Psalms 107
107
Thanksgiving to Yahweh for His of Deliverance
1Give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good,
for his loyal love is forever.
2Let the redeemed of Yahweh declare#Hebrew “say” it,
those whom he has redeemed from the hand of the enemy
3and gathered from the lands,
from east and from west, from north and from south.#Hebrew “sea” (yam), which usually means “west” in a listing of directions. The word “south” is expected (Hebrew yamin). Either the MT was corrupted early (along with Isa 49:12; the LXX reads “sea” in both) or it looks to the bodies of waters to the south (see also the Targum)
4They wandered in the wilderness, in a desert.
They could find no way#The MT reads “way” with the previous line. to a city to inhabit.
5Hungry and thirsty,
their soul grew faint within them.
6Then they cried out to Yahweh in their trouble.
He delivered them from their distresses
7and led them by a straight way
to get to a city to inhabit.
8Let them give thanks to Yahweh for his loyal love,
and his wonderful deeds for the children of humankind,
9for he satisfies the longing soul,#Thirst is perhaps in view
and the hungry soul he fills with good.
10Those who sat in darkness and gloom,
prisoners of misery and iron—
11because they rebelled against the words of God
and spurned the counsel of the Most High,
12he therefore humbled their heart with trouble.
They stumbled and there was no helper.
13Then they called to Yahweh for help in their trouble;
he saved them from their distresses.
14He brought them out of darkness and gloom,
and tore off their bonds.
15Let them give thanks to Yahweh for his loyal love
and his wonderful deeds for the children of humankind,
16for he shatters the doors of bronze,
and cuts through the bars of iron.
17Fools, because of their rebellious way
and their iniquities, were afflicted.
18Their soul abhorred all food,
and they approached the gates of death.
19Then they called to Yahweh for help in their trouble.
He saved them from their distresses.
20He sent his word and healed them,
and he delivered them from their pits.#This word is only found elsewhere in Lam 4:20 with the sense of “traps”
21Let them give thanks to Yahweh for his loyal love,
and his wonderful deeds for the children of humankind,
22and let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving,
and tell of his works with rejoicing.
23Those who went down to the sea into ships,
doing business on the high seas,#Literally “many waters”
24they saw the works of Yahweh,
and his wonderful deeds in the deep.
25For he spoke and raised up a stormy wind,
and it whipped up its waves.
26They rose to the heavens; they plunged to the depths.
Their soul melted in their calamity.
27They reeled and staggered like a drunkard,
and they were at their wits’ end.#Literally “all their wisdom was swallowed up”
28Then they cried out to Yahweh in their trouble,
and he brought them out of their distresses.
29He made the storm be still
and their waves became calm.
30Then they were glad because they grew silent,
so he guided them to their desired harbor.
31Let them give thanks to Yahweh for his loyal love
and his wonderful deeds for the children of humankind,
32and let them exalt him in the congregation of the people,
and praise him in the assembly of the elders.
33He turns rivers into a wilderness
and springs of water into thirsty ground,
34a fruitful land into a salty place,
because of the evil of its inhabitants.
35He turns a wilderness into a pool of water
and a dry land into springs of water.
36And he settles the hungry there,
so that they may establish a city to inhabit,
37and sow fields and plant vineyards,
that they may yield fruit at harvest.#Hebrew “and make a fruit of produce”
38And he blesses them and they multiply greatly,
and he does not let their cattle become few.
39When they become few and they are bent down
from the oppression of calamity and grief,
40he pours contempt on princes
and causes them to wander in a trackless waste.
41But he protects#The sense is that of making something inaccessibly high, like a fortress the needy from misery,
and he makes their families like a flock.
42The upright see it and are glad,
and all wickedness shuts its mouth.
43Whoever is wise, then let him observe these things,
and let them consider Yahweh’s acts of loyal love.
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Psalms 107
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FIFTH BOOK
PSALM 107
1Give ye thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good; for his loving-kindness endureth for ever. 2Let the redeemed of Jehovah say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the oppressor, 3And gathered out of the countries, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the sea. 4They wandered in the wilderness in a desert way, they found no city of habitation; 5Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them: 6Then they cried unto Jehovah in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses, 7And he led them forth by a right way, that they might go to a city of habitation. 8Let them give thanks unto Jehovah for his loving-kindness, and for his wondrous works to the children of men; 9For he hath satisfied the longing soul and filled the hungry soul with good.
10Such as inhabit darkness and the shadow of death, bound in affliction and iron, 11Because they had rebelled against the words of ·God#GodHebrew: El and had despised the counsel of the Most High; ... 12And he bowed down their heart with labour; they stumbled, and there was none to help: 13Then they cried unto Jehovah 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. 15Let them give thanks unto Jehovah for his loving-kindness, and for his wondrous works to the children of men; 16For he hath broken the gates of bronze, and cut asunder the bars of iron.
17Fools, because of their way of transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted; 18Their soul abhorreth all manner of food, and they draw near unto the gates of death: 19Then they cry unto Jehovah in their trouble, and he saveth them out of their distresses; 20He sendeth his word, and healeth them, and delivereth them from their destructions. 21Let them give thanks unto Jehovah for his loving-kindness, and for his wondrous works to the children of men, 22And let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works in joyful song.
23They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters, 24These see the works of Jehovah, and his wonders in the deep. 25For he speaketh, and raiseth the stormy wind, which lifteth up the waves thereof: 26They mount up to the heavens, they go down to the depths; their soul is melted because of trouble; 27They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and they are at their wits' end: 28Then they cry unto Jehovah in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses; 29He maketh the storm a calm, and the waves thereof are still: 30And they rejoice because they are quiet; and he bringeth them unto their desired haven. 31Let them give thanks unto Jehovah for his loving-kindness, and for his wondrous works to the children of men; 32Let them exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the session of the elders.
33He maketh rivers into a wilderness, and water-springs into dry ground; 34A fruitful land into a plain of salt, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein. 35He maketh the wilderness into a pool of water, and the dry land into water-springs; 36And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, and they establish a city of habitation; 37And sow fields, and plant vineyards, which yield fruits of increase; 38And he blesseth them, so that they are multiplied greatly; and he suffereth not their cattle to decrease. 39And they are diminished and brought low, through oppression, adversity, and sorrow: 40He poureth contempt upon nobles, and causeth them to wander in a pathless waste; 41But he secureth the needy one on high from affliction, and maketh him families like flocks. 42The upright shall see it, and rejoice; and all unrighteousness shall stop its mouth. 43Whoso is wise, let him observe these things, and let them understand the loving-kindnesses of Jehovah.
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First published in 1890. This edition is maintained by the British and Foreign Bible Society.