Psalms 107

1 'Give ye thanks to Jehovah, For good, for to the age is His kindness:'⋮

2 Let the redeemed of Jehovah say, Whom He redeemed from the hand of an adversary.⋮

3 And from the lands hath gathered them, From east and from west, From north, and from the sea.⋮

4 They wandered in a wilderness, in a desert by the way, A city of habitation they have not found.⋮

5 Hungry — yea — thirsty, Their soul in them becometh feeble,⋮

6 And they cry unto Jehovah in their adversity, From their distress He delivereth them,⋮

7 And causeth them to tread in a right way, To go unto a city of habitation.⋮

8 They confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men.⋮

9 For He hath satisfied a longing soul, And a hungry soul hath filled with goodness.⋮

10 Inhabitants of dark places and death-shade, Prisoners of affliction and of iron,⋮

11 Because they changed the saying of God, And the counsel of the Most High despised.⋮

12 And He humbleth with labour their heart, They have been feeble, and there is no helper.⋮

13 And they cry unto Jehovah in their adversity, From their distresses He saveth them.⋮

14 He bringeth them out from the dark place, And death-shade, And their bands He draweth away.⋮

15 They confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men.⋮

16 For He hath broken doors of brass, And bars of iron He hath cut.⋮

17 Fools, by means of their transgression, And by their iniquities, afflict themselves.⋮

18 All food doth their soul abominate, And they come nigh unto the gates of death,⋮

19 And cry unto Jehovah in their adversity, From their distresses He saveth them,⋮

20 He sendeth His word and healeth them, And delivereth from their destructions.⋮

21 They confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men,⋮

22 And they sacrifice sacrifices of thanksgiving, And recount His works with singing.⋮

23 Those going down to the sea in ships, Doing business in many waters,⋮

24 They have seen the works of Jehovah, And His wonders in the deep.⋮

25 And He saith, and appointeth a tempest, And it lifteth up its billows,⋮

26 They go up to the heavens, they go down to the depths, Their soul in evil is melted.⋮

27 They reel to and fro, and move as a drunkard, And all their wisdom is swallowed up.⋮

28 And they cry to Jehovah in their adversity, And from their distresses He bringeth them out.⋮

29 He establisheth a whirlwind to a calm, And hushed are their billows.⋮

30 And they rejoice because they are quiet, And He leadeth them to the haven of their desire.⋮

31 They confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men,⋮

32 And they exalt Him in the assembly of the people, And in the seat of the elders praise Him.⋮

33 He maketh rivers become a wilderness, And fountains of waters become dry land.⋮

34 A fruitful land becometh a barren place, For the wickedness of its inhabitants.⋮

35 He maketh a wilderness become a pool of water, And a dry land become fountains of waters.⋮

36 And He causeth the hungry to dwell there, And they prepare a city of habitation.⋮

37 And they sow fields, and plant vineyards, And they make fruits of increase.⋮

38 And He blesseth them, and they multiply exceedingly, And their cattle He doth not diminish.⋮

39 And they are diminished, and bow down, By restraint, evil, and sorrow.⋮

40 He is pouring contempt upon nobles, And causeth them to wander in vacancy — no way.⋮

41 And setteth on high the needy from affliction, And placeth families as a flock.⋮

42 The upright do see and rejoice, And all perversity hath shut her mouth.⋮

43 Who is wise, and observeth these? They understand the kind acts of Jehovah!⋮