.
They who go down to the sea in ships, who do business on great waters; —
24 These saw the deeds of Yahweh and his wonders on the seas.
These have seen the works of the Lord, and his wonders on the deep.
25 For he commanded and aroused the windstorm that stirs up the seas.
For he spoke, and he raised the stormy wind, which lifteth up its waves.
26 They reached up to the sky; they went down to the depths. Their lives melted away in distress.
They would mount up to heaven, they would go down to the depths: their soul was melted because of their danger.
27 They swayed and staggered like drunkards and were at their wits' end.
They would reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and all their wisdom was exhausted.
28 Then they called out to Yahweh in their trouble, and he brought them out of their distress.
And they cried unto the Lord when they were in distress, and he brought them out of their afflictions.
29 He calmed the storm, and the waves were stilled.
He calmed the storm into a whisper, and stilled were the waves of the sea.
30 Then they rejoiced because the sea was calm, and he brought them to their desired harbor.
And they were rejoiced because they were silent: and then he guided 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!
They [therefore] shall give thanks unto the Lord for his kindness, and [proclaim] his wonders 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.
And they must exalt him in the congregation of the people, and in the assembly of the elders must they praise him.—
33 He turns rivers into a wilderness, springs of water into dry land,
He changeth rivers into a wilderness, and water-springs into parched ground;
34 and a fruitful land into a barren place because of the wickedness of its people.
A fruitful land into a salty waste, for the wickedness of those that dwell therein.
35 He turns the wilderness into a pool of water and dry land into springs of water.
He changeth the wilderness into a pool of water, and desert land into water-springs.
36 He settles the hungry there, and they build a city to live in.
And there he causeth to dwell the hungry, that they may found an inhabited city;
37 They build a city to plant fields in, to plant vineyards, and to bring in an abundant harvest.
And they sow fields, and plant vineyards, that they may yield the fruits of the [annual] product.
38 He blesses them so they are very numerous. He does not let their cattle decrease in number.
He also blesseth them, and they multiply greatly, and he suffereth not their cattle to diminish.
39 They were diminished and brought low by painful distress and suffering.
They were also diminished and bowed low through oppression, misfortune, and sorrow:
40 He pours contempt on the leaders and causes them to wander in the wilderness, where there are no roads.
He [then] poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in a pathless wilderness.
41 But he protects the needy from affliction and cares for his families like a flock.
And he exalteth the needy from misery, and maketh [his] families like flocks.
42 The upright will see this and rejoice, and all wickedness shuts its mouth.
The righteous shall see it, and rejoice; but all wickedness shall stop her mouth.
43 Whoever is wise should take note of these things and meditate on Yahweh's acts of covenant faithfulness.
Whoever is wise, let him observe these things, and let [all] understand the kindness of the Lord.
