Psalms 107 — LSV

107Verse 1“Give thanks to YHWH, || For [He is] good, for His kindness [is] for all time”:^{Verse 2}Let the redeemed of YHWH say [so], || Whom He redeemed from the hand of an adversary.^{Verse 3}And has gathered them from the lands, || From east and from west, || From north, and from the sea.^{Verse 4}They wandered in a wilderness, in a desert by the way, || They have not found a city of habitation.^{Verse 5}Hungry—indeed—thirsty, || Their soul becomes feeble in them,^{Verse 6}And they cry to YHWH in their adversity, || He delivers them from their distress,^{Verse 7}And causes them to tread in a right way, || To go to a city of habitation.^{Verse 8}They confess to YHWH His kindness, || And His wonders to the sons of men.^{Verse 9}For He has satisfied a longing soul, || And has filled a hungry soul [with] goodness.^{Verse 10}Inhabitants of dark places and death-shade, || Prisoners of affliction and of iron,^{Verse 11}Because they changed the saying of God, || And despised the counsel of the Most High.^{Verse 12}And He humbles their heart with labor, || They have been feeble, and there is no helper.^{Verse 13}And they cry to YHWH in their adversity, || He saves them from their distresses.^{Verse 14}He brings them out from the dark place, || And death-shade, || And He draws away their bands.^{Verse 15}They confess to YHWH His kindness, || And His wonders to the sons of men.^{Verse 16}For He has broken doors of bronze, || And He has cut bars of iron.^{Verse 17}Fools, by means of their transgression, || And by their iniquities, afflict themselves.^{Verse 18}Their soul detests all food, || And they come near to the gates of death,^{Verse 19}And cry to YHWH in their adversity, || He saves them from their distresses,^{Verse 20}He sends His word and heals them, || And delivers [them] from their destructions.^{Verse 21}They confess to YHWH His kindness, || And His wonders to the sons of men,^{Verse 22}And they sacrifice sacrifices of thanksgiving, || And recount His works with singing.^{Verse 23}Those going down [to] the sea in ships, || Doing business in many waters,^{Verse 24}They have seen the works of YHWH, || And His wonders in the deep.^{Verse 25}And He commands, and appoints a storm, || And it lifts up its billows,^{Verse 26}They go up [to] the heavens, they go down [to] the depths, || Their soul is melted in evil.^{Verse 27}They reel to and fro, and move as a drunkard, || And all their wisdom is swallowed up.^{Verse 28}And they cry to YHWH in their adversity, || And He brings them out from their distresses.^{Verse 29}He calms a whirlwind, || And their billows are hushed.^{Verse 30}And they rejoice because they are quiet, || And He leads them to the haven of their desire.^{Verse 31}They confess to YHWH His kindness, || And His wonders to the sons of men,^{Verse 32}And they exalt Him in [the] assembly of [the] people, || And praise Him in [the] seat of [the] elderly.^{Verse 33}He makes rivers become a wilderness, || And fountains of waters become dry land.^{Verse 34}A fruitful land becomes a barren place, || For the wickedness of its inhabitants.^{Verse 35}He makes a wilderness become a pool of water, || And a dry land become fountains of waters.^{Verse 36}And He causes the hungry to dwell there, || And they prepare a city of habitation.^{Verse 37}And they sow fields, and plant vineyards, || And they make fruits of increase.^{Verse 38}And He blesses them, and they multiply exceedingly, || And He does not diminish their livestock.^{Verse 39}And they are diminished, and bow down, || By restraint, evil, and sorrow.^{Verse 40}He is pouring contempt on nobles, || And causes them to wander in vacancy—no way.^{Verse 41}And sets the needy on high from affliction, || And places families as a flock.^{Verse 42}The upright see and rejoice, || And all perversity has shut her mouth.^{Verse 43}Who [is] wise, and observes these? They understand the kind acts of YHWH!