Psalms 107

הֹד֣וּ לַיהוָ֣ה כִּי־ט֑וֹב כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃

Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever.

O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.

יֹ֭אמְרוּ גְּאוּלֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר גְּ֝אָלָ֗ם מִיַּד־צָֽר׃

Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy

Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy;

וּֽמֵאֲרָצ֗וֹת קִ֫בְּצָ֥ם מִמִּזְרָ֥ח וּמִֽמַּעֲרָ֑ב מִצָּפ֥וֹן וּמִיָּֽם׃

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

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

תָּע֣וּ בַ֭מִּדְבָּר בִּישִׁימ֣וֹן דָּ֑רֶךְ עִ֥יר מ֝וֹשָׁ֗ב לֹ֣א מָצָֽאוּ׃

Some wandered in desert wastelands, finding no path to a city in which to dwell.

They wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no city to dwell in.

רְעֵבִ֥ים גַּם־צְמֵאִ֑ים נַ֝פְשָׁ֗ם בָּהֶ֥ם תִּתְעַטָּֽף׃

They were hungry and thirsty; their soul fainted within them.

Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.

וַיִּצְעֲק֣וּ אֶל־יְ֭הוָה בַּצַּ֣ר לָהֶ֑ם מִ֝מְּצֽוּקוֹתֵיהֶ֗ם יַצִּילֵֽם׃

Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He delivered them from their distress.

Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses.

וַ֭יַּֽדְרִיכֵם בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ יְשָׁרָ֑ה לָ֝לֶ֗כֶת אֶל־עִ֥יר מוֹשָֽׁב׃

He led them on a straight path to reach a city where they could live.

And he led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation.

יוֹד֣וּ לַיהוָ֣ה חַסְדּ֑וֹ וְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יו לִבְנֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃

Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.

Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

כִּי־הִ֭שְׂבִּיעַ נֶ֣פֶשׁ שֹׁקֵקָ֑ה וְנֶ֥פֶשׁ רְ֝עֵבָה מִלֵּא־טֽוֹב׃

For He satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.

For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness.

יֹ֭שְׁבֵי חֹ֣שֶׁךְ וְצַלְמָ֑וֶת אֲסִירֵ֖י עֳנִ֣י וּבַרְזֶֽל׃

Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, prisoners in affliction and chains,

Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron;

כִּֽי־הִמְר֥וּ אִמְרֵי־אֵ֑ל וַעֲצַ֖ת עֶלְי֣וֹן נָאָֽצוּ׃

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

Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High:

וַיַּכְנַ֣ע בֶּעָמָ֣ל לִבָּ֑ם כָּ֝שְׁל֗וּ וְאֵ֣ין עֹזֵֽר׃

He humbled their hearts with hard labor; they stumbled, and there was no one to help.

Therefore he brought down their heart with labour; they fell down, and there was none to help.

וַיִּזְעֲק֣וּ אֶל־יְ֭הוָה בַּצַּ֣ר לָהֶ֑ם מִ֝מְּצֻֽקוֹתֵיהֶ֗ם יוֹשִׁיעֵֽם׃

Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He saved them from their distress.

Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses.

יֽ֭וֹצִיאֵם מֵחֹ֣שֶׁךְ וְצַלְמָ֑וֶת וּמוֹסְר֖וֹתֵיהֶ֣ם יְנַתֵּֽק׃

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

He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake their bands in sunder.

יוֹד֣וּ לַיהוָ֣ה חַסְדּ֑וֹ וְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יו לִבְנֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃

Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.

Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

כִּֽי־שִׁ֭בַּר דַּלְת֣וֹת נְחֹ֑שֶׁת וּבְרִיחֵ֖י בַרְזֶ֣ל גִּדֵּֽעַ׃

For He has broken down the gates of bronze and cut through the bars of iron.

For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder.

אֱ֭וִלִים מִדֶּ֣רֶךְ פִּשְׁעָ֑ם וּֽ֝מֵעֲוֺֽנֹתֵיהֶ֗ם יִתְעַנּֽוּ׃

Fools, in their rebellious ways, and through their iniquities, suffered affliction.

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

כָּל־אֹ֭כֶל תְּתַעֵ֣ב נַפְשָׁ֑ם וַ֝יַּגִּ֗יעוּ עַד־שַׁ֥עֲרֵי מָֽוֶת׃

They loathed all food and drew near to the gates of death.

Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death.

וַיִּזְעֲק֣וּ אֶל־יְ֭הוָה בַּצַּ֣ר לָהֶ֑ם מִ֝מְּצֻֽקוֹתֵיהֶ֗ם יוֹשִׁיעֵֽם׃

Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He saved them from their distress.

Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saveth them out of their distresses.

יִשְׁלַ֣ח דְּ֭בָרוֹ וְיִרְפָּאֵ֑ם וִֽ֝ימַלֵּ֗ט מִשְּׁחִיתוֹתָֽם׃ ׆

He sent forth His word and healed them; He rescued them from the Pit.

He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.

יוֹד֣וּ לַיהוָ֣ה חַסְדּ֑וֹ וְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יו לִבְנֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃ ׆

Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.

Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

וְ֭יִזְבְּחוּ זִבְחֵ֣י תוֹדָ֑ה וִֽיסַפְּר֖וּ מַעֲשָׂ֣יו בְּרִנָּֽה׃ ׆

Let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving and declare His works with rejoicing.

And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing.

יוֹרְדֵ֣י הַ֭יָּם בָּאֳנִיּ֑וֹת עֹשֵׂ֥י מְ֝לָאכָ֗ה בְּמַ֣יִם רַבִּֽים׃ ׆

Others went out to sea in ships, conducting trade on the mighty waters.

They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters;

הֵ֣מָּה רָ֭אוּ מַעֲשֵׂ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יו בִּמְצוּלָֽה׃ ׆

They saw the works of the LORD, and His wonders in the deep.

These see the works of the LORD, and his wonders in the deep.

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר וַֽ֭יַּעֲמֵד ר֣וּחַ סְעָרָ֑ה וַתְּרוֹמֵ֥ם גַּלָּֽיו׃ ׆

For He spoke and raised a tempest that lifted the waves of the sea.

For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof.

יַעֲל֣וּ שָׁ֭מַיִם יֵרְד֣וּ תְהוֹמ֑וֹת נַ֝פְשָׁ֗ם בְּרָעָ֥ה תִתְמוֹגָֽג׃

They mounted up to the heavens, then sunk to the depths; their courage melted in their anguish.

They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their soul is melted because of trouble.

יָח֣וֹגּוּ וְ֭יָנוּעוּ כַּשִּׁכּ֑וֹר וְכָל־חָ֝כְמָתָ֗ם תִּתְבַּלָּֽע׃

They reeled and staggered like drunkards, and all their skill was useless.

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

וַיִּצְעֲק֣וּ אֶל־יְ֭הוָה בַּצַּ֣ר לָהֶ֑ם וּֽ֝מִמְּצֽוּקֹתֵיהֶ֗ם יוֹצִיאֵֽם׃

Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and He brought them out of their distress.

Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses.

יָקֵ֣ם סְ֭עָרָה לִדְמָמָ֑ה וַ֝יֶּחֱשׁ֗וּ גַּלֵּיהֶֽם׃

He calmed the storm to a whisper, and the waves of the sea were hushed.

He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.

וַיִּשְׂמְח֥וּ כִֽי־יִשְׁתֹּ֑קוּ וַ֝יַּנְחֵ֗ם אֶל־מְח֥וֹז חֶפְצָֽם׃

They rejoiced in the silence, and He guided them to the harbor they desired.

Then are they glad because they be quiet; so he bringeth them unto their desired haven.

יוֹד֣וּ לַיהוָ֣ה חַסְדּ֑וֹ וְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יו לִבְנֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃

Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men.

Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!

וִֽ֭ירֹמְמוּהוּ בִּקְהַל־עָ֑ם וּבְמוֹשַׁ֖ב זְקֵנִ֣ים יְהַלְלֽוּהוּ׃

Let them exalt Him in the assembly of the people and praise Him in the council of the elders.

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

יָשֵׂ֣ם נְהָר֣וֹת לְמִדְבָּ֑ר וּמֹצָ֥אֵי מַ֝֗יִם לְצִמָּאֽוֹן׃

He turns rivers into deserts, springs of water into thirsty ground,

He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and the watersprings into dry ground;

אֶ֣רֶץ פְּ֭רִי לִמְלֵחָ֑ה מֵ֝רָעַ֗ת יֹ֣שְׁבֵי בָֽהּ׃

and fruitful land into fields of salt, because of the wickedness of its dwellers.

A fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein.

יָשֵׂ֣ם מִ֭דְבָּר לַֽאֲגַם־מַ֑יִם וְאֶ֥רֶץ צִ֝יָּ֗ה לְמֹצָ֥אֵי מָֽיִם׃

He turns a desert into pools of water and a dry land into flowing springs.

He turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into watersprings.

וַיּ֣וֹשֶׁב שָׁ֣ם רְעֵבִ֑ים וַ֝יְכוֹנְנ֗וּ עִ֣יר מוֹשָֽׁב׃

He causes the hungry to settle there, that they may establish a city in which to dwell.

And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city for habitation;

וַיִּזְרְע֣וּ שָׂ֭דוֹת וַיִּטְּע֣וּ כְרָמִ֑ים וַ֝יַּעֲשׂ֗וּ פְּרִ֣י תְבֽוּאָה׃

They sow fields and plant vineyards that yield a fruitful harvest.

And sow the fields, and plant vineyards, which may yield fruits of increase.

וַיְבָרֲכֵ֣ם וַיִּרְבּ֣וּ מְאֹ֑ד וּ֝בְהֶמְתָּ֗ם לֹ֣א יַמְעִֽיט׃

He blesses them, and they multiply greatly; He does not let their herds diminish.

He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and suffereth not their cattle to decrease.

וַיִּמְעֲט֥וּ וַיָּשֹׁ֑חוּ מֵעֹ֖צֶר רָעָ֣ה וְיָגֽוֹן׃ ׆

When they are decreased and humbled by oppression, evil, and sorrow,

Again, they are minished and brought low through oppression, affliction, and sorrow.

שֹׁפֵ֣ךְ בּ֭וּז עַל־נְדִיבִ֑ים וַ֝יַּתְעֵ֗ם בְּתֹ֣הוּ לֹא־דָֽרֶךְ׃

He pours out contempt on the nobles and makes them wander in a trackless wasteland.

He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the wilderness, where there is no way.

וַיְשַׂגֵּ֣ב אֶבְי֣וֹן מֵע֑וֹנִי וַיָּ֥שֶׂם כַּ֝צֹּ֗אן מִשְׁפָּחֽוֹת׃

But He lifts the needy from affliction and increases their families like flocks.

Yet setteth he the poor on high from affliction, and maketh him families like a flock.

יִרְא֣וּ יְשָׁרִ֣ים וְיִשְׂמָ֑חוּ וְכָל־עַ֝וְלָ֗ה קָ֣פְצָה פִּֽיהָ׃

The upright see and rejoice, and all iniquity shuts its mouth.

The righteous shall see it, and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.

מִי־חָכָ֥ם וְיִשְׁמָר־אֵ֑לֶּה וְ֝יִתְבּֽוֹנְנ֗וּ חַֽסְדֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃

Let him who is wise pay heed to these things and consider the loving devotion of the LORD.

Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the LORD.