Psalms 107
1 Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, and his covenant faithfulness endures forever.
“BOOK V.” O give thanks to the LORD, 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 the LORD say it, 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.
Whom he hath gathered from the lands, From the east, the west, the north, and the south.
4 They wandered in the wilderness on a desert road and found no city in which to live.
They were wandering in the wilderness, in a desert, They found no way to a city to dwell in.
5 Because they were hungry and thirsty, they fainted from exhaustion.
They were hungry and thirsty, And their souls fainted within them.
6 Then they called out to Yahweh in their trouble, and he rescued them out of their distress.
Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, And he delivered them out of their distress.
7 He led them by a direct path so that they would go to a city to live in.
He led them in a straight way, Till they came to a city where they might dwell.
8 Oh that people would praise Yahweh for his covenant faithfulness and for the amazing things he has done for humanity!
O let them praise the LORD for his goodness, 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 thirsty, And the hungry he filleth with good.
10 Some sat in darkness and in gloom, prisoners in affliction and chains.
They dwelt in darkness and 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 disobeyed the commands of God, And contemned the will of the Most High;
12 He humbled their hearts through hardship; they stumbled and there was no one to help them up.
Their hearts he brought down by hardship; 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.
But they cried to the LORD 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 asunder.
15 Oh that people would praise Yahweh for his covenant faithfulness and for the amazing things he has done for humanity!
O let them praise the LORD for his goodness, 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 asunder.
17 They were foolish in their rebellious ways and afflicted because of their sins.
The foolish, because of their transgressions, And because of their iniquities, were afflicted;
18 They lost their desire to eat any food, and they came close to the gates of death.
They abhorred all kinds of food; They were near to the gates of death.
19 Then they called out to Yahweh in their trouble, and he brought them out of their distress.
Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, And he delivered 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 saved them from their destruction.
21 Oh that people would praise Yahweh for his covenant faithfulness and for the amazing things he has done for humanity!
O let them praise the LORD for his goodness, For his wonderful works to the children of men!
22 Let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving and proclaim his deeds in singing.
Let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, And declare his works with joy!
23 Some travel on the sea in ships and do business overseas.
They who go down to the sea in ships, And do business in great waters,
24 These saw the deeds of Yahweh and his wonders on the seas.
These see the works of the LORD, And his wonders in the deep.
25 For he commanded and aroused the windstorm that stirs up the seas.
He commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, Which lifteth high the waves.
26 They reached up to the sky; they went down to the depths. Their lives melted away in distress.
They mount up to the heavens, They sink down to the depths, Their soul melteth with distress;
27 They swayed and staggered like drunkards and were at their wits' end.
They reel and stagger like a drunken man, And all their skill is vain.
28 Then they called out to Yahweh in their trouble, and he brought them out of their distress.
Then they cry to the LORD in their trouble, And he saveth them out of their distresses;
29 He calmed the storm, and the waves were stilled.
He turneth the storm into a calm, And the waves are hushed;
30 Then they rejoiced because the sea was calm, and he brought them to their desired harbor.
Then they rejoice that they are still, And he bringeth them to their desired haven.
31 Oh that people would praise Yahweh for his covenant faithfulness and for the amazing things he has done for humanity!
O let them praise the LORD for his goodness. 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 extol him 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 desert, And springs of water 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 desert into a lake of water, And dry ground into springs of water;
36 He settles the hungry there, and they build a city to live in.
And there he causeth the hungry to dwell, And they build a city for a dwelling-place,
37 They build a city to plant fields in, to plant vineyards, and to bring in an abundant harvest.
And sow fields and plant vineyards, Which yield a fruitful increase.
38 He blesses them so they are very numerous. He does not let their cattle decrease in number.
He blesseth them, so that they multiply greatly, And suffereth not their cattle to decrease.
39 They were diminished and brought low by painful distress and suffering.
When they are diminished and brought low By 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 a pathless wilderness;
41 But he protects the needy from affliction and cares for his families like a flock.
But he raiseth the poor from their affliction, And increaseth their families like a flock.
42 The upright will see this and rejoice, and all wickedness shuts its mouth.
The righteous see it and rejoice, And all iniquity shutteth her mouth.
43 Whoever is wise should take note of these things and meditate on Yahweh's acts of covenant faithfulness.
Whoso is wise, let him observe this, And have regard to the loving-kindness of the LORD!
