Psalms 107
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
World English Bible
1BOOK V 'O give thanks unto the LORD, for He is good, for His mercy endureth for ever.'
1Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.
2So let the redeemed of the LORD say, whom He hath redeemed from the hand of the adversary;
2Let the redeemed by the LORD say so, whom he has redeemed from the hand of the adversary,
3And gathered them out of the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the sea.
3and gathered out of the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south.
4They wandered in the wilderness in a desert way; they found no city of habitation.
4They wandered in the wilderness in a desert way. They found no city to live in.
5Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.
5Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.
6Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and He delivered them out of their distresses.
6Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses.
7And He led them by a straight way, that they might go to a city of habitation.
7He led them also by a straight way, that they might go to a city to live in.
8Let them give thanks unto the LORD for His mercy, and for His wonderful works to the children of men!
8Let them praise the LORD for his loving kindness, for his wonderful deeds to the children of men!
9For He hath satisfied the longing soul, and the hungry soul He hath filled with good.
9For he satisfies the longing soul. He fills the hungry soul with good.
10Such as sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron —
10Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron,
11Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the Most High.
11because they rebelled against the words of God, and condemned the counsel of the Most High.
12Therefore He humbled their heart with travail, they stumbled, and there was none to help —
12Therefore he brought down their heart with labor. They fell down, and there was no one to help.
13They cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and He saved them out of their distresses.
13Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses.
14He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and broke their bands in sunder.
14He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and broke away their chains.
15Let them give thanks unto the LORD for His mercy, and for His wonderful works to the children of men!
15Let them praise the LORD for his loving kindness, for his wonderful deeds to the children of men!
16For He hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder.
16For he has broken the gates of bronze, and cut through bars of iron.
17Crazed because of the way of their transgression, and afflicted because of their iniquities —
17Fools are afflicted because of their disobedience, and because of their iniquities.
18Their soul abhorred all manner of food, and they drew near unto the gates of death —
18Their soul abhors all kinds of food. They draw near to the gates of death.
19They cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and He saved them out of their distresses;
19Then they cry to the LORD in their trouble, and he saves them out of their distresses.
20He sent His word, and healed them, and delivered them from their graves.
20He sends his word, and heals them, and delivers them from their graves.
21Let them give thanks unto the LORD for His mercy, and for His wonderful works to the children of men!
21Let them praise the LORD for his loving kindness, for his wonderful deeds to the children of men!
22And let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare His works with singing.
22Let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his deeds with singing.
23They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters —
23Those who go down to the sea in ships, who do business in great waters,
24These saw the works of the LORD, and His wonders in the deep;
24these see the LORD’s deeds, and his wonders in the deep.
25For He commanded, and raised the stormy wind, which lifted up the waves thereof;
25For he commands, and raises the stormy wind, which lifts up its waves.
26They mounted up to the heaven, they went down to the deeps; their soul melted away because of trouble;
26They mount up to the sky; they go down again to the depths. Their soul melts away because of trouble.
27They reeled to and fro, and staggered like a drunken man, and all their wisdom was swallowed up —
27They reel back and forth, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits’ end.
28They cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and He brought them out of their distresses.
28Then they cry to the LORD in their trouble, and he brings them out of their distress.
29He made the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof were still.
29He makes the storm a calm, so that its waves are still.
30Then were they glad because they were quiet, and He led them unto their desired haven.
30Then they are glad because it is calm, so he brings them to their desired haven.
31Let them give thanks unto the LORD for His mercy, and for His wonderful works to the children of men!
31Let them praise the LORD for his loving kindness, for his wonderful deeds for the children of men!
32Let them exalt Him also in the assembly of the people, and praise Him in the seat of the elders.
32Let them exalt him also in the assembly of the people, and praise him in the seat of the elders.
33He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and watersprings into a thirsty ground;
33He turns rivers into a desert, water springs into a thirsty ground,
34A fruitful land into a salt waste, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein.
34and a fruitful land into a salt waste, for the wickedness of those who dwell in it.
35He turneth a wilderness into a pool of water, and a dry land into watersprings.
35He turns a desert into a pool of water, and a dry land into water springs.
36And there He maketh the hungry to dwell, and they establish a city of habitation;
36There he makes the hungry live, that they may prepare a city to live in,
37And sow fields, and plant vineyards, which yield fruits of increase.
37sow fields, plant vineyards, and reap the fruits of increase.
38He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly, and suffereth not their cattle to decrease.
38He blesses them also, so that they are multiplied greatly. He doesn’t allow their livestock to decrease.
39Again, they are minished and dwindle away through oppression of evil and sorrow.
39Again, they are diminished and bowed down through oppression, trouble, and sorrow.
40He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the waste, where there is no way.
40He pours contempt on princes, and causes them to wander in a trackless waste.
41Yet setteth He the needy on high from affliction, and maketh his families like a flock.
41Yet he lifts the needy out of their affliction, and increases their families like a flock.
42The upright see it, and are glad; and all iniquity stoppeth her mouth.
42The upright will see it, and be glad. All the wicked will shut their mouths.
43Whoso is wise, let him observe these things, and let them consider the mercies of the LORD.
43Whoever is wise will pay attention to these things. They will consider the loving kindnesses of the LORD.
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