Ψαλμοί 107
1 Δοξολογείτε τον Κύριον, διότι είναι αγαθός, διότι το έλεος αυτού μένει εις τον αιώνα.
Thank the Lord, for he is good! His trustworthy love continues forever!
2 Ας λέγωσιν ούτως οι λελυτρωμένοι του Κυρίου, τους οποίους ελύτρωσεν εκ χειρός του εχθρού·
Let those the Lord has saved say that they are saved; those he has rescued from the power of the enemy.
3 και συνήγαγεν αυτούς εκ των χωρών, από ανατολής και δύσεως από βορρά και από νότου.
He has gathered them together from distant lands, from the east and the west, the north and the south.
4 Περιεπλανώντο εν τη ερήμω, εν οδώ ανύδρω· ουδέ εύρισκον πόλιν διά κατοίκησιν.
They wandered in the desert wilderness, unable to find a way to a city where they could live.
5 Ήσαν πεινώντες και διψώντες· η ψυχή αυτών απέκαμνεν εν αυτοίς.
Hungry and thirsty, they became very discouraged.
6 Τότε εβόησαν προς τον Κύριον εν τη θλίψει αυτών· και ηλευθέρωσεν αυτούς από των αναγκών αυτών.
Then they cried out to the Lord to help them in their troubles, and he saved them from their suffering.
7 Και ωδήγησεν αυτούς δι' ευθείας οδού, διά να υπάγωσιν εις πόλιν κατοικίας.
He led them along a straight way to a city where they could live.
8 Ας υμνολογώσιν εις τον Κύριον τα ελέη αυτού και τα θαυμάσια αυτού τα προς τους υιούς των ανθρώπων·
Let them praise the Lord for his trustworthy love, and for all the wonderful things he does for people.
9 Διότι εχόρτασε ψυχήν διψώσαν, και ψυχήν πεινώσαν ενέπλησεν από αγαθών.
For he gives drink to those who are thirsty, and food to those who are hungry.
10 Τους καθημένους εν σκότει και σκιά θανάτου, τους δεδεμένους εν θλίψει και εν σιδήρω·
Some sat in complete darkness, prisoners of misery and bound with iron chains,
11 διότι ηπείθησαν εις τα λόγια του Θεού και την βουλήν του Υψίστου κατεφρόνησαν·
for they had rebelled against what God had said; they had rejected the guidance of the Most High.
12 διά τούτο εταπείνωσε την καρδίαν αυτών εν κόπω· έπεσον, και δεν υπήρχεν ο βοηθών.
So he humbled their pride with the troubles of life; they tripped over and no one was there to stop them falling.
13 Τότε εβόησαν προς τον Κύριον εν τη θλίψει αυτών, και έσωσεν αυτούς από των αναγκών αυτών·
Then they called out to the Lord for help in their troubles, and he saved them from their suffering.
14 εξήγαγεν αυτούς εκ του σκότους και εκ της σκιάς του θανάτου και τα δεσμά αυτών συνέτριψεν.
He brought them out of complete darkness, he broke their chains to pieces.
15 Ας υμνολογώσιν εις τον Κύριον τα ελέη αυτού και τα θαυμάσια αυτού τα προς τους υιούς των ανθρώπων·
Let them praise the Lord for his trustworthy love, and for all the wonderful things he does for people.
16 διότι συνέτριψε πύλας χαλκίνας και μοχλούς σιδηρούς κατέκοψεν.
For he breaks down the bronze doors, and cuts through the iron bars.
17 Οι άφρονες βασανίζονται διά τας παραβάσεις αυτών και διά τας ανομίας αυτών.
They were stupid because they rebelled; they suffered for their sins.
18 Παν φαγητόν βδελύττεται η ψυχή αυτών, και πλησιάζουσιν έως των πυλών του θανάτου.
They didn't want to eat; they were at death's door.
19 Τότε βοώσι προς τον Κύριον εν τη θλίψει αυτών, και σώζει αυτούς από των αναγκών αυτών·
Then they called out to the Lord for help in their troubles, and he saved them from their suffering.
20 αποστέλλει τον λόγον αυτού και ιατρεύει αυτούς και ελευθερόνει από της φθοράς αυτών.
He gave the command and he healed them; he saved them from the grave.
21 Ας υμνολογώσιν εις τον Κύριον τα ελέη αυτού, και τα θαυμάσια αυτού τα προς τους υιούς των ανθρώπων·
Let them praise the Lord for his trustworthy love, and for all the wonderful things he does for people.
22 και ας θυσιάζωσι θυσίας αινέσεως και ας κηρύττωσι τα έργα αυτού εν αγαλλιάσει.
Let them present thank offerings and sing with joy about what he has done.
23 Οι καταβαίνοντες εις την θάλασσαν με πλοία, κάμνοντες εργασίας εν ύδασι πολλοίς,
Those who set sail in ships, crossing the seas to earn their living,
24 αυτοί βλέπουσι τα έργα του Κυρίου και τα θαυμάσια αυτού τα γινόμενα εις τα βάθη·
they have seen the Lord's incredible power at work—the wonderful things he did in the deepest oceans.
25 Διότι προστάζει, και εγείρεται άνεμος καταιγίδος, και υψόνει τα κύματα αυτής.
He only had to speak to cause a stormy wind that stirred up towering waves,
26 Αναβαίνουσιν έως των ουρανών και καταβαίνουσιν έως των αβύσσων· η ψυχή αυτών τήκεται υπό της συμφοράς.
lifting the ships high in the air and then plunging them down. The sailors were so terrified that their courage melted away.
27 Σείονται και κλονίζονται ως ο μεθύων, και πάσα η σοφία αυτών χάνεται.
They staggered around, falling from side to side like drunks—all their seamanship skills were useless.
28 Τότε κράζουσι προς τον Κύριον εν τη θλίψει αυτών, και εξάγει αυτούς από των αναγκών αυτών.
Then they cried out to the Lord to help them in their troubles, and he saved them from their suffering.
29 Κατασιγάζει την ανεμοζάλην, και σιωπώσι τα κύματα αυτής.
He calmed the storm, the waves were quiet.
30 Και ευφραίνονται, διότι ησύχασαν· και οδηγεί αυτούς εις τον επιθυμητόν λιμένα αυτών.
The sailors were so happy when it all calmed down, and he brought them to the harbor they wanted.
31 Ας υμνολογώσιν εις τον Κύριον τα ελέη αυτού και τα θαυμάσια αυτού τα προς τους υιούς των ανθρώπων·
Let them praise the Lord for his trustworthy love, and for all the wonderful things he does for people.
32 και ας υψόνωσιν αυτόν εν τη συνάξει του λαού, και εν τω συνεδρίω των πρεσβυτέρων ας αινώσιν αυτόν.
Let them say how wonderful he is in front of the whole congregation and the elders.
33 Μεταβάλλει ποταμούς εις έρημον και πηγάς υδάτων εις ξηρασίαν·
He dries up rivers and turns the land into a desert; the water springs stop flowing and the earth turns dry and dusty.
34 την καρποφόρον γην εις αλμυράν, διά την κακίαν των κατοικούντων εν αυτή.
Fruitful ground becomes a salty wasteland because of the wickedness of those living there.
35 Μεταβάλλει την έρημον εις λίμνας υδάτων και την ξηράν γην εις πηγάς υδάτων.
But he also turns around and makes pools of water in the desert, and makes water springs flow in a dry and dusty land.
36 Και εκεί κατοικίζει τους πεινώντας, και συγκροτούσι πόλεις εις κατοίκησιν·
He brings hungry people to live there—a place they can build their cities.
37 και σπείρουσιν αγρούς και φυτεύουσιν αμπελώνας, οίτινες κάμνουσι καρπούς γεννήματος.
They sow their fields and plant their vineyards, producing a good harvest.
38 Και ευλογεί αυτούς, και πληθύνονται σφόδρα, και δεν ολιγοστεύει τα κτήνη αυτών.
He takes care of them, and their numbers increase dramatically—their cattle too!
39 Ολιγοστεύουσιν όμως έπειτα και ταπεινόνονται, από της στενοχωρίας, της συμφοράς και του πόνου.
When they become few, brought low by oppression, misery, and sorrow,
40 Επιχέει καταφρόνησιν επί τους άρχοντας και κάμνει αυτούς να περιπλανώνται εν ερήμω αβάτω.
He pours out his contempt on their leaders, making them wander, lost in the wilderness.
41 Τον δε πένητα υψόνει από της πτωχείας και καθιστά ως ποίμνια τας οικογενείας.
But he lifts the poor out of their troubles, and makes their families as big as flocks.
42 Οι ευθείς βλέπουσι και ευφραίνονται· πάσα δε ανομία θέλει εμφράξει το στόμα αυτής.
Those who live right will observe what is happening and be glad, but the wicked will be silenced.
43 Όστις είναι σοφός ας παρατηρή ταύτα· και θέλουσιν εννοήσει τα ελέη του Κυρίου.
Those who are wise will pay attention to all this, and thoughtfully reflect on the Lord's trustworthy love.
