| 107 | Psalms | ||
| 1 | O give thanks to Yahweh, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures for ever! | BOOK 5. (Ps.107-150) O Give Thanks to the Lord for He is Good. Psalm 107(v106) | |
| 2 | Let the redeemed of Yahweh say so, whom he has redeemed from trouble | ||
| 3 | and gathered in from the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south. | ||
| 4 | Some wandered in desert wastes, finding no way to a city to dwell in; | ||
| 5 | hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted within them. | ||
| 6 | Then they cried to Yahweh in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress; | ||
| 7 | he led them by a straight way, till they reached a city to dwell in. | ||
| 8 | Let them thank Yahweh for his steadfast love, for his wonderful works to the sons of men! | ||
| 9 | For he satisfies him who is thirsty, and the hungry he fills with good things. | ||
| 10 | Some sat in darkness and in gloom, prisoners in affliction and in irons, | ||
| 11 | for they had rebelled against the words of God, and spurned the counsel of the Most High. | ||
| 12 | Their hearts were bowed down with hard labour; they fell down, with none to help. | ||
| 13 | Then they cried to Yahweh in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress; | ||
| 14 | he brought them out of darkness and gloom, and broke their bonds asunder. | ||
| 15 | Let them thank Yahweh for his steadfast love, for his wonderful works to the sons of men! | ||
| 16 | For he shatters the doors of bronze, and cuts in two the bars of iron. | ||
| 17 | Some were sick through their sinful ways, and because of their iniquities suffered affliction; | ||
| 18 | they loathed any kind of food, and they drew near to the gates of death. | ||
| 19 | Then they cried to Yahweh in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress; | ||
| 20 | he sent forth his word, and healed them, and delivered them from destruction. | ||
| 21 | Let them thank Yahweh for his steadfast love, for his wonderful works to the sons of men! | ||
| 22 | And let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving, and tell of his deeds in songs of joy! | ||
| 23 | Some went down to the sea in ships, doing business on the great waters; | ||
| 24 | they saw the deeds of Yahweh, his wondrous works in the deep. | ||
| 25 | For he commanded, and raised the stormy wind, which lifted up the waves of the sea. | ||
| 26 | They mounted up to heaven, they went down to the depths; their courage melted away in their evil plight; | ||
| 27 | they reeled and staggered like drunken men, and were at their wits' end. | ||
| 28 | Then they cried to Yahweh in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress; | ||
| 29 | he made the storm be still, and the waves of the sea were hushed. | ||
| 30 | Then they were glad because they had quiet, and he brought them to their desired haven. | ||
| 31 | Let them thank Yahweh for his steadfast love, for his wonderful works to the sons of men! | ||
| 32 | Let them extol him in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders. | ||
| 33 | He turns rivers into a desert, springs of water into thirsty ground, | ||
| 34 | a fruitful land into a salty waste, because of the wickedness of its inhabitants. | ||
| 35 | He turns a desert into pools of water, a parched land into springs of water. | ||
| 36 | And there he lets the hungry dwell, and they establish a city to live in; | ||
| 37 | they sow fields, and plant vineyards, and get a fruitful yield. | ||
| 38 | By his blessing they multiply greatly; and he does not let their cattle decrease. | ||
| 39 | When they are diminished and brought low through oppression, trouble, and sorrow, | ||
| 40 | he pours contempt upon princes and makes them wander in trackless wastes; | ||
| 41 | but he raises up the needy out of affliction, and makes their families like flocks. | ||
| 42 | The upright see it and are glad; and all wickedness stops its mouth. | ||
| 43 | Whoever is wise, let him give heed to these things; let men consider the steadfast love of Yahweh. | ||
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