اَلْمَزَامِيرُ 107

١ 1 اِحْمَدُوا ٱلرَّبَّ لِأَنَّهُ صَالِحٌ، لِأَنَّ إِلَى ٱلْأَبَدِ رَحْمَتَهُ.

“BOOK V.” O give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; For his mercy endureth for ever!

٢ 2 لِيَقُلْ مَفْدِيُّو ٱلرَّبِّ، ٱلَّذِينَ فَدَاهُمْ مِنْ يَدِ ٱلْعَدُوِّ،

Let the redeemed of the LORD say it, Whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy;

٣ 3 وَمِنَ ٱلْبُلْدَانِ جَمَعَهُمْ، مِنَ ٱلْمَشْرِقِ وَمِنَ ٱلْمَغْرِبِ، مِنَ ٱلشِّمَالِ وَمِنَ ٱلْبَحْرِ.

Whom he hath gathered from the lands, From the east, the west, the north, and the south.

٤ 4 تَاهُوا فِي ٱلْبَرِّيَّةِ فِي قَفْرٍ بِلَا طَرِيقٍ. لَمْ يَجِدُوا مَدِينَةَ سَكَنٍ.

They were wandering in the wilderness, in a desert, They found no way to a city to dwell in.

٥ 5 جِيَاعٌ عِطَاشٌ أَيْضًا أَعْيَتْ أَنْفُسُهُمْ فِيهِمْ.

They were hungry and thirsty, And their souls fainted within them.

٦ 6 فَصَرَخُوا إِلَى ٱلرَّبِّ فِي ضِيقِهِمْ، فَأَنْقَذَهُمْ مِنْ شَدَائِدِهِمْ،

Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, And he delivered them out of their distress.

٧ 7 وَهَدَاهُمْ طَرِيقًا مُسْتَقِيمًا لِيَذْهَبُوا إِلَى مَدِينَةِ سَكَنٍ.

He led them in a straight way, Till they came to a city where they might dwell.

٨ 8 فَلْيَحْمَدُوا ٱلرَّبَّ عَلَى رَحْمَتِهِ وَعَجَائِبِهِ لِبَنِي آدَمَ.

O let them praise the LORD for his goodness, For his wonderful works to the children of men!

٩ 9 لِأَنَّهُ أَشْبَعَ نَفْسًا مُشْتَهِيَةً وَمَلَأَ نَفْسًا جَائِعَةً خَيْرًا،

For he satisfieth the thirsty, And the hungry he filleth with good.

١٠ 10 ٱلْجُلُوسَ فِي ٱلظُّلْمَةِ وَظِلَالِ ٱلْمَوْتِ، مُوثَقِينَ بِٱلذُّلِّ وَٱلْحَدِيدِ.

They dwelt in darkness and the shadow of death, Being bound in affliction and iron;

١١ 11 لِأَنَّهُمْ عَصَوْا كَلَامَ ٱللهِ، وَأَهَانُوا مَشُورَةَ ٱلْعَلِيِّ.

Because they disobeyed the commands of God, And contemned the will of the Most High;

١٢ 12 فَأَذَلَّ قُلُوبَهُمْ بِتَعَبٍ. عَثَرُوا وَلَا مَعِينَ.

Their hearts he brought down by hardship; They fell down, and there was none to help.

١٣ 13 ثُمَّ صَرَخُوا إِلَى ٱلرَّبِّ فِي ضِيقِهِمْ، فَخَلَّصَهُمْ مِنْ شَدَائِدِهِمْ.

But they cried to the LORD in their trouble, And he saved them out of their distresses;

١٤ 14 أَخْرَجَهُمْ مِنَ ٱلظُّلْمَةِ وَظِلَالِ ٱلْمَوْتِ، وَقَطَّعَ قُيُودَهُمْ.

He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, And brake their bands asunder.

١٥ 15 فَلْيَحْمَدُوا ٱلرَّبَّ عَلَى رَحْمَتِهِ وَعَجَائِبِهِ لِبَنِي آدَمَ.

O let them praise the LORD for his goodness, For his wonderful works to the children of men!

١٦ 16 لِأَنَّهُ كَسَّرَ مَصَارِيعَ نُحَاسٍ، وَقَطَّعَ عَوَارِضَ حَدِيدٍ.

For he hath broken the gates of brass, And cut the bars of iron asunder.

١٧ 17 وَٱلْجُهَّالُ مِنْ طَرِيقِ مَعْصِيَتِهِمْ، وَمِنْ آثَامِهِمْ يُذَلُّونَ.

The foolish, because of their transgressions, And because of their iniquities, were afflicted;

١٨ 18 كَرِهَتْ أَنْفُسُهُمْ كُلَّ طَعَامٍ، وَٱقْتَرَبُوا إِلَى أَبْوَابِ ٱلْمَوْتِ.

They abhorred all kinds of food; They were near to the gates of death.

١٩ 19 فَصَرَخُوا إِلَى ٱلرَّبِّ فِي ضِيقِهِمْ، فَخَلَّصَهُمْ مِنْ شَدَائِدِهِمْ.

Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, And he delivered them out of their distresses;

٢٠ 20 أَرْسَلَ كَلِمَتَهُ فَشَفَاهُمْ، وَنَجَّاهُمْ مِنْ تَهْلُكَاتِهِمْ.

He sent his word, and healed them, And saved them from their destruction.

٢١ 21 فَلْيَحْمَدُوا ٱلرَّبَّ عَلَى رَحْمَتِهِ وَعَجَائِبِهِ لِبَنِي آدَمَ.

O let them praise the LORD for his goodness, For his wonderful works to the children of men!

٢٢ 22 وَلْيَذْبَحُوا لَهُ ذَبَائِحَ ٱلْحَمْدِ، وَلْيَعُدُّوا أَعْمَالَهُ بِتَرَنُّمٍ.

Let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, And declare his works with joy!

٢٣ 23 اَلنَّازِلُونَ إِلَى ٱلْبَحْرِ فِي ٱلسُّفُنِ، ٱلْعَامِلُونَ عَمَلًا فِي ٱلْمِيَاهِ ٱلْكَثِيرَةِ،

They who go down to the sea in ships, And do business in great waters,

٢٤ 24 هُمْ رَأَوْا أَعْمَالَ ٱلرَّبِّ وَعَجَائِبَهُ فِي ٱلْعُمْقِ.

These see the works of the LORD, And his wonders in the deep.

٢٥ 25 أَمَرَ فَأَهَاجَ رِيحًا عَاصِفَةً فَرَفَعَتْ أَمْوَاجَهُ.

He commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, Which lifteth high the waves.

٢٦ 26 يَصْعَدُونَ إِلَى ٱلسَّمَاوَاتِ، يَهْبِطُونَ إِلَى ٱلْأَعْمَاقِ. ذَابَتْ أَنْفُسُهُمْ بِٱلشَّقَاءِ.

They mount up to the heavens, They sink down to the depths, Their soul melteth with distress;

٢٧ 27 يَتَمَايَلُونَ وَيَتَرَنَّحُونَ مِثْلَ ٱلسَّكْرَانِ، وَكُلُّ حِكْمَتِهِمِ ٱبْتُلِعَتْ.

They reel and stagger like a drunken man, And all their skill is vain.

٢٨ 28 فَيَصْرُخُونَ إِلَى ٱلرَّبِّ فِي ضِيقِهِمْ، وَمِنْ شَدَائِدِهِمْ يُخَلِّصُهُمْ.

Then they cry to the LORD in their trouble, And he saveth them out of their distresses;

٢٩ 29 يُهْدِئُ ٱلْعَاصِفَةَ فَتَسْكُنُ، وَتَسْكُتُ أَمْوَاجُهَا.

He turneth the storm into a calm, And the waves are hushed;

٣٠ 30 فَيَفْرَحُونَ لِأَنَّهُمْ هَدَأُوا، فَيَهْدِيهِمْ إِلَى ٱلْمَرْفَإِ ٱلَّذِي يُرِيدُونَهُ.

Then they rejoice that they are still, And he bringeth them to their desired haven.

٣١ 31 فَلْيَحْمَدُوا ٱلرَّبَّ عَلَى رَحْمَتِهِ وَعَجَائِبِهِ لِبَنِي آدَمَ.

O let them praise the LORD for his goodness. For his wonderful works to the children of men!

٣٢ 32 وَلْيَرْفَعُوهُ فِي مَجْمَعِ ٱلشَّعْبِ، وَلْيُسَبِّحُوهُ فِي مَجْلِسِ ٱلْمَشَايِخِ.

Let them extol him in the congregation of the people, And praise him in the assembly of the elders!

٣٣ 33 يَجْعَلُ ٱلْأَنْهَارَ قِفَارًا، وَمَجَارِيَ ٱلْمِيَاهِ مَعْطَشَةً،

He turneth rivers into a desert, And springs of water into dry ground;

٣٤ 34 وَٱلْأَرْضَ ٱلْمُثْمِرَةَ سَبِخَةً مِنْ شَرِّ ٱلسَّاكِنِينَ فِيهَا.

A fruitful land into barrenness, For the wickedness of them that dwell therein.

٣٥ 35 يَجْعَلُ ٱلْقَفْرَ غَدِيرَ مِيَاهٍ، وَأَرْضًا يَبَسًا يَنَابِيعَ مِيَاهٍ.

He turneth the desert into a lake of water, And dry ground into springs of water;

٣٦ 36 وَيُسْكِنُ هُنَاكَ ٱلْجِيَاعَ فَيُهَيِّئُونَ مَدِينَةَ سَكَنٍ.

And there he causeth the hungry to dwell, And they build a city for a dwelling-place,

٣٧ 37 وَيَزْرَعُونَ حُقُولًا وَيَغْرِسُونَ كُرُومًا، فَتَصْنَعُ ثَمَرَ غَلَّةٍ.

And sow fields and plant vineyards, Which yield a fruitful increase.

٣٨ 38 وَيُبَارِكُهُمْ فَيَكْثُرُونَ جِدًّا، وَلَا يُقَلِّلُ بَهَائِمَهُمْ.

He blesseth them, so that they multiply greatly, And suffereth not their cattle to decrease.

٣٩ 39 ثُمَّ يَقِلُّونَ وَيَنْحَنُونَ مِنْ ضَغْطِ ٱلشَّرِّ وَٱلْحُزْنِ.

When they are diminished and brought low By oppression, affliction, and sorrow,

٤٠ 40 يَسْكُبُ هَوَانًا عَلَى رُؤَسَاءَ، وَيُضِلُّهُمْ فِي تِيهٍ بِلَا طَرِيقٍ،

He poureth contempt upon princes, And causeth them to wander in a pathless wilderness;

٤١ 41 وَيُعَلِّي ٱلْمِسْكِينَ مِنَ ٱلذُّلِّ، وَيَجْعَلُ ٱلْقَبَائِلَ مِثْلَ قُطْعَانِ ٱلْغَنَمِ.

But he raiseth the poor from their affliction, And increaseth their families like a flock.

٤٢ 42 يَرَى ذَلِكَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمُونَ فَيَفْرَحُونَ، وَكُلُّ إِثْمٍ يَسُدُّ فَاهُ.

The righteous see it and rejoice, And all iniquity shutteth her mouth.

٤٣ 43 مَنْ كَانَ حَكِيمًا يَحْفَظُ هَذَا، وَيَتَعَقَّلُ مَرَاحِمَ ٱلرَّبِّ.

Whoso is wise, let him observe this, And have regard to the loving-kindness of the LORD!