< תהילים 107 >

הֹדוּ לַיהֹוָה כִּי־טוֹב כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃ 1
Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, and his covenant faithfulness endures forever.
יֹאמְרוּ גְּאוּלֵי יְהֹוָה אֲשֶׁר גְּאָלָם מִיַּד־צָֽר׃ 2
Let the redeemed of Yahweh speak out, those he has rescued from the hand of the enemy.
וּֽמֵאֲרָצוֹת קִבְּצָם מִמִּזְרָח וּמִֽמַּעֲרָב מִצָּפוֹן וּמִיָּֽם׃ 3
He has gathered them out of foreign lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south.
תָּעוּ בַמִּדְבָּר בִּישִׁימוֹן דָּרֶךְ עִיר מוֹשָׁב לֹא מָצָֽאוּ׃ 4
They wandered in the wilderness on a desert road and found no city in which to live.
רְעֵבִים גַּם־צְמֵאִים נַפְשָׁם בָּהֶם תִּתְעַטָּֽף׃ 5
Because they were hungry and thirsty, they fainted from exhaustion.
וַיִּצְעֲקוּ אֶל־יְהֹוָה בַּצַּר לָהֶם מִמְּצוּקוֹתֵיהֶם יַצִּילֵֽם׃ 6
Then they called out to Yahweh in their trouble, and he rescued them out of their distress.
וַֽיַּדְרִיכֵם בְּדֶרֶךְ יְשָׁרָה לָלֶכֶת אֶל־עִיר מוֹשָֽׁב׃ 7
He led them by a direct path so that they would go to a city to live in.
יוֹדוּ לַיהֹוָה חַסְדּוֹ וְנִפְלְאוֹתָיו לִבְנֵי אָדָֽם׃ 8
Oh that people would praise Yahweh for his covenant faithfulness and for the amazing things he has done for humanity!
כִּֽי־הִשְׂבִּיעַ נֶפֶשׁ שֹׁקֵקָה וְנֶפֶשׁ רְעֵבָה מִלֵּא־טֽוֹב׃ 9
For he satisfies the longings of those who are thirsty, and the desires of those who are hungry he fills up with good things.
יֹשְׁבֵי חֹשֶׁךְ וְצַלְמָוֶת אֲסִירֵי עֳנִי וּבַרְזֶֽל׃ 10
Some sat in darkness and in gloom, prisoners in affliction and chains.
כִּֽי־הִמְרוּ אִמְרֵי־אֵל וַעֲצַת עֶלְיוֹן נָאָֽצוּ׃ 11
This was because they had rebelled against God's word and rejected the instruction of the Most High.
וַיַּכְנַע בֶּעָמָל לִבָּם כָּשְׁלוּ וְאֵין עֹזֵֽר׃ 12
He humbled their hearts through hardship; they stumbled and there was no one to help them up.
וַיִּזְעֲקוּ אֶל־יְהֹוָה בַּצַּר לָהֶם מִמְּצֻקוֹתֵיהֶם יוֹשִׁיעֵֽם׃ 13
Then they called out to Yahweh in their trouble, and he brought them out of their distress.
יוֹצִיאֵם מֵחֹשֶׁךְ וְצַלְמָוֶת וּמוֹסְרוֹתֵיהֶם יְנַתֵּֽק׃ 14
He brought them out of darkness and gloom and broke their bonds.
יוֹדוּ לַיהֹוָה חַסְדּוֹ וְנִפְלְאוֹתָיו לִבְנֵי אָדָֽם׃ 15
Oh that people would praise Yahweh for his covenant faithfulness and for the amazing things he has done for humanity!
כִּֽי־שִׁבַּר דַּלְתוֹת נְחֹשֶׁת וּבְרִיחֵי בַרְזֶל גִּדֵּֽעַ׃ 16
For he has broken the gates of bronze and cut through the bars of iron.
אֱוִלִים מִדֶּרֶךְ פִּשְׁעָם וּֽמֵעֲוֺנֹתֵיהֶם יִתְעַנּֽוּ׃ 17
They were foolish in their rebellious ways and afflicted because of their sins.
כׇּל־אֹכֶל תְּתַעֵב נַפְשָׁם וַיַּגִּיעוּ עַד־שַׁעֲרֵי־מָֽוֶת׃ 18
They lost their desire to eat any food, and they came close to the gates of death.
וַיִּזְעֲקוּ אֶל־יְהֹוָה בַּצַּר לָהֶם מִמְּצֻקוֹתֵיהֶם יוֹשִׁיעֵֽם׃ 19
Then they called out to Yahweh in their trouble, and he brought them out of their distress.
יִשְׁלַח דְּבָרוֹ וְיִרְפָּאֵם וִימַלֵּט מִשְּׁחִֽיתוֹתָֽם׃ 20
He sent his word and healed them, and he rescued them from their destruction.
יוֹדוּ לַיהֹוָה חַסְדּוֹ וְנִפְלְאוֹתָיו לִבְנֵי אָדָֽם׃ 21
Oh that people would praise Yahweh for his covenant faithfulness and for the amazing things he has done for humanity!
וְיִזְבְּחוּ זִבְחֵי תוֹדָה וִיסַפְּרוּ מַעֲשָׂיו בְּרִנָּֽה׃ 22
Let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving and proclaim his deeds in singing.
׆ יוֹרְדֵי הַיָּם בׇּאֳנִיּוֹת עֹשֵׂי מְלָאכָה בְּמַיִם רַבִּֽים׃ 23
Some travel on the sea in ships and do business overseas.
׆ הֵמָּה רָאוּ מַעֲשֵׂי יְהֹוָה וְנִפְלְאוֹתָיו בִּמְצוּלָֽה׃ 24
These saw the deeds of Yahweh and his wonders on the seas.
׆ וַיֹּאמֶר וַֽיַּעֲמֵד רוּחַ סְעָרָה וַתְּרוֹמֵם גַּלָּֽיו׃ 25
For he commanded and aroused the windstorm that stirs up the seas.
׆ יַעֲלוּ שָׁמַיִם יֵרְדוּ תְהוֹמוֹת נַפְשָׁם בְּרָעָה תִתְמוֹגָֽג׃ 26
They reached up to the sky; they went down to the depths. Their lives melted away in distress.
׆ יָחוֹגּוּ וְיָנוּעוּ כַּשִּׁכּוֹר וְכׇל־חׇכְמָתָם תִּתְבַּלָּֽע׃ 27
They swayed and staggered like drunkards and were at their wits' end.
׆ וַיִּצְעֲקוּ אֶל־יְהֹוָה בַּצַּר לָהֶם וּֽמִמְּצוּקֹתֵיהֶם יוֹצִיאֵֽם׃ 28
Then they called out to Yahweh in their trouble, and he brought them out of their distress.
יָקֵם סְעָרָה לִדְמָמָה וַיֶּחֱשׁוּ גַּלֵּיהֶֽם׃ 29
He calmed the storm, and the waves were stilled.
וַיִּשְׂמְחוּ כִֽי־יִשְׁתֹּקוּ וַיַּנְחֵם אֶל־מְחוֹז חֶפְצָֽם׃ 30
Then they rejoiced because the sea was calm, and he brought them to their desired harbor.
יוֹדוּ לַיהֹוָה חַסְדּוֹ וְנִפְלְאוֹתָיו לִבְנֵי אָדָֽם׃ 31
Oh that people would praise Yahweh for his covenant faithfulness and for the amazing things he has done for humanity!
וִֽירוֹמְמוּהוּ בִּקְהַל־עָם וּבְמוֹשַׁב זְקֵנִים יְהַלְלֽוּהוּ׃ 32
Let them exalt him in the assembly of the people and praise him in the council of the elders.
יָשֵׂם נְהָרוֹת לְמִדְבָּר וּמֹצָאֵי מַיִם לְצִמָּאֽוֹן׃ 33
He turns rivers into a wilderness, springs of water into dry land,
אֶרֶץ פְּרִי לִמְלֵחָה מֵרָעַת יוֹשְׁבֵי בָֽהּ׃ 34
and a fruitful land into a barren place because of the wickedness of its people.
יָשֵׂם מִדְבָּר לַאֲגַם־מַיִם וְאֶרֶץ צִיָּה לְמֹצָאֵי מָֽיִם׃ 35
He turns the wilderness into a pool of water and dry land into springs of water.
וַיּוֹשֶׁב שָׁם רְעֵבִים וַיְכוֹנְנוּ עִיר מוֹשָֽׁב׃ 36
He settles the hungry there, and they build a city to live in.
וַיִּזְרְעוּ שָׂדוֹת וַיִּטְּעוּ כְרָמִים וַיַּעֲשׂוּ פְּרִי תְבוּאָֽה׃ 37
They build a city to plant fields in, to plant vineyards, and to bring in an abundant harvest.
וַיְבָרְכֵם וַיִּרְבּוּ מְאֹד וּבְהֶמְתָּם לֹא יַמְעִֽיט׃ 38
He blesses them so they are very numerous. He does not let their cattle decrease in number.
וַיִּמְעֲטוּ וַיָּשֹׁחוּ מֵעֹצֶר רָעָה וְיָגֽוֹן׃ 39
They were diminished and brought low by painful distress and suffering.
׆ שֹׁפֵךְ בּוּז עַל־נְדִיבִים וַיַּתְעֵם בְּתֹהוּ לֹא־דָֽרֶךְ׃ 40
He pours contempt on the leaders and causes them to wander in the wilderness, where there are no roads.
וַיְשַׂגֵּב אֶבְיוֹן מֵעוֹנִי וַיָּשֶׂם כַּצֹּאן מִשְׁפָּחֽוֹת׃ 41
But he protects the needy from affliction and cares for his families like a flock.
יִרְאוּ יְשָׁרִים וְיִשְׂמָחוּ וְכׇל־עַוְלָה קָפְצָה פִּֽיהָ׃ 42
The upright will see this and rejoice, and all wickedness shuts its mouth.
מִי־חָכָם וְיִשְׁמׇר־אֵלֶּה וְיִתְבּוֹנְנוּ חַֽסְדֵי יְהֹוָֽה׃ 43
Whoever is wise should take note of these things and meditate on Yahweh's acts of covenant faithfulness.

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