Psalms 107
1 Give thanks to Yahweh, because he always does good [things for us] His faithful love [for us] lasts forever!
Give ye thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good; for his loving-kindness [endureth] for ever.
2 Those whom Yahweh has saved should tell others that he has rescued them from their enemies.
Let the redeemed of Jehovah say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the oppressor,
3 He has gathered [those of you] who were [(exiled/taken forcefully)] to many lands; [he has gathered you together from] the east and the west, from the north and from the south.
And gathered out of the countries, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the sea.
4 Some of those [who returned from those countries] wandered in the desert; they were lost and had no homes to live in.
They wandered in the wilderness in a desert way, they found no city of habitation;
5 They were hungry and thirsty, and they were very discouraged.
Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them:
6 When they were in trouble, they called out to Yahweh, and he rescued them from (being distressed/their difficulties).
Then they cried unto Jehovah in their trouble, [and] he delivered them out of their distresses,
7 He led them along a straight road [where they walked safely] to cities [in Canaan] where they could live.
And he led them forth by a right way, that they might go to a city of habitation.
8 They should praise/thank Yahweh for loving them faithfully and for the wonderful things that he does for people.
Let them give thanks unto Jehovah for his loving-kindness, and for his wondrous works to the children of men;
9 He gives thirsty people plenty [of water] to drink, and he gives hungry people plenty of good things [to eat].
For he hath satisfied the longing soul and filled the hungry soul with good.
10 Some of them were in very dark [HEN] (places [in Babylonia/other countries]); they were prisoners, suffering because of chains [fastened to their hands and feet].
Such as inhabit darkness and the shadow of death, bound in affliction and iron,
11 They were in prison because they had (rebelled against/not obeyed) the message of God; they were there because they had despised the advice given by God, who is greater than all other gods.
Because they had rebelled against the words of God, and had despised the counsel of the Most High; ...
12 [That is why] their bodies were worn out from hard labor; when they fell down, there was no one who would help them.
And he bowed down their heart with labour; they stumbled, and there was none to help:
13 In their troubles, they called out to Yahweh, and he rescued them from their being distressed.
Then they cried unto Jehovah in their trouble, [and] he saved them out of their distresses;
14 He broke the chains that were on their hands and feet; and brought them out of those very dark [prisons].
He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and broke their bands in sunder.
15 He broke down the [prison] gates that were made of bronze, and cut through the [prison] bars that were made of iron. [So they also] should praise/thank Yahweh for faithfully loving [them], and for [all] the wonderful things that he does for people.
Let them give thanks unto Jehovah for his loving-kindness, and for his wondrous works to the children of men;
For he hath broken the gates of bronze, and cut asunder the bars of iron.
17 Some of them foolishly rebelled [against God], so they suffered for their sins.
Fools, because of their way of transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted;
18 They did not want to eat any food, and they almost died.
Their soul abhorreth all manner of food, and they draw near unto the gates of death:
19 In their troubles, they [also] called out to Yahweh, and he rescued them from their being distressed.
Then they cry unto Jehovah in their trouble, [and] he saveth them out of their distresses;
20 When he commanded that they be healed, they were healed; he saved them from dying.
He sendeth his word, and healeth them, and delivereth them from their destructions.
21 They [also] should praise/thank Yahweh for faithfully loving them, and for [all] the wonderful things that he does for people.
Let them give thanks unto Jehovah for his loving-kindness, and for his wondrous works to the children of men,
22 They should give offerings to him to show that they are thankful, and they should sing joyfully about the miracles that he has performed.
And let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works in joyful song.
23 Some of them sailed in ships; they were selling things [in ports] throughout the world.
They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters,
24 [As they were sailing], they also saw the miracles that Yahweh performed, the wonderful things that he did [when they were] on very deep seas.
These see the works of Jehovah, and his wonders in the deep.
25 He commanded the winds, and they became strong and (stirred up high waves/caused waves to rise high).
For he speaketh, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof:
26 The ships [in which they were sailing] were tossed high in the air, and [then] they sank into the (troughs/low places) [between the high waves]; then the sailors were terrified.
They mount up to the heavens, they go down to the depths; their soul is melted because of trouble;
27 They stumbled about and staggered like drunken men, and they did not know what to do.
They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and they are at their wits' end:
28 In their troubles, they [also] called out to Yahweh, and he rescued them from their distresses.
Then they cry unto Jehovah in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses;
29 He (calmed the storm/caused the wind to stop blowing), and he caused the waves to completely subside.
He maketh the storm a calm, and the waves thereof are still:
30 They were [very] glad when it became calm; and Yahweh brought them safely into a harbor.
And they rejoice because they are quiet; and he bringeth them unto their desired haven.
31 They [also] should praise/thank Yahweh for faithfully loving [them], and for [all] the wonderful things that he does for people.
Let them give thanks unto Jehovah for his loving-kindness, and for his wondrous works to the children of men;
32 They should praise him among the [Israeli] people when they have gathered together, and they should praise him in front of the leaders [of the country].
Let them exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the session of the elders.
33 [Sometimes] Yahweh causes rivers [to become dry], [with the result that the land] becomes a desert, and springs of water become dry land.
He maketh rivers into a wilderness, and water-springs into dry ground;
34 [Sometimes] he causes land that has produced lots of crops to become salty wastelands, [with the result that they do not produce crops]. He does that because the people who live there are [very] wicked.
A fruitful land into a plain of salt, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein.
35 [But sometimes] he causes pools of water to appear in deserts, and he causes springs to flow in very dry ground.
He maketh the wilderness into a pool of water, and the dry land into water-springs;
36 He brings hungry [people] into that land, to live there and build cities [there].
And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, and they establish a city of habitation;
37 They plant seeds in their fields, and they plant grapevines that produce big crops [of grapes].
And sow fields, and plant vineyards, which yield fruits of increase;
38 He blesses the people, and the women give birth to many children, and they have large herds of cattle.
And he blesseth them, so that they are multiplied greatly; and he suffereth not their cattle to decrease.
39 When the number of people becomes smaller and they have been humiliated [by their enemies] by being oppressed and caused to suffer [DOU],
And they are diminished and brought low, through oppression, adversity, and sorrow:
40 Yahweh shows contempt for the leaders who oppress them, and causes them to wander in deserts where there are no roads.
He poureth contempt upon nobles, and causeth them to wander in a pathless waste;
41 But he rescues poor [people] from (being in misery/suffering), and causes their families [to increase in number] like flocks of sheep.
But he secureth the needy one on high from affliction, and maketh [him] families like flocks.
42 Godly/Righteous [people will (see/hear about)] these things, and they will rejoice, and wicked people [will hear about these things, too], [but] they will have nothing to say in reply.
The upright shall see it, and rejoice; and all unrighteousness shall stop its mouth.
43 Those who are wise should think carefully about those things; they should consider [all the things] that Yahweh [has done to show that he] faithfully loves [them].
Whoso is wise, let him observe these things, and let them understand the loving-kindnesses of Jehovah.
