Ψαλμοί 107
1 Δοξολογείτε τον Κύριον, διότι είναι αγαθός, διότι το έλεος αυτού μένει εις τον αιώνα.
O give praise to the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy is unchanging for ever.
2 Ας λέγωσιν ούτως οι λελυτρωμένοι του Κυρίου, τους οποίους ελύτρωσεν εκ χειρός του εχθρού·
Let those whose cause the Lord has taken up say so, his people whom he has taken out of the hands of their haters;
3 και συνήγαγεν αυτούς εκ των χωρών, από ανατολής και δύσεως από βορρά και από νότου.
Making them come together out of all the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south.
4 Περιεπλανώντο εν τη ερήμω, εν οδώ ανύδρω· ουδέ εύρισκον πόλιν διά κατοίκησιν.
They were wandering in the waste places; they saw no way to a resting-place.
5 Ήσαν πεινώντες και διψώντες· η ψυχή αυτών απέκαμνεν εν αυτοίς.
Their souls became feeble for need of food and drink.
6 Τότε εβόησαν προς τον Κύριον εν τη θλίψει αυτών· και ηλευθέρωσεν αυτούς από των αναγκών αυτών.
Then they sent up their cry to the Lord in their sorrow, and he gave them salvation out of all their troubles;
7 Και ωδήγησεν αυτούς δι' ευθείας οδού, διά να υπάγωσιν εις πόλιν κατοικίας.
Guiding them in the right way, so that they might come into the town of their resting-place.
8 Ας υμνολογώσιν εις τον Κύριον τα ελέη αυτού και τα θαυμάσια αυτού τα προς τους υιούς των ανθρώπων·
Let men give praise to the Lord for his mercy, and for the wonders which he does for the children of men!
9 Διότι εχόρτασε ψυχήν διψώσαν, και ψυχήν πεινώσαν ενέπλησεν από αγαθών.
He gives its desire to the unresting soul, so that it is full of good things.
10 Τους καθημένους εν σκότει και σκιά θανάτου, τους δεδεμένους εν θλίψει και εν σιδήρω·
Those who were in the dark, in the black night, in chains of sorrow and iron;
11 διότι ηπείθησαν εις τα λόγια του Θεού και την βουλήν του Υψίστου κατεφρόνησαν·
Because they went against the words of God, and gave no thought to the laws of the Most High:
12 διά τούτο εταπείνωσε την καρδίαν αυτών εν κόπω· έπεσον, και δεν υπήρχεν ο βοηθών.
So that he made their hearts weighted down with grief; they were falling, and had no helper.
13 Τότε εβόησαν προς τον Κύριον εν τη θλίψει αυτών, και έσωσεν αυτούς από των αναγκών αυτών·
Then they sent up their cry to the Lord in their sorrow, and he gave them salvation out of all their troubles.
14 εξήγαγεν αυτούς εκ του σκότους και εκ της σκιάς του θανάτου και τα δεσμά αυτών συνέτριψεν.
He took them out of the dark and the black night, and all their chains were broken.
15 Ας υμνολογώσιν εις τον Κύριον τα ελέη αυτού και τα θαυμάσια αυτού τα προς τους υιούς των ανθρώπων·
Let men give praise to the Lord for his mercy, and for the wonders which he does for the children of men!
16 διότι συνέτριψε πύλας χαλκίνας και μοχλούς σιδηρούς κατέκοψεν.
The doors of brass are broken by his arm, and the bands of iron are cut in two.
17 Οι άφρονες βασανίζονται διά τας παραβάσεις αυτών και διά τας ανομίας αυτών.
Foolish men, because of their sins, and because of their wrongdoing, are troubled;
18 Παν φαγητόν βδελύττεται η ψυχή αυτών, και πλησιάζουσιν έως των πυλών του θανάτου.
They are disgusted by all food, and they come near to the doors of death.
19 Τότε βοώσι προς τον Κύριον εν τη θλίψει αυτών, και σώζει αυτούς από των αναγκών αυτών·
Then they send up their cry to the Lord in their sorrow, and he gives them salvation out of all their troubles.
20 αποστέλλει τον λόγον αυτού και ιατρεύει αυτούς και ελευθερόνει από της φθοράς αυτών.
He sent his word and made them well, and kept them safe from the underworld.
21 Ας υμνολογώσιν εις τον Κύριον τα ελέη αυτού, και τα θαυμάσια αυτού τα προς τους υιούς των ανθρώπων·
Let men give praise to the Lord for his mercy, and for the wonders which he does for the children of men!
22 και ας θυσιάζωσι θυσίας αινέσεως και ας κηρύττωσι τα έργα αυτού εν αγαλλιάσει.
Let them make offerings of praise, giving news of his works with cries of joy.
23 Οι καταβαίνοντες εις την θάλασσαν με πλοία, κάμνοντες εργασίας εν ύδασι πολλοίς,
Those who go down to the sea in ships, who do business in the great waters;
24 αυτοί βλέπουσι τα έργα του Κυρίου και τα θαυμάσια αυτού τα γινόμενα εις τα βάθη·
They see the works of the Lord, and his wonders in the deep.
25 Διότι προστάζει, και εγείρεται άνεμος καταιγίδος, και υψόνει τα κύματα αυτής.
For at his word comes up the storm-wind, lifting high the waves.
26 Αναβαίνουσιν έως των ουρανών και καταβαίνουσιν έως των αβύσσων· η ψυχή αυτών τήκεται υπό της συμφοράς.
The sailors go up to heaven, and down into the deep; their souls are wasted because of their trouble.
27 Σείονται και κλονίζονται ως ο μεθύων, και πάσα η σοφία αυτών χάνεται.
They are turned here and there, rolling like a man who is full of wine; and all their wisdom comes to nothing.
28 Τότε κράζουσι προς τον Κύριον εν τη θλίψει αυτών, και εξάγει αυτούς από των αναγκών αυτών.
Then they send up their cry to the Lord in their sorrow, and he gives them salvation out of all their troubles.
29 Κατασιγάζει την ανεμοζάλην, και σιωπώσι τα κύματα αυτής.
He makes the storm into a calm, so that the waves are at peace.
30 Και ευφραίνονται, διότι ησύχασαν· και οδηγεί αυτούς εις τον επιθυμητόν λιμένα αυτών.
Then they are glad, because the sea is quiet, and he takes them to the harbour of their desire.
31 Ας υμνολογώσιν εις τον Κύριον τα ελέη αυτού και τα θαυμάσια αυτού τα προς τους υιούς των ανθρώπων·
Let men give praise to the Lord for his mercy, and for the wonders which he does for the children of men!
32 και ας υψόνωσιν αυτόν εν τη συνάξει του λαού, και εν τω συνεδρίω των πρεσβυτέρων ας αινώσιν αυτόν.
Let them give glory to him in the meeting of the people, and praise among the chiefs.
33 Μεταβάλλει ποταμούς εις έρημον και πηγάς υδάτων εις ξηρασίαν·
He makes rivers into waste places, and springs of water into a dry land;
34 την καρποφόρον γην εις αλμυράν, διά την κακίαν των κατοικούντων εν αυτή.
He makes a fertile country into a salt waste, because of the sins of those who are living there.
35 Μεταβάλλει την έρημον εις λίμνας υδάτων και την ξηράν γην εις πηγάς υδάτων.
He makes a waste land into a place of water, and a dry land into water-springs.
36 Και εκεί κατοικίζει τους πεινώντας, και συγκροτούσι πόλεις εις κατοίκησιν·
And there he gives the poor a resting-place, so that they may make themselves a town;
37 και σπείρουσιν αγρούς και φυτεύουσιν αμπελώνας, οίτινες κάμνουσι καρπούς γεννήματος.
And put seed in the fields and make vine-gardens, to give them fruit.
38 Και ευλογεί αυτούς, και πληθύνονται σφόδρα, και δεν ολιγοστεύει τα κτήνη αυτών.
He gives them his blessing so that they are increased greatly, and their cattle do not become less.
39 Ολιγοστεύουσιν όμως έπειτα και ταπεινόνονται, από της στενοχωρίας, της συμφοράς και του πόνου.
And when they are made low, and crushed by trouble and sorrow,
40 Επιχέει καταφρόνησιν επί τους άρχοντας και κάμνει αυτούς να περιπλανώνται εν ερήμω αβάτω.
He puts an end to the pride of kings, and sends them wandering in the waste lands where there is no way.
41 Τον δε πένητα υψόνει από της πτωχείας και καθιστά ως ποίμνια τας οικογενείας.
But he puts the poor man on high from his troubles, and gives him families like a flock.
42 Οι ευθείς βλέπουσι και ευφραίνονται· πάσα δε ανομία θέλει εμφράξει το στόμα αυτής.
The upright see it and are glad: the mouth of the sinner is stopped.
43 Όστις είναι σοφός ας παρατηρή ταύτα· και θέλουσιν εννοήσει τα ελέη του Κυρίου.
Let the wise give thought to these things, and see the mercies of the Lord.
