Psalms 107
1 'Give ye thanks to Jehovah, For good, for to the age [is] His kindness:'
“BOOK V.” O give thanks 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 the redeemed of the LORD say it, Whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy;
3 And from the lands hath gathered them, From east and from west, From north, and from the sea.
Whom he hath gathered from the lands, From the east, the west, the north, and the south.
4 They wandered in a wilderness, in a desert by the way, A city of habitation they have not found.
They were wandering in the wilderness, in a desert, They found no way to a city to dwell in.
5 Hungry — yea — thirsty, Their soul in them becometh feeble,
They were hungry and thirsty, And their souls fainted within 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 distress.
7 And causeth them to tread in a right way, To go unto a city of habitation.
He led them in a straight way, Till they came to a city where they might dwell.
8 They confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men.
O let them praise the LORD for his goodness, For 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 satisfieth the thirsty, And the hungry he filleth with good.
10 Inhabitants of dark places and death-shade, Prisoners of affliction and of iron,
They dwelt in darkness and 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 disobeyed the commands of God, And contemned the will of the Most High;
12 And He humbleth with labour their heart, They have been feeble, and there is no helper.
Their hearts he brought down by hardship; They fell down, and there was none to help.
13 And they cry unto Jehovah in their adversity, From their distresses He saveth them.
But 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 brake their bands asunder.
15 They confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men.
O let them praise the LORD for his goodness, For his wonderful works 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 gates of brass, And cut the bars of iron asunder.
17 Fools, by means of their transgression, And by their iniquities, afflict themselves.
The foolish, because of their transgressions, And because of their iniquities, were afflicted;
18 All food doth their soul abominate, And they come nigh unto the gates of death,
They abhorred all kinds of food; They were 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, 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 saved them from their destruction.
21 They confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men,
O let them praise the LORD for his goodness, For his wonderful works to the children of men!
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 joy!
23 Those going down [to] the sea in ships, Doing business in many waters,
They who go down to the sea in ships, And do business in great waters,
24 They have seen the works of Jehovah, And His wonders in the deep.
These see 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 commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, Which lifteth high the 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 heavens, They sink down to the depths, Their soul melteth with distress;
27 They reel to and fro, and move as a drunkard, And all their wisdom is swallowed up.
They reel and stagger like a drunken man, And all their skill is vain.
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 saveth them out of their distresses;
29 He establisheth a whirlwind to a calm, And hushed are their billows.
He turneth the storm into a calm, And the waves are hushed;
30 And they rejoice because they are quiet, And He leadeth them to the haven of their desire.
Then they rejoice that they are still, And he bringeth them to their desired haven.
31 They confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men,
O let them praise the LORD for his goodness. For 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.
Let them extol him in the congregation of the people, And praise him in the assembly of the elders!
33 He maketh rivers become a wilderness, And fountains of waters become dry land.
He turneth rivers into a desert, And springs 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 turneth the desert into a lake of water, And dry ground into springs of water;
36 And He causeth the hungry to dwell there, And they prepare a city of habitation.
And there he causeth the hungry to dwell, And they build a city for a dwelling-place,
37 And they sow fields, and plant vineyards, And they make fruits of increase.
And sow fields and plant vineyards, Which yield a fruitful increase.
38 And He blesseth them, and they multiply exceedingly, And their cattle He doth not diminish.
He blesseth them, so that they multiply greatly, And suffereth not their cattle to decrease.
39 And they are diminished, and bow down, By restraint, evil, and sorrow.
When they are diminished and brought low By oppression, affliction, and sorrow,
40 He is pouring contempt upon nobles, And causeth them to wander in vacancy — no way.
He 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.
But he raiseth the poor from their affliction, And increaseth their families like a flock.
42 The upright do see and rejoice, And all perversity hath shut her mouth.
The righteous see it and rejoice, And all iniquity shutteth her mouth.
43 Who [is] wise, and observeth these? They understand the kind acts of Jehovah!
Whoso is wise, let him observe this, And have regard to the loving-kindness of the LORD!
