Psalms 107

1 'Give ye thanks to Jehovah, For good, for to the age [is] His kindness:'

Give glory to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

2 Let the redeemed of Jehovah say, Whom He redeemed from the hand of an adversary.

Let them say so that have been redeemed by the Lord, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy: and gathered out of the countries.

3 And from the lands hath gathered them, From east and from west, From north, and from the sea.

From the rising and the setting of the sun, from the north and from the sea.

4 They wandered in a wilderness, in a desert by the way, A city of habitation they have not found.

They wandered in a wilderness, in a place without water: they found not the way of a city for their habitation.

5 Hungry — yea — thirsty, Their soul in them becometh feeble,

They were hungry and thirsty: their soul fainted in them.

6 And they cry unto Jehovah in their adversity, From their distress He delivereth them,

And they cried to the Lord in their tribulation: and he delivered them out of their distresses.

7 And causeth them to tread in a right way, To go unto a city of habitation.

And he led them into the right way: that they might go to a city of habitation.

8 They confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men.

Let the mercies of the Lord give glory to him: and his wonderful works to the children of men.

9 For He hath satisfied a longing soul, And a hungry soul hath filled [with] goodness.

For he hath satisfied the empty soul, and hath filled the hungry soul with good things.

10 Inhabitants of dark places and death-shade, Prisoners of affliction and of iron,

Such as sat in darkness and in the shadow of death: bound in want and in iron.

11 Because they changed the saying of God, And the counsel of the Most High despised.

Because they had exasperated the words of God: and provoked the counsel of the most High:

12 And He humbleth with labour their heart, They have been feeble, and there is no helper.

And their heart was humbled with labours: they were weakened, and their was none to help them.

13 And they cry unto Jehovah in their adversity, From their distresses He saveth them.

Then they cried to the Lord in their affliction: and he delivered them out of their distresses.

14 He bringeth them out from the dark place, And death-shade, And their bands He draweth away.

And he brought them out of darkness, and the shadow of death; and broke their bonds in sunder.

15 They confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men.

Let the mercies of the Lord give glory to him, and his wonderful works to the children of men.

16 For He hath broken doors of brass, And bars of iron He hath cut.

Because he hath broken gates of brass, and burst the iron bars.

17 Fools, by means of their transgression, And by their iniquities, afflict themselves.

He took them out of the way of their iniquity: for they were brought low for their injustices.

18 All food doth their soul abominate, And they come nigh unto the gates of death,

Their soul abhorred all manner of meat: and they drew nigh even to the gates of death.

19 And cry unto Jehovah in their adversity, From their distresses He saveth them,

And they cried to the Lord in their affliction: and he delivered them out of their distresses.

20 He sendeth His word and healeth them, And delivereth from their destructions.

He sent his word, and healed them: and delivered them from their destructions.

21 They confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men,

Let the mercies of the Lord give glory to him: and his wonderful works to the children of men.

22 And they sacrifice sacrifices of thanksgiving, And recount His works with singing.

And let them sacrifice the sacrifice of praise: and declare his works with joy.

23 Those going down [to] the sea in ships, Doing business in many waters,

They that go down to the sea in ships, doing business in the great waters:

24 They have seen the works of Jehovah, And His wonders in the deep.

These have seen the works of the Lord, and his wonders in the deep.

25 And He saith, and appointeth a tempest, And it lifteth up its billows,

He said the word, and there arose a storm of wind: and the waves thereof were lifted up.

26 They go up [to] the heavens, they go down [to] the depths, Their soul in evil is melted.

They mount up to the heavens, and they go down to the depths: their soul pined away with evils.

27 They reel to and fro, and move as a drunkard, And all their wisdom is swallowed up.

They were troubled, and reeled like a drunken man; and all their wisdom was swallowed up.

28 And they cry to Jehovah in their adversity, And from their distresses He bringeth them out.

And they cried to the Lord in their affliction: and he brought them out of their distresses.

29 He establisheth a whirlwind to a calm, And hushed are their billows.

And he turned the storm into a breeze: and its waves were still.

30 And they rejoice because they are quiet, And He leadeth them to the haven of their desire.

And they rejoiced because they were still: and he brought them to the haven which they wished for.

31 They confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men,

Let the mercies of the Lord give glory to him, and his wonderful works to the children of men.

32 And they exalt Him in the assembly of the people, And in the seat of the elders praise Him.

And let them exalt him in the church of the people: and praise him in the chair of the ancients.

33 He maketh rivers become a wilderness, And fountains of waters become dry land.

He hath turned rivers into a wilderness: and the sources of water into dry ground:

34 A fruitful land becometh a barren place, For the wickedness of its inhabitants.

A fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein.

35 He maketh a wilderness become a pool of water, And a dry land become fountains of waters.

He hath turned a wilderness into pools of water, and a dry land into water springs.

36 And He causeth the hungry to dwell there, And they prepare a city of habitation.

And hath placed there the hungry; and they made a city for their habitation.

37 And they sow fields, and plant vineyards, And they make fruits of increase.

And they sowed fields, and planted vineyards: and they yielded fruit of birth.

38 And He blesseth them, and they multiply exceedingly, And their cattle He doth not diminish.

And he blessed them, and they were multiplied exceedingly: and their cattle he suffered not to decrease.

39 And they are diminished, and bow down, By restraint, evil, and sorrow.

Then they were brought to be few: and they were afflicted through the trouble of evils and sorrow.

40 He is pouring contempt upon nobles, And causeth them to wander in vacancy — no way.

Contempt was poured forth upon their princes: and he caused them to wander where there was no passing, and out of the way.

41 And setteth on high the needy from affliction, And placeth families as a flock.

And he helped the poor out of poverty: and made him families like a flock of sheep.

42 The upright do see and rejoice, And all perversity hath shut her mouth.

The just shall see, and shall rejoice, and all iniquity shall stop their mouth.

43 Who [is] wise, and observeth these? They understand the kind acts of Jehovah!

Who is wise, and will keep these things: and will understand the mercies of the Lord?