Psalms 107

1 Give thanks to Yahweh for [he is] good for [is] for ever covenant loyalty his.

Alleluia. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his mercy [endures] for ever.

2 Let them say [the] redeemed of Yahweh whom he has redeemed them from [the] hand of [the] opponent.

Let them say [so] who have been redeemed by the Lord, whom he has redeemed from the hand of the enemy;

3 And from [the] lands he has gathered them from east and from west from north and from [the] sea.

and gathered them out of the countries, from the east, and west, and north, and south.

4 They wandered about in the wilderness in a desolate place of a way a city of dwelling not they found.

They wandered in the wilderness in a dry land; they found no way to a city of habitation.

5 Hungry also thirsty life their in them it was fainting away.

Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.

6 And they cried out to Yahweh when it was distress to them from troubles their he delivered them.

Then they cried to the Lord in their affliction, and he delivered them out of their distresses.

7 And he led them by a way straight to go to a city of dwelling.

And he guided them into a straight path, that they might go to a city of habitation.

8 Let them give thanks to Yahweh covenant loyalty his and wonders his to [the] children of humankind.

Let them acknowledge to the Lord his mercies, and his wonderful works to the children of men.

9 For he satisfies a throat longing and a throat hungry he fills good thing[s].

For he satisfies the empty soul, and fills the hungry [soul] with good things,

10 [those who] sat of Darkness and deep darkness prisoners of affliction and iron.

[even] them that sit in darkness and the shadow of death, fettered in poverty and iron;

11 For they had rebelled against [the] words of God and [the] counsel of [the] Most High they had spurned.

because they rebelled against the words of God, and provoked the counsel of the Most High.

12 And he humbled with trouble heart their they stumbled and there not [was] a helper.

So their heart was brought low with troubles; they were weak, and there was no helper.

13 And they cried out to Yahweh when it was distress to them from troubles their he saved them.

Then they cried to the Lord in their affliction, and he saved them out of their distresses.

14 He brought out them from darkness and deep darkness and fetters their he tore apart.

And he brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and broke their bonds asunder.

15 Let them give thanks to Yahweh covenant loyalty his and wonders his to [the] children of humankind.

Let them acknowledge to the Lord his mercies, and his wonders to the children of men.

16 For he breaks down gates of bronze and bars of iron he cuts down.

For he broke to pieces the brazen gates, and crushed the iron bars.

17 Fools from [the] way of transgression their and from iniquities their they were afflicted.

He helped them out of the way of their iniquity; for they were brought low because of their iniquities.

18 All food it loathed throat their and they reached to [the] gates of death.

Their soul abhorred all meat; and they drew near to the gates of death.

19 And they cried out to Yahweh when it was distress to them from troubles their he saved them.

Then they cried to the Lord in their affliction, and he saved them out of their distresses.

20 He sent word his and he healed them and he may deliver [them] from pits their.

He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them out of their destructions.

21 Let them give thanks to Yahweh covenant loyalty his and wonders his to [the] children of humankind.

Let them acknowledge to the Lord his mercies, and his wonderful works to the children of men.

22 And let them sacrifice sacrifices of thanksgiving and let them recount works his with a shout of joy.

And let them offer to him the sacrifice of praise, and proclaim this works with exultation.

23 [those who] went down the Sea in ships [those who] did business on [the] waters many.

They that go down to the sea in ships, doing business in many waters;

24 They they saw [the] works of Yahweh and wonders his in [the] deep.

these [men] have seen the works of the Lord, and his wonders in the deep.

25 And he spoke and he appointed a wind of a storm and it lifted up waves its.

He speaks, and the stormy wind arises, and its waves are lifted up.

26 They went up [the] heavens they went down [the] deeps soul their in distress it melted.

They go up to the heavens, and go down to the depths; their soul melts because of troubles.

27 They staggered and they may trembled like drunkard and all skill their it was confused.

They are troubled, they stagger as a drunkard, and all their wisdom is swallowed up.

28 And they cried out to Yahweh when it was distress to them and from troubles their he brought out them.

Then they cry to the Lord in their affliction, and he brings them out of their distresses.

29 He raised [the] storm into a calm and they were still waves their.

And he commands the storm, and it is calmed into a gentle breeze, and its waves are still.

30 And they rejoiced for they were quiet and he guided them to [the] harbor of desire their.

And they are glad, because they are quiet; and he guides them to their desire haven.

31 Let them give thanks to Yahweh covenant loyalty his and wonders his to [the] children of humankind.

Let them acknowledge to the Lord his mercies, and his wonderful works to the children of men.

32 And let them exalt him in [the] assembly of [the] people and in [the] seat of [the] elders let them praise him.

Let them exalt him in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the seat of the elders.

33 He made rivers into a wilderness and springs of water into thirsty ground.

He turns rivers into a desert, and streams of water into a dry land;

34 A land of fruit into saltiness from [the] evil of [those who] dwell in it.

a fruitful land into saltness, for the wickedness of them that dwell in it.

35 He made a wilderness into a pool of water and a land dry into springs of water.

He turns a wilderness into pools of water, and a dry land into streams of water.

36 And he caused to dwell there hungry [people] and they established a city of dwelling.

And there he causes the hungry to dwell, and they establish for themselves cities of habitation.

37 And they sowed fields and they planted vineyards and they produced fruit of produce.

And they sow fields, and plant vineyards, and they yield fruit of increase.

38 And he blessed them and they multiplied exceedingly and cattle their not he made few.

And he blesses them, and they multiply exceedingly, and he diminishes not the number of their cattle.

39 And they became few and they were bowed down from [the] pressure of calamity and sorrow.

Again they become few, and are brought low, by the pressure of evils and pain.

40 [he was] pouring out Contempt on noble [people] and he made wander them in a wasteland not a way.

Contempt is poured upon their princes, and he causes them to wander in a desert and trackless land.

41 And he set on high [the] needy from affliction and he made like flock families.

But he helps the poor out of poverty, and makes [him] families as a flock.

42 They see upright [people] so they may rejoice and all unrighteousness it shuts mouth its.

The upright shall see and rejoice; and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.

43 Who? [is] wise and let him observe these [things] and let them consider carefully [the] covenant loyalti of Yahweh.

Who is wise, and will observe these things, and understand the mercies of the Lord?