107:1 O give thanks unto Jehovah; For he is good; For his lovingkindness (endureth) for ever.
107:1 Oh give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; For His lovingkindness is everlasting.

107:2 Let the redeemed of Jehovah say (so), Whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the adversary,
107:2 Let the redeemed of the LORD say [so], Whom He has redeemed from the hand of the adversary,

107:3 And gathered out of the lands, From the east and from the west, From the north and from the south.
107:3 And gathered from the lands, From the east and from the west, From the north and from the south.

107:4 They wandered in the wilderness in a desert way; They found no city of habitation.
107:4 They wandered in the wilderness in a desert region; They did not find a way to an inhabited city.

107:5 Hungry and thirsty, Their soul fainted in them.
107:5 [They were] hungry and thirsty; Their soul fainted within them.

107:6 Then they cried unto Jehovah in their trouble, And he delivered them out of their distresses,
107:6 Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble; He delivered them out of their distresses.

107:7 He led them also by a straight way, That they might go to a city of habitation.
107:7 He led them also by a straight way, To go to an inhabited city.

107:8 Oh that men would praise Jehovah for his lovingkindness, And for his wonderful works to the children of men!
107:8 Let them give thanks to the LORD for His lovingkindness, And for His wonders to the sons of men!

107:9 For he satisfieth the longing soul, And the hungry soul he filleth with good.
107:9 For He has satisfied the thirsty soul, And the hungry soul He has filled with what is good.

107:10 Such as sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, Being bound in affliction and iron,
107:10 There were those who dwelt in darkness and in the shadow of death, Prisoners in misery and chains,

107:11 Because they rebelled against the words of God, And contemned the counsel of the Most High:
107:11 Because they had rebelled against the words of God, And spurned the counsel of the Most High.

107:12 Therefore he brought down their heart with labor; They fell down, and there was none to help.
107:12 Therefore He humbled their heart with labor; They stumbled and there was none to help.

107:13 Then they cried unto Jehovah in their trouble, And he saved them out of their distresses.
107:13 Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble; He saved them out of their distresses.

107:14 He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, And brake their bonds in sunder.
107:14 He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, And broke their bands apart.

107:15 Oh that men would praise Jehovah for his lovingkindness, And for his wonderful works to the children of men!
107:15 Let them give thanks to the LORD for His lovingkindness, And for His wonders to the sons of men!

107:16 For he hath broken the gates of brass, And cut the bars of iron in sunder.
107:16 For He has shattered gates of bronze, And cut bars of iron asunder.

107:17 Fools because of their transgression, And because of their iniquities, are afflicted.
107:17 Fools, because of their rebellious way, And because of their iniquities, were afflicted.

107:18 Their soul abhorreth all manner of food; And they draw near unto the gates of death.
107:18 Their soul abhorred all kinds of food; And they drew near to the gates of death.

107:19 Then they cry unto Jehovah in their trouble, And he saveth them out of their distresses.
107:19 Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble; He saved them out of their distresses.

107:20 He sendeth his word, and healeth them, And delivereth (them) from their destructions.
107:20 He sent His word and healed them, And delivered [them] from their destructions.

107:21 Oh that men would praise Jehovah for his lovingkindness, And for his wonderful works to the children of men!
107:21 Let them give thanks to the LORD for His lovingkindness, And for His wonders to the sons of men!

107:22 And let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, And declare his works with singing.
107:22 Let them also offer sacrifices of thanksgiving, And tell of His works with joyful singing.

107:23 They that go down to the sea in ships, That do business in great waters;
107:23 Those who go down to the sea in ships, Who do business on great waters;

107:24 These see the works of Jehovah, And his wonders in the deep.
107:24 They have seen the works of the LORD, And His wonders in the deep.

107:25 For he commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind, Which lifteth up the waves thereof.
107:25 For He spoke and raised up a stormy wind, Which lifted up the waves of the sea.

107:26 They mount up to the heavens, they go down again to the depths: Their soul melteth away because of trouble.
107:26 They rose up to the heavens, they went down to the depths; Their soul melted away in [their] misery.

107:27 They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, And are at their wits' end.
107:27 They reeled and staggered like a drunken man, And were at their wits' end.

107:28 Then they cry unto Jehovah in their trouble, And he bringeth them out of their distresses.
107:28 Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, And He brought them out of their distresses.

107:29 He maketh the storm a calm, So that the waves thereof are still.
107:29 He caused the storm to be still, So that the waves of the sea were hushed.

107:30 Then are they glad because they are quiet; So he bringeth them unto their desired haven.
107:30 Then they were glad because they were quiet; So He guided them to their desired haven.

107:31 Oh that men would praise Jehovah for his lovingkindness, And for his wonderful works to the children of men!
107:31 Let them give thanks to the LORD for His lovingkindness, And for His wonders to the sons of men!

107:32 Let them exalt him also in the assembly of the people, And praise him in the seat of the elders.
107:32 Let them extol Him also in the congregation of the people, And praise Him at the seat of the elders.

107:33 He turneth rivers into a wilderness, And watersprings into a thirsty ground;
107:33 He changes rivers into a wilderness, And springs of water into a thirsty ground;

107:34 A fruitful land into a salt desert, For the wickedness of them that dwell therein.
107:34 A fruitful land into a salt waste, Because of the wickedness of those who dwell in it.

107:35 He turneth a wilderness into a pool of water, And a dry land into watersprings.
107:35 He changes a wilderness into a pool of water, And a dry land into springs of water;

107:36 And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, That they may prepare a city of habitation,
107:36 And there He makes the hungry to dwell, So that they may establish an inhabited city,

107:37 And sow fields, and plant vineyards, And get them fruits of increase.
107:37 And sow fields, and plant vineyards, And gather a fruitful harvest.

107:38 He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; And he suffereth not their cattle to decrease.
107:38 Also He blesses them and they multiply greatly; And He does not let their cattle decrease.

107:39 Again, they are diminished and bowed down Through oppression, trouble, and sorrow.
107:39 When they are diminished and bowed down Through oppression, misery, and sorrow,

107:40 He poureth contempt upon princes, And causeth them to wander in the waste, where there is no way.
107:40 He pours contempt upon princes, And makes them wander in a pathless waste.

107:41 Yet setteth he the needy on high from affliction, And maketh (him) families like a flock.
107:41 But He sets the needy securely on high away from affliction, And makes [his] families like a flock.

107:42 The upright shall see it, and be glad; And all iniquity shall stop her mouth.
107:42 The upright see it, and are glad; But all unrighteousness shuts its mouth.

107:43 Whoso is wise will give heed to these things; And they will consider the lovingkindnesss of Jehovah.
107:43 Who is wise? Let him give heed to these things; And consider the lovingkindnesses of the LORD.