Psalms 107

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

Give thanks to Yahweh for [he is] good for [is] for ever covenant loyalty his.

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

Let them say [the] redeemed of Yahweh whom he has redeemed them from [the] hand of [the] opponent.

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

And from [the] lands he has gathered them from east and from west from 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 a desolate place of a way a city of dwelling not they found.

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

Hungry also thirsty life their in them it was fainting away.

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

And they cried out to Yahweh when it was distress to them from troubles their he delivered them.

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

And he led them by a way straight to go to a city of dwelling.

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

Let them give thanks to Yahweh covenant loyalty his and wonders his to [the] children of humankind.

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

For he satisfies a throat longing and a throat hungry he fills good thing[s].

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

[those who] sat of Darkness and deep darkness prisoners of affliction and iron.

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

For they had rebelled against [the] words of God and [the] counsel of [the] Most High they had spurned.

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

And he humbled with trouble heart their they stumbled and there not [was] a helper.

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

And they cried out to Yahweh when it was distress to them from troubles their he saved them.

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

He brought out them from darkness and deep darkness and fetters their he tore apart.

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

Let them give thanks to Yahweh covenant loyalty his and wonders his to [the] children of humankind.

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

For he breaks down gates of bronze and bars of iron he cuts down.

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

Fools from [the] way of transgression their and from iniquities their they were afflicted.

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

All food it loathed throat their and they reached to [the] gates of death.

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

And they cried out to Yahweh when it was distress to them from troubles their he saved them.

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

He sent word his and he healed them and he may deliver [them] (from pits their. *LAH(b)*)

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

Let them give thanks to Yahweh covenant loyalty his and wonders his to [the] children of (humankind. *LAH(b)*)

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

And let them sacrifice sacrifices of thanksgiving and let them recount works his (with a shout of joy. *L(abh)*)

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

[those who] went down the Sea in ships [those who] did business on [the] waters (many. *L(abh)*)

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

They they saw [the] works of Yahweh and wonders his (in [the] deep. *L(abh)*)

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

And he spoke and he appointed a wind of a storm and it lifted up (waves its. *L(abh)*)

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

They went up [the] heavens they went down [the] deeps soul their in distress (it melted. *LB(ah)*)

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

They staggered and they may trembled like drunkard and all skill their (it was confused. *LB(ah)*)

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

And they cried out to Yahweh when it was distress to them and from troubles their he brought out them.

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

He raised [the] storm into a calm and they were still waves their.

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

And they rejoiced for they were quiet and he guided them to [the] harbor of desire their.

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

Let them give thanks to Yahweh covenant loyalty his and wonders his to [the] children of humankind.

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] assembly of [the] people and in [the] seat of [the] elders let them praise him.

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

He made rivers into a wilderness and springs of water into thirsty ground.

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

A land of fruit into saltiness from [the] evil 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 made a wilderness into a pool of water and a land dry into springs of water.

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

And he caused to dwell there hungry [people] and they established a city of dwelling.

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

And they sowed fields and they planted vineyards and they produced fruit of produce.

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

And he blessed them and they multiplied exceedingly and cattle their not he made few.

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

And they became few and they were bowed down from [the] pressure of calamity (and sorrow. *L(abh)*)

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

[he was] pouring out Contempt on noble [people] and he made wander them in a wasteland not a way.

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

And he set on high [the] needy from affliction and he made like flock families.

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

They see upright [people] so they may rejoice and all unrighteousness it shuts mouth its.

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

Who? [is] wise and let him observe these [things] and let them consider carefully [the] covenant loyalti of Yahweh.