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World English Bible
Psalm 107 (WEBP)
[1] Give thanks to Yahweh,° for he is good, for his loving kindness endures forever.
[2] Let the redeemed by Yahweh say so, whom he has redeemed from the hand of the adversary,
[3] and gathered out of the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south.
[4] They wandered in the wilderness in a desert way. They found no city to live in.
[5] Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them.
[6] Then they cried to Yahweh in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses.
[7] He led them also by a straight way, that they might go to a city to live in.
[8] Let them praise Yahweh for his loving kindness, for his wonderful deeds to the children of men!
[9] For he satisfies the longing soul. He fills the hungry soul with good.
[10] Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron,
[11] because they rebelled against the words of God,§ and condemned the counsel of the Most High.
[12] Therefore he brought down their heart with labor. They fell down, and there was no one to help.
[13] Then they cried to Yahweh in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses.
[14] He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and broke away their chains.
[15] Let them praise Yahweh for his loving kindness, for his wonderful deeds to the children of men!
[16] For he has broken the gates of bronze, and cut through bars of iron.
[17] Fools are afflicted because of their disobedience, and because of their iniquities.
[18] Their soul abhors all kinds of food. They draw near to the gates of death.
[19] Then they cry to Yahweh in their trouble, and he saves them out of their distresses.
[20] He sends his word, and heals them, and delivers them from their graves.
[21] Let them praise Yahweh for his loving kindness, for his wonderful deeds to the children of men!
[22] Let them offer the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his deeds with singing.
[23] Those who go down to the sea in ships, who do business in great waters,
[24] these see Yahweh’s deeds, and his wonders in the deep.
[25] For he commands, and raises the stormy wind, which lifts up its waves.
[26] They mount up to the sky; they go down again to the depths. Their soul melts away because of trouble.
[27] They reel back and forth, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wits’ end.
[28] Then they cry to Yahweh in their trouble, and he brings them out of their distress.
[29] He makes the storm a calm, so that its waves are still.
[30] Then they are glad because it is calm, so he brings them to their desired haven.
[31] Let them praise Yahweh for his loving kindness, for his wonderful deeds for the children of men!
[32] Let them exalt him also in the assembly of the people, and praise him in the seat of the elders.
[33] He turns rivers into a desert, water springs into a thirsty ground,
[34] and a fruitful land into a salt waste, for the wickedness of those who dwell in it.
[35] He turns a desert into a pool of water, and a dry land into water springs.
[36] There he makes the hungry live, that they may prepare a city to live in,
[37] sow fields, plant vineyards, and reap the fruits of increase.
[38] He blesses them also, so that they are multiplied greatly. He doesn’t allow their livestock to decrease.
[39] Again, they are diminished and bowed down through oppression, trouble, and sorrow.
[40] He pours contempt on princes, and causes them to wander in a trackless waste.
[41] Yet he lifts the needy out of their affliction, and increases their families like a flock.
[42] The upright will see it, and be glad. All the wicked will shut their mouths.
[43] Whoever is wise will pay attention to these things. They will consider the loving kindnesses of Yahweh.
Psalm 107:1 “Yahweh” is God’s proper Name, sometimes rendered “LORD” (all caps) in other translations.
Psalm 107:11 The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “אֱלֹהִ֑ים” (Elohim).
Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.
King James w/Strong’s #s
Psalm 107 (KJVS)
[1] O give thanks H3034 (8685) unto the LORD H3068, for [he is] good H2896: for his mercy H2617 [endureth] for ever H5769.
[2] Let the redeemed H1350 (8803) of the LORD H3068 say H559 (8799) [so], whom he hath redeemed H1350 (8804) from the hand H3027 of the enemy H6862;
[3] And gathered H6908 (8765) them out of the lands H776, from the east H4217, and from the west H4628, from the north H6828, and from the south H3220.
[4] They wandered H8582 (8804) in the wilderness H4057 in a solitary H3452 way H1870; they found H4672 (8804) no city H5892 to dwell H4186 in.
[5] Hungry H7457 and thirsty H6771, their soul H5315 fainted H5848 (8691) in them.
[6] Then they cried H6817 (8799) unto the LORD H3068 in their trouble H6862, [and] he delivered H5337 (8686) them out of their distresses H4691.
[7] And he led them forth H1869 (8686) by the right H3477 way H1870, that they might go H3212 (8800) to a city H5892 of habitation H4186.
[8] Oh that [men] would praise H3034 (8686) the LORD H3068 [for] his goodness H2617, and [for] his wonderful works H6381 (8737) to the children H1121 of men H120!
[9] For he satisfieth H7646 (8689) the longing H8264 (8802) soul H5315, and filleth H4390 (8765) the hungry H7457 soul H5315 with goodness H2896.
[10] Such as sit H3427 (8802) in darkness H2822 and in the shadow of death H6757, [being] bound H615 in affliction H6040 and iron H1270;
[11] Because they rebelled H4784 (8689) against the words H561 of God H410, and contemned H5006 (8804) the counsel H6098 of the most High H5945:
[12] Therefore he brought down H3665 (8686) their heart H3820 with labour H5999; they fell down H3782 (8804), and [there was] none to help H5826 (8802).
[13] Then they cried H2199 (8799) unto the LORD H3068 in their trouble H6862, [and] he saved H3467 (8686) them out of their distresses H4691.
[14] He brought them out H3318 (8686) of darkness H2822 and the shadow of death H6757, and brake H5423 their bands H4147 in sunder H5423 (8762).
[15] Oh that [men] would praise H3034 (8686) the LORD H3068 [for] his goodness H2617, and [for] his wonderful works H6381 (8737) to the children H1121 of men H120!
[16] For he hath broken H7665 (8765) the gates H1817 of brass H5178, and cut H1438 the bars H1280 of iron H1270 in sunder H1438 (8765).
[17] Fools H191 because H1870 of their transgression H6588, and because of their iniquities H5771, are afflicted H6031 (8691).
[18] Their soul H5315 abhorreth H8581 (8762) all manner of meat H400; and they draw near H5060 (8686) unto the gates H8179 of death H4194.
[19] Then they cry H2199 (8799) unto the LORD H3068 in their trouble H6862, [and] he saveth H3467 (8686) them out of their distresses H4691.
[20] He sent H7971 (8799) his word H1697, and healed H7495 (8799) them, and delivered H4422 (8762) [them] from their destructions H7825.
[21] Oh that [men] would praise H3034 (8686) the LORD H3068 [for] his goodness H2617, and [for] his wonderful works H6381 (8737) to the children H1121 of men H120!
[22] And let them sacrifice H2076 (8799) the sacrifices H2077 of thanksgiving H8426, and declare H5608 (8762) his works H4639 with rejoicing H7440.
[23] They that go down H3381 (8802) to the sea H3220 in ships H591, that do H6213 (8802) business H4399 in great H7227 waters H4325;
[24] These see H7200 (8804) the works H4639 of the LORD H3068, and his wonders H6381 (8737) in the deep H4688.
[25] For he commandeth H559 (8799), and raiseth H5975 (8686) the stormy H5591 wind H7307, which lifteth up H7311 (8787) the waves H1530 thereof.
[26] They mount up H5927 (8799) to the heaven H8064, they go down H3381 (8799) again to the depths H8415: their soul H5315 is melted H4127 (8709) because of trouble H7451.
[27] They reel to and fro H2287 (8799), and stagger H5128 (8799) like a drunken man H7910, and are at their wits H2451’ end H1104 (8691).
[28] Then they cry H6817 (8799) unto the LORD H3068 in their trouble H6862, and he bringeth them out H3318 (8686) of their distresses H4691.
[29] He maketh H6965 (8686) the storm H5591 a calm H1827, so that the waves H1530 thereof are still H2814 (8799).
[30] Then are they glad H8055 (8799) because they be quiet H8367 (8799); so he bringeth H5148 (8686) them unto their desired H2656 haven H4231.
[31] Oh that [men] would praise H3034 (8686) the LORD H3068 [for] his goodness H2617, and [for] his wonderful works H6381 (8737) to the children H1121 of men H120!
[32] Let them exalt H7311 (8787) him also in the congregation H6951 of the people H5971, and praise H1984 (8762) him in the assembly H4186 of the elders H2205.
[33] He turneth H7760 (8799) rivers H5104 into a wilderness H4057, and the watersprings H4325 H4161 into dry ground H6774;
[34] A fruitful H6529 land H776 into barrenness H4420, for the wickedness H7451 of them that dwell H3427 (8802) therein.
[35] He turneth H7760 (8799) the wilderness H4057 into a standing H98 water H4325, and dry H6723 ground H776 into watersprings H4325 H4161.
[36] And there he maketh the hungry H7457 to dwell H3427 (8686), that they may prepare H3559 (8787) a city H5892 for habitation H4186;
[37] And sow H2232 (8799) the fields H7704, and plant H5193 (8799) vineyards H3754, which may yield H6213 (8799) fruits H6529 of increase H8393.
[38] He blesseth H1288 (8762) them also, so that they are multiplied H7235 (8799) greatly H3966; and suffereth H4591 not their cattle H929 to decrease H4591 (8686).
[39] Again, they are minished H4591 (8799) and brought low H7817 (8799) through oppression H6115, affliction H7451, and sorrow H3015.
[40] He poureth H8210 (8802) contempt H937 upon princes H5081, and causeth them to wander H8582 (8686) in the wilderness H8414, [where there is] no way H1870.
[41] Yet setteth he the poor H34 on high H7682 (8762) from affliction H6040, and maketh H7760 (8799) [him] families H4940 like a flock H6629.
[42] The righteous H3477 shall see H7200 (8799) [it], and rejoice H8055 (8799): and all iniquity H5766 shall stop H7092 (8804) her mouth H6310.
[43] Whoso [is] wise H2450, and will observe H8104 (8799) these [things], even they shall understand H995 (8709) the lovingkindness H2617 of the LORD H3068.
Young’s Literal Translation
Psalm 107 (YLT)
[1] ‘Give ye thanks to Jehovah, For good, for to the age is His kindness:’
[2] Let the redeemed of Jehovah say, Whom He redeemed from the hand of an adversary.
[3] And from the lands hath gathered them, From east and from west, From north, and from the sea.
[4] They wandered in a wilderness, in a desert by the way, A city of habitation they have not found.
[5] Hungry-yea-thirsty, Their soul in them becometh feeble,
[6] And they cry unto Jehovah in their adversity, From their distress He delivereth them,
[7] And causeth them to tread in a right way, To go unto a city of habitation.
[8] They confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men.
[9] For He hath satisfied a longing soul, And a hungry soul hath filled with goodness.
[10] Inhabitants of dark places and death-shade, Prisoners of affliction and of iron,
[11] Because they changed the saying of God, And the counsel of the Most High despised.
[12] And He humbleth with labour their heart, They have been feeble, and there is no helper.
[13] And they cry unto Jehovah in their adversity, From their distresses He saveth them.
[14] He bringeth them out from the dark place, And death-shade, And their bands He draweth away.
[15] They confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men.
[16] For He hath broken doors of brass, And bars of iron He hath cut.
[17] Fools, by means of their transgression, And by their iniquities, afflict themselves.
[18] All food doth their soul abominate, And they come nigh unto the gates of death,
[19] And cry unto Jehovah in their adversity, From their distresses He saveth them,
[20] He sendeth His word and healeth them, And delivereth from their destructions.
[21] They confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men,
[22] And they sacrifice sacrifices of thanksgiving, And recount His works with singing.
[23] Those going down to the sea in ships, Doing business in many waters,
[24] They have seen the works of Jehovah, And His wonders in the deep.
[25] And He saith, and appointeth a tempest, And it lifteth up its billows,
[26] They go up to the heavens, they go down to the depths, Their soul in evil is melted.
[27] They reel to and fro, and move as a drunkard, And all their wisdom is swallowed up.
[28] And they cry to Jehovah in their adversity, And from their distresses He bringeth them out.
[29] He establisheth a whirlwind to a calm, And hushed are their billows.
[30] And they rejoice because they are quiet, And He leadeth them to the haven of their desire.
[31] They confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men,
[32] And they exalt Him in the assembly of the people, And in the seat of the elders praise Him.
[33] He maketh rivers become a wilderness, And fountains of waters become dry land.
[34] A fruitful land becometh a barren place, For the wickedness of its inhabitants.
[35] He maketh a wilderness become a pool of water, And a dry land become fountains of waters.
[36] And He causeth the hungry to dwell there, And they prepare a city of habitation.
[37] And they sow fields, and plant vineyards, And they make fruits of increase.
[38] And He blesseth them, and they multiply exceedingly, And their cattle He doth not diminish.
[39] And they are diminished, and bow down, By restraint, evil, and sorrow.
[40] He is pouring contempt upon nobles, And causeth them to wander in vacancy-no way.
[41] And setteth on high the needy from affliction, And placeth families as a flock.
[42] The upright do see and rejoice, And all perversity hath shut her mouth.
[43] Who is wise, and observeth these? They understand the kind acts of Jehovah!