Psalms 107
1 'Give ye thanks to Jehovah, For good, for to the age [is] His kindness:'
BOOK FIFTH: Oh give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good; for unto eternity endureth his kindness.
2 Let the redeemed of Jehovah say, Whom He redeemed from the hand of an adversary.
Thus let the Lord's redeemed say, even those whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the adversary;
3 And from the lands hath gathered them, From east and from west, From north, and from the sea.
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 a wilderness, in a desert by the way, A city of habitation they have not found.
They wandered about in the wilderness, in the desert path; they could not find an inhabited city:
5 Hungry — yea — thirsty, Their soul in them becometh feeble,
Hungry and thirsty, their soul within them fainted.
6 And they cry unto Jehovah in their adversity, From their distress He delivereth them,
Then they cried unto the Lord when they were in distress, [and] out of their afflictions he delivered them.
7 And causeth them to tread in a right way, To go unto a city of habitation.
And he led them forth on the right way, that they might go to an inhabited city.
8 They confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men.
They [therefore] shall give thanks unto the Lord for his kindness, and [proclaim] his wonders to the children of men!
9 For He hath satisfied a longing soul, And a hungry soul hath filled [with] goodness.
For he satisfied the longing soul, and the hungry soul he filled with good.—
10 Inhabitants of dark places and death-shade, Prisoners of affliction and of iron,
Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, bound in misery and [fetters of] iron; —
11 Because they changed the saying of God, And the counsel of the Most High despised.
Because they have rebelled against the words of God, and have contemned the counsel of the Most High;
12 And He humbleth with labour their heart, They have been feeble, and there is no helper.
And he humbled with trouble their heart; they stumbled, and there was none to help;
13 And they cry unto Jehovah in their adversity, From their distresses He saveth them.
But when they cry unto the Lord when they are in distress, he saveth them out of their afflictions;
14 He bringeth them out from the dark place, And death-shade, And their bands He draweth away.
He bringeth them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and teareth their bands asunder.
15 They confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men.
They [therefore] shall give thanks unto the Lord for his kindness, and [proclaim] his wonders to the children of men!
16 For He hath broken doors of brass, And bars of iron He hath cut.
For he hath broken the doors of copper, and the bolts of iron hath he hewn asunder.—
17 Fools, by means of their transgression, And by their iniquities, afflict themselves.
Fools, because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.
18 All food doth their soul abominate, And they come nigh unto the gates of death,
All manner of food their soul abhorreth; and they draw near unto the gates of death;
19 And cry unto Jehovah in their adversity, From their distresses He saveth them,
But when they cry unto the Lord when they are in distress, he saveth them out of their afflictions.
20 He sendeth His word and healeth them, And delivereth from their destructions.
He sendeth his word and healeth them, and delivereth them from their graves.
21 They confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men,
They [therefore] shall give thanks unto the Lord for his kindness, and [proclaim] his wonders to the children of men!
22 And they sacrifice sacrifices of thanksgiving, And recount His works with singing.
They shall also sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and relate his deeds with joyful song.—
23 Those going down [to] the sea in ships, Doing business in many waters,
They who go down to the sea in ships, who do business on 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 on the deep.
25 And He saith, and appointeth a tempest, And it lifteth up its billows,
For he spoke, and he raised the stormy wind, which lifteth up its waves.
26 They go up [to] the heavens, they go down [to] the depths, Their soul in evil is melted.
They would mount up to heaven, they would go down to the depths: their soul was melted because of their danger.
27 They reel to and fro, and move as a drunkard, And all their wisdom is swallowed up.
They would reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and all their wisdom was exhausted.
28 And they cry to Jehovah in their adversity, And from their distresses He bringeth them out.
And they cried unto the Lord when they were in distress, and he brought them out of their afflictions.
29 He establisheth a whirlwind to a calm, And hushed are their billows.
He calmed the storm into a whisper, and stilled were the waves of the sea.
30 And they rejoice because they are quiet, And He leadeth them to the haven of their desire.
And they were rejoiced because they were silent: and then he guided them unto their desired haven.
31 They confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men,
They [therefore] shall give thanks unto the Lord for his kindness, and [proclaim] his wonders 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 they must exalt him in the congregation of the people, and in the assembly of the elders must they praise him.—
33 He maketh rivers become a wilderness, And fountains of waters become dry land.
He changeth rivers into a wilderness, and water-springs into parched ground;
34 A fruitful land becometh a barren place, For the wickedness of its inhabitants.
A fruitful land into a salty waste, for the wickedness of those that dwell therein.
35 He maketh a wilderness become a pool of water, And a dry land become fountains of waters.
He changeth the wilderness into a pool of water, and desert land into water-springs.
36 And He causeth the hungry to dwell there, And they prepare a city of habitation.
And there he causeth to dwell the hungry, that they may found an inhabited city;
37 And they sow fields, and plant vineyards, And they make fruits of increase.
And they sow fields, and plant vineyards, that they may yield the fruits of the [annual] product.
38 And He blesseth them, and they multiply exceedingly, And their cattle He doth not diminish.
He also blesseth them, and they multiply greatly, and he suffereth not their cattle to diminish.
39 And they are diminished, and bow down, By restraint, evil, and sorrow.
They were also diminished and bowed low through oppression, misfortune, and sorrow:
40 He is pouring contempt upon nobles, And causeth them to wander in vacancy — no way.
He [then] poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in a pathless wilderness.
41 And setteth on high the needy from affliction, And placeth families as a flock.
And he exalteth the needy from misery, and maketh [his] families like flocks.
42 The upright do see and rejoice, And all perversity hath shut her mouth.
The righteous shall see it, and rejoice; but all wickedness shall stop her mouth.
43 Who [is] wise, and observeth these? They understand the kind acts of Jehovah!
Whoever is wise, let him observe these things, and let [all] understand the kindness of the Lord.
