Psalms 107
1 Thank the Lord, for he is good! His trustworthy love continues forever!
O give thanks to Yahweh—For he is good, For, age-abiding, is his lovingkindness.
2 Let those the Lord has saved say that they are saved; those he has rescued from the power of the enemy.
Let the redeemed of Yahweh say, Whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the adversary;
3 He has gathered them together from distant lands, from the east and the west, the north and the south.
And, out of the lands, hath gathered them—From the east and from the west, From the north and from the south.
4 They wandered in the desert wilderness, unable to find a way to a city where they could live.
They wandered about in the desert—in a waste, Way to a city to dwell in, found they none;
5 Hungry and thirsty, they became very discouraged.
Hungry—yea thirsty, their soul, within them, fainted:
6 Then they cried out to the Lord to help them in their troubles, and he saved them from their suffering.
Then made they outcry to Yahweh, in their peril, Out of their distresses, he rescued them;
7 He led them along a straight way to a city where they could live.
And led them by a straight road, That they might journey to a city to dwell in.
8 Let them praise the Lord for his trustworthy love, and for all the wonderful things he does for people.
Let them give thanks to Yahweh for his lovingkindness, and for his wonderful dealings with the sons of men;
9 For he gives drink to those who are thirsty, and food to those who are hungry.
For he hath satisfied the longing soul, and, the famished soul, hath he filled with good.
10 Some sat in complete darkness, prisoners of misery and bound with iron chains,
The dwellers in darkness and death-shade, bound with oppression and iron;
11 for they had rebelled against what God had said; they had rejected the guidance of the Most High.
Because they had rebelled against the sayings of GOD, —and, the counsel of the Most High, they had spurned;
12 So he humbled their pride with the troubles of life; they tripped over and no one was there to stop them falling.
And he bowed down, with labour, their heart, They staggered, with no one to help,
13 Then they called out to the Lord for help in their troubles, and he saved them from their suffering.
Then made they outcry to Yahweh in their peril, Out of their distresses, he saved them;
14 He brought them out of complete darkness, he broke their chains to pieces.
He brought them forth out of darkness and death-shade, and, their fetters, he tare off.
15 Let them praise the Lord for his trustworthy love, and for all the wonderful things he does for people.
Let them give thanks to Yahweh for his lovingkindness, and for his wonderful dealings with the sons of men!
16 For he breaks down the bronze doors, and cuts through the iron bars.
For he brake in pieces the doors of bronze, And, the bars of iron, he hewed asunder.
17 They were stupid because they rebelled; they suffered for their sins.
The perverse, by reason of their transgression, and on account of their iniquities, are afflicted;
18 They didn't want to eat; they were at death's door.
All manner of food, their soul abhorreth, and so they draw near unto the gates of death,
19 Then they called out to the Lord for help in their troubles, and he saved them from their suffering.
Then make they outcry to Yahweh in their peril, and, out of their distresses, he saveth them.
20 He gave the command and he healed them; he saved them from the grave.
He sendeth his word, and healeth them, and delivereth them from their graves.
21 Let them praise the Lord for his trustworthy love, and for all the wonderful things he does for people.
Let them give thanks to Yahweh for his lovingkindness, and for his wonderful dealings with the sons of men!
22 Let them present thank offerings and sing with joy about what he has done.
Yea let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and recount his works with a shout.
23 Those who set sail in ships, crossing the seas to earn their living,
Men who go down to the sea, in ships, doing business through mighty waters;
24 they have seen the Lord's incredible power at work—the wonderful things he did in the deepest oceans.
They, see the works of Yahweh, and his wonders in the deep;
25 He only had to speak to cause a stormy wind that stirred up towering waves,
And he speaketh, and there ariseth a tempestuous wind, which lifteth on high its rolling waves;
26 lifting the ships high in the air and then plunging them down. The sailors were so terrified that their courage melted away.
They mount the heavens, they descend the roaring deeps, their soul, by trouble, dissolveth;
27 They staggered around, falling from side to side like drunks—all their seamanship skills were useless.
They reel and stagger, like a drunken man, and, all their wisdom, is engulfed,
28 Then they cried out to the Lord to help them in their troubles, and he saved them from their suffering.
Then make they outcry to Yahweh in their peril, and, out of their distresses, he bringeth them forth,
29 He calmed the storm, the waves were quiet.
He calmeth the storm to a whisper, and silent are their rolling waves:
30 The sailors were so happy when it all calmed down, and he brought them to the harbor they wanted.
Then are they glad, because they are hushed, And he guideth them unto their desired haven.
31 Let them praise the Lord for his trustworthy love, and for all the wonderful things he does for people.
Let them give thanks to Yahweh for his lovingkindness, and for his wonderful dealings with the sons of men!
32 Let them say how wonderful he is in front of the whole congregation and the elders.
Yea let them extol him in the convocation of the people, and, in the seated company of elders, let them praise him.
33 He dries up rivers and turns the land into a desert; the water springs stop flowing and the earth turns dry and dusty.
He turneth Rivers into a desert, and, Springs of Water, into thirsty ground,
34 Fruitful ground becomes a salty wasteland because of the wickedness of those living there.
A Land of Fruit, into a waste of salt, For the wickedness of them who dwell therein.
35 But he also turns around and makes pools of water in the desert, and makes water springs flow in a dry and dusty land.
He turneth A Desert, into a pool of water, and, A Parched Land into springs of water;
36 He brings hungry people to live there—a place they can build their cities.
And hath caused the famished to dwell there, And they have built them a city to dwell in;
37 They sow their fields and plant their vineyards, producing a good harvest.
And have sown fields, and planted vineyards, and made them fruits of increase:
38 He takes care of them, and their numbers increase dramatically—their cattle too!
Thus hath he blessed them, and they have multiplied greatly, And, their cattle, he maketh not few.
39 When they become few, brought low by oppression, misery, and sorrow,
So have they become few and been brought low, By oppression, misfortune, and sorrow;
40 He pours out his contempt on their leaders, making them wander, lost in the wilderness.
He poureth contempt upon nobles, and causeth them to wander in a pathless waste;
41 But he lifts the poor out of their troubles, and makes their families as big as flocks.
But he hath set the needy on high from affliction, and made families, like a flock: —
42 Those who live right will observe what is happening and be glad, but the wicked will be silenced.
The upright seeth and is glad, And, all perverseness, hath closed her mouth.
43 Those who are wise will pay attention to all this, and thoughtfully reflect on the Lord's trustworthy love.
Who is wise? then let him observe these things! and diligently consider the lovingkindness of Yahweh.
