Psalms 107
1 Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, and his covenant faithfulness endures forever.
'Give ye thanks to Jehovah, For good, for to the age [is] His kindness:'
2 Let the redeemed of Yahweh speak out, those he has rescued from the hand of the enemy.
Let the redeemed of Jehovah say, Whom He redeemed from the hand of an 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 from the lands hath gathered them, From east and from west, From 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 in a wilderness, in a desert by the way, A city of habitation they have not found.
5 Because they were hungry and thirsty, they fainted from exhaustion.
Hungry — yea — thirsty, Their soul in them becometh feeble,
6 Then they called out to Yahweh in their trouble, and he rescued them out of their distress.
And they cry unto Jehovah in their adversity, From their distress He delivereth them,
7 He led them by a direct path so that they would go to a city to live in.
And causeth them to tread in a right way, To go unto 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!
They confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons 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 hath satisfied a longing soul, And a hungry soul hath filled [with] goodness.
10 Some sat in darkness and in gloom, prisoners in affliction and chains.
Inhabitants of dark places and death-shade, Prisoners of affliction and of iron,
11 This was because they had rebelled against God's word and rejected the instruction of the Most High.
Because they changed the saying of God, And the counsel of the Most High despised.
12 He humbled their hearts through hardship; they stumbled and there was no one to help them up.
And He humbleth with labour their heart, They have been feeble, and there is no helper.
13 Then they called out to Yahweh in their trouble, and he brought them out of their distress.
And they cry unto Jehovah in their adversity, From their distresses He saveth them.
14 He brought them out of darkness and gloom and broke their bonds.
He bringeth them out from the dark place, And death-shade, And their bands He draweth away.
15 Oh that people would praise Yahweh for his covenant faithfulness and for the amazing things he has done for humanity!
They confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men.
16 For he has broken the gates of bronze and cut through the bars of iron.
For He hath broken doors of brass, And bars of iron He hath cut.
17 They were foolish in their rebellious ways and afflicted because of their sins.
Fools, by means of their transgression, And by their iniquities, afflict themselves.
18 They lost their desire to eat any food, and they came close to the gates of death.
All food doth their soul abominate, And they come nigh unto the gates of death,
19 Then they called out to Yahweh in their trouble, and he brought them out of their distress.
And cry unto Jehovah in their adversity, From their distresses He saveth them,
20 He sent his word and healed them, and he rescued them from their destruction.
He sendeth His word and healeth them, And delivereth from their destructions.
21 Oh that people would praise Yahweh for his covenant faithfulness and for the amazing things he has done for humanity!
They confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men,
22 Let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving and proclaim his deeds in singing.
And they sacrifice sacrifices of thanksgiving, And recount His works with singing.
23 Some travel on the sea in ships and do business overseas.
Those going down [to] the sea in ships, Doing business in many waters,
24 These saw the deeds of Yahweh and his wonders on the seas.
They have seen the works of Jehovah, And His wonders in the deep.
25 For he commanded and aroused the windstorm that stirs up the seas.
And He saith, and appointeth a tempest, And it lifteth up its billows,
26 They reached up to the sky; they went down to the depths. Their lives melted away in distress.
They go up [to] the heavens, they go down [to] the depths, Their soul in evil is melted.
27 They swayed and staggered like drunkards and were at their wits' end.
They reel to and fro, and move as a drunkard, And all their wisdom is swallowed up.
28 Then they called out to Yahweh in their trouble, and he brought them out of their distress.
And they cry to Jehovah in their adversity, And from their distresses He bringeth them out.
29 He calmed the storm, and the waves were stilled.
He establisheth a whirlwind to a calm, And hushed are their billows.
30 Then they rejoiced because the sea was calm, and he brought them to their desired harbor.
And they rejoice because they are quiet, And He leadeth them to the haven of their desire.
31 Oh that people would praise Yahweh for his covenant faithfulness and for the amazing things he has done for humanity!
They confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men,
32 Let them exalt him in the assembly of the people and praise him in the council of the elders.
And they exalt Him in the assembly of the people, And in the seat of the elders praise Him.
33 He turns rivers into a wilderness, springs of water into dry land,
He maketh rivers become a wilderness, And fountains of waters become dry land.
34 and a fruitful land into a barren place because of the wickedness of its people.
A fruitful land becometh a barren place, For the wickedness of its inhabitants.
35 He turns the wilderness into a pool of water and dry land into springs of water.
He maketh a wilderness become a pool of water, And a dry land become fountains of waters.
36 He settles the hungry there, and they build a city to live in.
And He causeth the hungry to dwell there, And they prepare a city of habitation.
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, And they make fruits of increase.
38 He blesses them so they are very numerous. He does not let their cattle decrease in number.
And He blesseth them, and they multiply exceedingly, And their cattle He doth not diminish.
39 They were diminished and brought low by painful distress and suffering.
And they are diminished, and bow down, By restraint, evil, and sorrow.
40 He pours contempt on the leaders and causes them to wander in the wilderness, where there are no roads.
He is pouring contempt upon nobles, And causeth them to wander in vacancy — no way.
41 But he protects the needy from affliction and cares for his families like a flock.
And setteth on high the needy from affliction, And placeth families as a flock.
42 The upright will see this and rejoice, and all wickedness shuts its mouth.
The upright do see and rejoice, And all perversity hath shut her mouth.
43 Whoever is wise should take note of these things and meditate on Yahweh's acts of covenant faithfulness.
Who [is] wise, and observeth these? They understand the kind acts of Jehovah!
