Chapter 107
1הֹדוּ לַיהֹוָה כִּי־טוֹב כִּי לְעוֹלָם חַסְדּֽוֹ“Praise GOD, who is good— whose steadfast love is eternal!”
2יֹאמְרוּ גְּאוּלֵי יְהֹוָה אֲשֶׁר גְּאָלָם מִיַּד־צָֽרThus let GOD’s redeemed say, those redeemed from adversity,
3וּֽמֵאֲרָצוֹת קִבְּצָם מִמִּזְרָח וּמִֽמַּעֲרָב מִצָּפוֹן וּמִיָּֽםwho have been gathered in from the lands, from east and west, from the north and from the sea.
4תָּעוּ בַמִּדְבָּר בִּישִׁימוֹן דָּרֶךְ עִיר מוֹשָׁב לֹא מָצָֽאוּSome lost their way in the wilderness, in the wasteland; they found no settled place.
5רְעֵבִים גַּם־צְמֵאִים נַפְשָׁם בָּהֶם תִּתְעַטָּֽףHungry and thirsty, their spirit failed.
6וַיִּצְעֲקוּ אֶל־יְהֹוָה בַּצַּר לָהֶם מִמְּצוּקוֹתֵיהֶם יַצִּילֵֽםIn their adversity they cried to GOD, and they were rescued from their troubles.
7וַֽיַּדְרִיכֵם בְּדֶרֶךְ יְשָׁרָה לָלֶכֶת אֶל־עִיר מוֹשָֽׁבThey were shown a direct way to reach a settled place.
8יוֹדוּ לַיהֹוָה חַסְדּוֹ וְנִפְלְאוֹתָיו לִבְנֵי אָדָֽםLet them give praise for GOD’s steadfast love and wondrous deeds for humankind—
9כִּֽי־הִשְׂבִּיעַ נֶפֶשׁ שֹׁקֵקָה וְנֶפֶשׁ רְעֵבָה מִלֵּא־טֽוֹבfor satisfying the thirsty, and filling the hungry with all good things.
10יֹשְׁבֵי חֹשֶׁךְ וְצַלְמָוֶת אֲסִירֵי עֳנִי וּבַרְזֶֽלSome lived in deepest darkness, bound in cruel irons,
11כִּֽי־הִמְרוּ אִמְרֵי־אֵל וַעֲצַת עֶלְיוֹן נָאָֽצוּbecause they defied the word of God, spurned the counsel of the Most High.
12וַיַּכְנַע בֶּעָמָל לִבָּם כָּשְׁלוּ וְאֵין עֹזֵֽרTheir hearts were humbled through suffering; they stumbled with no one to help.
13וַיִּזְעֲקוּ אֶל־יְהֹוָה בַּצַּר לָהֶם מִמְּצֻקוֹתֵיהֶם יוֹשִׁיעֵֽםIn their adversity they cried to GOD, and were rescued from their troubles.
14יוֹצִיאֵם מֵחֹשֶׁךְ וְצַלְמָוֶת וּמוֹסְרוֹתֵיהֶם יְנַתֵּֽקThey were brought out of deepest darkness, their bonds broken asunder.
15יוֹדוּ לַיהֹוָה חַסְדּוֹ וְנִפְלְאוֹתָיו לִבְנֵי אָדָֽםLet them give praise for GOD’s steadfast love and wondrous deeds for humankind—
16כִּי־שִׁבַּר דַּלְתוֹת נְחֹשֶׁת וּבְרִיחֵי בַרְזֶל גִּדֵּֽעַshattering gates of bronze, breaking their iron bars.
17אֱוִלִים מִדֶּרֶךְ פִּשְׁעָם וּֽמֵעֲוֺנֹתֵיהֶם יִתְעַנּֽוּThere were fools who suffered for their sinful way, and for their iniquities.
18כׇּל־אֹכֶל תְּתַעֵב נַפְשָׁם וַיַּגִּיעוּ עַד־שַׁעֲרֵי מָֽוֶתAll food was loathsome to them; they reached the gates of death.
19וַיִּזְעֲקוּ אֶל־יְהֹוָה בַּצַּר לָהֶם מִמְּצֻקוֹתֵיהֶם יוֹשִׁיעֵֽםIn their adversity they cried to GOD and they were saved from their troubles.
20יִשְׁלַח דְּבָרוֹ וְיִרְפָּאֵם וִימַלֵּט מִשְּׁחִֽיתוֹתָֽם[God] gave an order and healed them— delivering them from the pits.
21יוֹדוּ לַיהֹוָה חַסְדּוֹ וְנִפְלְאוֹתָיו לִבְנֵי אָדָֽםLet them give praise for GOD’s steadfast love and wondrous deeds for humankind.
22וְיִזְבְּחוּ זִבְחֵי תוֹדָה וִיסַפְּרוּ מַעֲשָׂיו בְּרִנָּֽהLet them offer thanksgiving sacrifices, and tell those deeds in joyful song.
23יוֹרְדֵי הַיָּם בׇּאֳנִיּוֹת עֹשֵׂי מְלָאכָה בְּמַיִם רַבִּֽיםOthers go down to the sea in ships, ply their trade in the mighty waters;
24הֵמָּה רָאוּ מַעֲשֵׂי יְהֹוָה וְנִפְלְאוֹתָיו בִּמְצוּלָֽהthey have seen GOD’s works and such wonders in the deep.
25וַיֹּאמֶר וַֽיַּעֲמֵד רוּחַ סְעָרָה וַתְּרוֹמֵם גַּלָּֽיוGod’s word raised a storm wind that made the waves surge.
26יַעֲלוּ שָׁמַיִם יֵרְדוּ תְהוֹמוֹת נַפְשָׁם בְּרָעָה תִתְמוֹגָֽגMounting up to the heaven, plunging down to the depths, disgorging in their misery,
27יָחוֹגּוּ וְיָנוּעוּ כַּשִּׁכּוֹר וְכׇל־חׇכְמָתָם תִּתְבַּלָּֽעthey reeled and staggered like a drunk, all their skill to no avail.
28וַיִּצְעֲקוּ אֶל־יְהֹוָה בַּצַּר לָהֶם וּֽמִמְּצוּקֹתֵיהֶם יוֹצִיאֵֽםIn their adversity they cried to GOD, and were saved from their troubles.
29יָקֵם סְעָרָה לִדְמָמָה וַיֶּחֱשׁוּ גַּלֵּיהֶֽםThe storm was reduced to a whisper; the waves were stilled.
30וַיִּשְׂמְחוּ כִֽי־יִשְׁתֹּקוּ וַיַּנְחֵם אֶל־מְחוֹז חֶפְצָֽםThey rejoiced when all was quiet, and were brought to the port they desired.
31יוֹדוּ לַיהֹוָה חַסְדּוֹ וְנִפְלְאוֹתָיו לִבְנֵי אָדָֽםLet them give praise for GOD’s steadfast love, and wondrous deeds for humankind.
32וִֽירוֹמְמוּהוּ בִּקְהַל־עָם וּבְמוֹשַׁב זְקֵנִים יְהַלְלֽוּהוּLet them exalt in the congregation of the people, acclaim in the assembly of the elders.
33יָשֵׂם נְהָרוֹת לְמִדְבָּר וּמֹצָאֵי מַיִם לְצִמָּאֽוֹןThe rivers are turned into a wilderness, springs of water into thirsty land,
34אֶרֶץ פְּרִי לִמְלֵחָה מֵרָעַת יוֹשְׁבֵי בָֽהּfruitful land into a salt marsh, because of the wickedness of its inhabitants.
35יָשֵׂם מִדְבָּר לַאֲגַם־מַיִם וְאֶרֶץ צִיָּה לְמֹצָאֵי מָֽיִםThe wilderness is turned into pools, parched land into springs of water.
36וַיּוֹשֶׁב שָׁם רְעֵבִים וַיְכוֹנְנוּ עִיר מוֹשָֽׁבThere the hungry are settled; they build a place to settle in.
37וַיִּזְרְעוּ שָׂדוֹת וַיִּטְּעוּ כְרָמִים וַיַּעֲשׂוּ פְּרִי תְבוּאָֽהThey sow fields and plant vineyards that yield a fruitful harvest.
38וַיְבָרְכֵם וַיִּרְבּוּ מְאֹד וּבְהֶמְתָּם לֹא יַמְעִֽיטThey are blessed and they increase greatly— their cattle do not decrease,
39וַיִּמְעֲטוּ וַיָּשֹׁחוּ מֵעֹצֶר רָעָה וְיָגֽוֹןafter they had been few and crushed by oppression, misery, and sorrow.
40שֹׁפֵךְ בּוּז עַל־נְדִיבִים וַיַּתְעֵם בְּתֹהוּ לֹא־דָֽרֶךְ[God] pours contempt on nobles and makes them lose their way in trackless deserts;
41וַיְשַׂגֵּב אֶבְיוֹן מֵעוֹנִי וַיָּשֶׂם כַּצֹּאן מִשְׁפָּחֽוֹתbut the needy are secured from suffering, their families increased like flocks.
42יִרְאוּ יְשָׁרִים וְיִשְׂמָחוּ וְכׇל־עַוְלָה קָפְצָה פִּֽיהָThe upright see it and rejoice; the mouth of all wrongdoers is stopped.
43מִי־חָכָם וְיִשְׁמׇר־אֵלֶּה וְיִתְבּוֹנְנוּ חַֽסְדֵי יְהֹוָֽהOne who is wise will take note of these things and consider GOD’s steadfast love.