Psalms 107

1 BOOK FIFTH: Oh give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good; for unto eternity endureth his kindness.

Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.

2 Thus let the Lord's redeemed say, even those whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the adversary;

Let the redeemed by Yahweh say so, whom he has redeemed from the hand of the adversary,

3 And whom he hath gathered out of the [various] lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the sea.

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

4 They wandered about in the wilderness, in the desert path; they could not find an inhabited city:

They wandered in the wilderness in a desert way. They found no city to live in.

5 Hungry and thirsty, their soul within them fainted.

Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.

6 Then they cried unto the Lord when they were in distress, [and] out of their afflictions he delivered them.

Then they cried to Yahweh in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses.

7 And he led them forth on the right way, that they might go to an inhabited city.

He led them also by a straight way, that they might go to a city to live in.

8 They [therefore] shall give thanks unto the Lord for his kindness, and [proclaim] his wonders to the children of men!

Let them praise Yahweh for his loving kindness, for his wonderful deeds to the children of men!

9 For he satisfied the longing soul, and the hungry soul he filled with good.—

For he satisfies the longing soul. He fills the hungry soul with good.

10 Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, bound in misery and [fetters of] iron; —

Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron,

11 Because they have rebelled against the words of God, and have contemned the counsel of the Most High;

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

12 And he humbled with trouble their heart; they stumbled, and there was none to help;

Therefore he brought down their heart with labor. They fell down, and there was no one to help.

13 But when they cry unto the Lord when they are in distress, he saveth them out of their afflictions;

Then they cried to Yahweh in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses.

14 He bringeth them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and teareth their bands asunder.

He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and broke away their chains.

15 They [therefore] shall give thanks unto the Lord for his kindness, and [proclaim] his wonders to the children of men!

Let them praise Yahweh for his loving kindness, for his wonderful deeds to the children of men!

16 For he hath broken the doors of copper, and the bolts of iron hath he hewn asunder.—

For he has broken the gates of bronze, and cut through bars of iron.

17 Fools, because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted.

Fools are afflicted because of their disobedience, and because of their iniquities.

18 All manner of food their soul abhorreth; and they draw near unto the gates of death;

Their soul abhors all kinds of food. They draw near to the gates of death.

19 But when they cry unto the Lord when they are in distress, he saveth them out of their afflictions.

Then they cry to Yahweh in their trouble, and he saves them out of their distresses.

20 He sendeth his word and healeth them, and delivereth them from their graves.

He sends his word, and heals them, and delivers them from their graves.

21 They [therefore] shall give thanks unto the Lord for his kindness, and [proclaim] his wonders to the children of men!

Let them praise Yahweh for his loving kindness, for his wonderful deeds to the children of men!

22 They shall also sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and relate his deeds with joyful song.—

Let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his deeds with singing.

23 They who go down to the sea in ships, who do business on great waters; —

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

24 These have seen the works of the Lord, and his wonders on the deep.

these see Yahweh’s deeds, and his wonders in the deep.

25 For he spoke, and he raised the stormy wind, which lifteth up its waves.

For he commands, and raises the stormy wind, which lifts up its waves.

26 They would mount up to heaven, they would go down to the depths: their soul was melted because of their danger.

They mount up to the sky; they go down again to the depths. Their soul melts away because of trouble.

27 They would reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and all their wisdom was exhausted.

They reel back and forth, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits’ end.

28 And they cried unto the Lord when they were in distress, and he brought them out of their afflictions.

Then they cry to Yahweh in their trouble, and he brings them out of their distress.

29 He calmed the storm into a whisper, and stilled were the waves of the sea.

He makes the storm a calm, so that its waves are still.

30 And they were rejoiced because they were silent: and then he guided them unto their desired haven.

Then they are glad because it is calm, so he brings them to their desired haven.

31 They [therefore] shall give thanks unto the Lord for his kindness, and [proclaim] his wonders to the children of men!

Let them praise Yahweh for his loving kindness, for his wonderful deeds for the children of men!

32 And they must exalt him in the congregation of the people, and in the assembly of the elders must they praise him.—

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

33 He changeth rivers into a wilderness, and water-springs into parched ground;

He turns rivers into a desert, water springs into a thirsty ground,

34 A fruitful land into a salty waste, for the wickedness of those that dwell therein.

and a fruitful land into a salt waste, for the wickedness of those who dwell in it.

35 He changeth the wilderness into a pool of water, and desert land into water-springs.

He turns a desert into a pool of water, and a dry land into water springs.

36 And there he causeth to dwell the hungry, that they may found an inhabited city;

There he makes the hungry live, that they may prepare a city to live in,

37 And they sow fields, and plant vineyards, that they may yield the fruits of the [annual] product.

sow fields, plant vineyards, and reap the fruits of increase.

38 He also blesseth them, and they multiply greatly, and he suffereth not their cattle to diminish.

He blesses them also, so that they are multiplied greatly. He doesn’t allow their livestock to decrease.

39 They were also diminished and bowed low through oppression, misfortune, and sorrow:

Again, they are diminished and bowed down through oppression, trouble, and sorrow.

40 He [then] poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in a pathless wilderness.

He pours contempt on princes, and causes them to wander in a trackless waste.

41 And he exalteth the needy from misery, and maketh [his] families like flocks.

Yet he lifts the needy out of their affliction, and increases their families like a flock.

42 The righteous shall see it, and rejoice; but all wickedness shall stop her mouth.

The upright will see it, and be glad. All the wicked will shut their mouths.

43 Whoever is wise, let him observe these things, and let [all] understand the kindness of the Lord.

Whoever is wise will pay attention to these things. They will consider the loving kindnesses of Yahweh.