Psalms 107

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

Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.

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

Let the redeemed by the LORD say so, whom he has 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 gathered out of the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south.

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

They wandered in the wilderness in a desert way. They found no city to live in.

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

Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.

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

Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, 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.

he led them also by a straight way, that they might go to a city to live in.

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

Let them praise the LORD for his loving kindness, for his wonderful works for the descendants of Adam.

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

For he satisfies the longing soul. He fills the hungry soul with good.

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

Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron,

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

because they rebelled against the words of God, and condemned the counsel of the Most High.

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

Therefore he brought down their heart with labor. They fell down, and there was none to help.

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

Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses.

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

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 them praise the LORD for his loving kindness, for his wonderful works for the descendants of Adam.

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

For he has broken the gates of bronze, and cut through bars of iron.

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

Fools are afflicted because of their disobedience, and because of their iniquities.

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

Their soul abhors all kinds of food. They draw near to the gates of death.

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

Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble; he saved 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; he delivered them from their traps.

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

Let them praise the LORD for his loving kindness, for his wonderful works for the descendants of Adam.

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

Let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with singing.

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

Those who go down to the sea in ships, who do business in great waters;

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

These see the LORD's works, and his wonders in the deep.

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

For he commands, and raises the stormy wind, which lifts up its waves.

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

They mount up to the sky; they go down again to the depths. Their soul melts away because of trouble.

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

They reel back and forth, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits' end.

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

Then they cry to the LORD in their trouble, and he brings them out of their distress.

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

He makes the storm a calm, so that its waves are still.

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

Then they are glad because it is calm, so he brings them to their desired haven.

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

Let them praise the LORD for his loving kindness, for his wonderful works for the descendants of Adam.

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

Let them exalt him also in the assembly of the people, and praise him in the seat of the elders.

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

He turns rivers into a desert, water springs into a thirsty ground,

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

and a fruitful land into a salt waste, for the wickedness of those who dwell in it.

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

He turns a desert into a pool 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.

There he makes the hungry live, that they may prepare a city to live in,

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

sow fields, plant vineyards, and reap the fruits of increase.

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

He blesses them also, so that they are multiplied greatly. He doesn't allow their livestock to decrease.

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

Again, they are diminished and bowed down through oppression, trouble, and sorrow.

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

He pours contempt on princes, and causes them to wander in a trackless waste.

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

Yet he lifts the needy out of their affliction, and increases their families like a flock.

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

The upright will see it, and be glad. All the wicked will shut their mouths.

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

Whoever is wise will pay attention to these things. They will consider the loving kindnesses of the LORD.