תהילים 107
| הֹדוּ לַיהֹוָה כִּי־טוֹב כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃ | 1 |
Give thanks to the Lord for his goodness for his kindness endures forever.
| יֹאמְרוּ גְּאוּלֵי יְהֹוָה אֲשֶׁר גְּאָלָם מִיַּד־צָֽר׃ | 2 |
Let this be the song of the ransomed, whom the Lord has redeemed from distress,
| וּֽמֵאֲרָצוֹת קִבְּצָם מִמִּזְרָח וּמִֽמַּעֲרָב מִצָּפוֹן וּמִיָּֽם׃ | 3 |
gathering them from all lands, east, west, north, and south.
| תָּעוּ בַמִּדְבָּר בִּישִׁימוֹן דָּרֶךְ עִיר מוֹשָׁב לֹא מָצָֽאוּ׃ | 4 |
In the wastes of the desert some wandered, finding no way to a city inhabited.
| רְעֵבִים גַּם־צְמֵאִים נַפְשָׁם בָּהֶם תִּתְעַטָּֽף׃ | 5 |
Full of hunger and thirst, their spirit failed.
| וַיִּצְעֲקוּ אֶל־יְהֹוָה בַּצַּר לָהֶם מִמְּצוּקוֹתֵיהֶם יַצִּילֵֽם׃ | 6 |
Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them from their distresses,
| וַֽיַּדְרִיכֵם בְּדֶרֶךְ יְשָׁרָה לָלֶכֶת אֶל־עִיר מוֹשָֽׁב׃ | 7 |
guiding them straight on the way, till they reached an inhabited city.
| יוֹדוּ לַיהֹוָה חַסְדּוֹ וְנִפְלְאוֹתָיו לִבְנֵי אָדָֽם׃ | 8 |
Let them thank the Lord for his kindness, for his wonderful deeds for people;
| כִּֽי־הִשְׂבִּיעַ נֶפֶשׁ שֹׁקֵקָה וְנֶפֶשׁ רְעֵבָה מִלֵּא־טֽוֹב׃ | 9 |
for the thirsty he satisfies, and the hungry he fills with good things.
| יֹשְׁבֵי חֹשֶׁךְ וְצַלְמָוֶת אֲסִירֵי עֳנִי וּבַרְזֶֽל׃ | 10 |
Some sat in darkness and gloom prisoners in irons and misery,
| כִּֽי־הִמְרוּ אִמְרֵי־אֵל וַעֲצַת עֶלְיוֹן נָאָֽצוּ׃ | 11 |
for rebelling against God’s word, and spurning the Most High’s counsel.
| וַיַּכְנַע בֶּעָמָל לִבָּם כָּשְׁלוּ וְאֵין עֹזֵֽר׃ | 12 |
Their heart was bowed with toil; there was no one to help when they stumbled.
| וַיִּזְעֲקוּ אֶל־יְהֹוָה בַּצַּר לָהֶם מִמְּצֻקוֹתֵיהֶם יוֹשִׁיעֵֽם׃ | 13 |
Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them from their distresses.
| יוֹצִיאֵם מֵחֹשֶׁךְ וְצַלְמָוֶת וּמוֹסְרוֹתֵיהֶם יְנַתֵּֽק׃ | 14 |
Out of darkness and gloom he brought them, and burst their chains.
| יוֹדוּ לַיהֹוָה חַסְדּוֹ וְנִפְלְאוֹתָיו לִבְנֵי אָדָֽם׃ | 15 |
Let them praise the Lord for his kindness, for his wonderful deeds for people.
| כִּֽי־שִׁבַּר דַּלְתוֹת נְחֹשֶׁת וּבְרִיחֵי בַרְזֶל גִּדֵּֽעַ׃ | 16 |
For he shattered the gates of bronze, and broke bars of iron.
| אֱוִלִים מִדֶּרֶךְ פִּשְׁעָם וּֽמֵעֲוֺנֹתֵיהֶם יִתְעַנּֽוּ׃ | 17 |
Some were sick from their wicked ways, and suffering because of their sins.
| כׇּל־אֹכֶל תְּתַעֵב נַפְשָׁם וַיַּגִּיעוּ עַד־שַׁעֲרֵי־מָֽוֶת׃ | 18 |
All manner of food they hated; they had come to the gates of death.
| וַיִּזְעֲקוּ אֶל־יְהֹוָה בַּצַּר לָהֶם מִמְּצֻקוֹתֵיהֶם יוֹשִׁיעֵֽם׃ | 19 |
Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them from their distresses.
| יִשְׁלַח דְּבָרוֹ וְיִרְפָּאֵם וִימַלֵּט מִשְּׁחִֽיתוֹתָֽם׃ | 20 |
He sent his word and healed them, and delivered their life from the pit.
| יוֹדוּ לַיהֹוָה חַסְדּוֹ וְנִפְלְאוֹתָיו לִבְנֵי אָדָֽם׃ | 21 |
Let them praise the Lord for his kindness, for his wonderful deeds for people.
| וְיִזְבְּחוּ זִבְחֵי תוֹדָה וִיסַפְּרוּ מַעֲשָׂיו בְּרִנָּֽה׃ | 22 |
Let them offer to him thankofferings, and with joy tell what things he has done.
| ׆ יוֹרְדֵי הַיָּם בׇּאֳנִיּוֹת עֹשֵׂי מְלָאכָה בְּמַיִם רַבִּֽים׃ | 23 |
Some crossed the sea in ships, doing business in great waters.
| ׆ הֵמָּה רָאוּ מַעֲשֵׂי יְהֹוָה וְנִפְלְאוֹתָיו בִּמְצוּלָֽה׃ | 24 |
They have seen what the Lord can do, and his wonderful deeds on the deep.
| ׆ וַיֹּאמֶר וַֽיַּעֲמֵד רוּחַ סְעָרָה וַתְּרוֹמֵם גַּלָּֽיו׃ | 25 |
At his command rose a tempest, which lifted the waves on high.
| ׆ יַעֲלוּ שָׁמַיִם יֵרְדוּ תְהוֹמוֹת נַפְשָׁם בְּרָעָה תִתְמוֹגָֽג׃ | 26 |
Up to heaven they went, down to the depths; their courage failed them.
| ׆ יָחוֹגּוּ וְיָנוּעוּ כַּשִּׁכּוֹר וְכׇל־חׇכְמָתָם תִּתְבַּלָּֽע׃ | 27 |
They staggered and reeled like drunkards; all their skills useless.
| ׆ וַיִּצְעֲקוּ אֶל־יְהֹוָה בַּצַּר לָהֶם וּֽמִמְּצוּקֹתֵיהֶם יוֹצִיאֵֽם׃ | 28 |
Then they cried to the Lord in their trouble, and he saved them from their distresses.
| יָקֵם סְעָרָה לִדְמָמָה וַיֶּחֱשׁוּ גַּלֵּיהֶֽם׃ | 29 |
He stilled the storm to a whisper, and the waves of the sea were hushed.
| וַיִּשְׂמְחוּ כִֽי־יִשְׁתֹּקוּ וַיַּנְחֵם אֶל־מְחוֹז חֶפְצָֽם׃ | 30 |
They were glad, because it was quiet; they were led to the haven they longed for.
| יוֹדוּ לַיהֹוָה חַסְדּוֹ וְנִפְלְאוֹתָיו לִבְנֵי אָדָֽם׃ | 31 |
Let them praise the Lord, for his kindness, for his wonderful deeds for people.
| וִֽירוֹמְמוּהוּ בִּקְהַל־עָם וּבְמוֹשַׁב זְקֵנִים יְהַלְלֽוּהוּ׃ | 32 |
Where the people assemble, extol him, and praise him in council of elders.
| יָשֵׂם נְהָרוֹת לְמִדְבָּר וּמֹצָאֵי מַיִם לְצִמָּאֽוֹן׃ | 33 |
He turns streams into a wilderness, springs of water into thirsty land,
| אֶרֶץ פְּרִי לִמְלֵחָה מֵרָעַת יוֹשְׁבֵי בָֽהּ׃ | 34 |
fruitful land into a salt waste, because of the sin of the people.
| יָשֵׂם מִדְבָּר לַאֲגַם־מַיִם וְאֶרֶץ צִיָּה לְמֹצָאֵי מָֽיִם׃ | 35 |
A desert he makes pools of water, a land of drought into springs of water.
| וַיּוֹשֶׁב שָׁם רְעֵבִים וַיְכוֹנְנוּ עִיר מוֹשָֽׁב׃ | 36 |
He settles the hungry therein, they establish a city to live in.
| וַיִּזְרְעוּ שָׂדוֹת וַיִּטְּעוּ כְרָמִים וַיַּעֲשׂוּ פְּרִי תְבוּאָֽה׃ | 37 |
They sow fields and plant vineyards, which furnish a fruitful yield.
| וַיְבָרְכֵם וַיִּרְבּוּ מְאֹד וּבְהֶמְתָּם לֹא יַמְעִֽיט׃ | 38 |
By his blessing they multiply greatly, and he lets not their cattle decrease.
| וַיִּמְעֲטוּ וַיָּשֹׁחוּ מֵעֹצֶר רָעָה וְיָגֽוֹן׃ | 39 |
Yet when they are bowed and diminished by oppression, misfortune, or sorrow,
| ׆ שֹׁפֵךְ בּוּז עַל־נְדִיבִים וַיַּתְעֵם בְּתֹהוּ לֹא־דָֽרֶךְ׃ | 40 |
he pours contempt upon princes, and on trackless wastes leads them astray
| וַיְשַׂגֵּב אֶבְיוֹן מֵעוֹנִי וַיָּשֶׂם כַּצֹּאן מִשְׁפָּחֽוֹת׃ | 41 |
He lifts the poor out of misery, and makes families fruitful as flocks.
| יִרְאוּ יְשָׁרִים וְיִשְׂמָחוּ וְכׇל־עַוְלָה קָפְצָה פִּֽיהָ׃ | 42 |
At this sight shall the upright be glad, and all wicked mouths shall be stopped.
| מִי־חָכָם וְיִשְׁמׇר־אֵלֶּה וְיִתְבּוֹנְנוּ חַֽסְדֵי יְהֹוָֽה׃ | 43 |
Let those who are wise observe this, and consider the love of the Lord
