107:1 `Give ye thanks to Jehovah, For good, for to the age `is' His kindness:' |
107:2 Let the redeemed of Jehovah say, Whom He redeemed from the hand of an adversary. |
107:3 And from the lands hath gathered them, From east and from west, From north, and from the sea. |
107:4 They wandered in a wilderness, in a desert by the way, A city of habitation they have not found. |
107:5 Hungry -- yea -- thirsty, Their soul in them becometh feeble, |
107:6 And they cry unto Jehovah in their adversity, From their distress He delivereth them, |
107:7 And causeth them to tread in a right way, To go unto a city of habitation. |
107:8 They confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men. |
107:9 For He hath satisfied a longing soul, And a hungry soul hath filled `with' goodness. |
107:10 Inhabitants of dark places and death-shade, Prisoners of affliction and of iron, |
107:11 Because they changed the saying of God, And the counsel of the Most High despised. |
107:12 And He humbleth with labour their heart, They have been feeble, and there is no helper. |
107:13 And they cry unto Jehovah in their adversity, From their distresses He saveth them. |
107:14 He bringeth them out from the dark place, And death-shade, And their bands He draweth away. |
107:15 They confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men. |
107:16 For He hath broken doors of brass, And bars of iron He hath cut. |
107:17 Fools, by means of their transgression, And by their iniquities, afflict themselves. |
107:18 All food doth their soul abominate, And they come nigh unto the gates of death, |
107:19 And cry unto Jehovah in their adversity, From their distresses He saveth them, |
107:20 He sendeth His word and healeth them, And delivereth from their destructions. |
107:21 They confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men, |
107:22 And they sacrifice sacrifices of thanksgiving, And recount His works with singing. |
107:23 Those going down `to' the sea in ships, Doing business in many waters, |
107:24 They have seen the works of Jehovah, And His wonders in the deep. |
107:25 And He saith, and appointeth a tempest, And it lifteth up its billows, |
107:26 They go up `to' the heavens, they go down `to' the depths, Their soul in evil is melted. |
107:27 They reel to and fro, and move as a drunkard, And all their wisdom is swallowed up. |
107:28 And they cry to Jehovah in their adversity, And from their distresses He bringeth them out. |
107:29 He establisheth a whirlwind to a calm, And hushed are their billows. |
107:30 And they rejoice because they are quiet, And He leadeth them to the haven of their desire. |
107:31 They confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men, |
107:32 And they exalt Him in the assembly of the people, And in the seat of the elders praise Him. |
107:33 He maketh rivers become a wilderness, And fountains of waters become dry land. |
107:34 A fruitful land becometh a barren place, For the wickedness of its inhabitants. |
107:35 He maketh a wilderness become a pool of water, And a dry land become fountains of waters. |
107:36 And He causeth the hungry to dwell there, And they prepare a city of habitation. |
107:37 And they sow fields, and plant vineyards, And they make fruits of increase. |
107:38 And He blesseth them, and they multiply exceedingly, And their cattle He doth not diminish. |
107:39 And they are diminished, and bow down, By restraint, evil, and sorrow. |
107:40 He is pouring contempt upon nobles, And causeth them to wander in vacancy -- no way. |
107:41 And setteth on high the needy from affliction, And placeth families as a flock. |
107:42 The upright do see and rejoice, And all perversity hath shut her mouth. |
107:43 Who `is' wise, and observeth these? They understand the kind acts of Jehovah! |