Psalms 107 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 Give thanks to YHWH, for He is good, for His loving devotion is forever! Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever! Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.
2 Let the redeemed of YHWH say, whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy, Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom he has redeemed from trouble Let the redeemed of the LORD tell their story— those he redeemed from the hand of the foe,
3 and from the lands He has gathered them—from the east and from the west, from the north and from the sea. and gathered in from the lands, from the east and from the west, from the north and from the south. those he gathered from the lands, from east and west, from north and south.
4 They wandered in the wilderness, by the way in a desert; a city for of dwelling they did not find. Some wandered in desert wastes, finding no way to a city to dwell in; Some wandered in desert wastelands, finding no way to a city where they could settle.
5 Hungry and thirsty, their soul in them grew faint. hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted within them. They were hungry and thirsty, and their lives ebbed away.
6 And they cried out to YHWH in the distress for them; from their straits He delivered them. Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress. Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress.
7 And He made them tread on a straight path, to walk toward a city of dwelling. He led them by a straight way till they reached a city to dwell in. He led them by a straight way to a city where they could settle.
8 Let them give thanks to YHWH for His loving devotion, and His wonders to the sons of man! Let them thank the LORD for his steadfast love, for his wondrous works to the children of man! Let them give thanks to the LORD for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind,
9 For He satisfies the rushing soul, and the hungry soul He fills with goodness. For he satisfies the longing soul, and the hungry soul he fills with good things. for he satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.
10 They are sitting in darkness and in the shadow of death, prisoners in affliction and irons, Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, prisoners in affliction and in irons, Some sat in darkness, in utter darkness, prisoners suffering in iron chains,
11 because they rebelled against the words of God, and they despised the counsel of the Most High, for they had rebelled against the words of God, and spurned the counsel of the Most High. because they rebelled against God’s commands and despised the plans of the Most High.
12 and He humbled with labor their heart; they fell down, and no one was helping. So he bowed their hearts down with hard labor; they fell down, with none to help. So he subjected them to bitter labor; they stumbled, and there was no one to help.
13 And they cried out to YHWH in the distress for them, and from their straits He saved them. Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress. Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he saved them from their distress.
14 He brought them forth from darkness and the shadow of death, and their bonds He broke away. He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and burst their bonds apart. He brought them out of darkness, the utter darkness, and broke away their chains.
15 Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion, and His wonders to the sons of man! Let them thank the LORD for his steadfast love, for his wondrous works to the children of man! Let them give thanks to the LORD for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind,
16 For He has broken down doors of bronze, and He has cut through bars of iron! For he shatters the doors of bronze and cuts in two the bars of iron. for he breaks down gates of bronze and cuts through bars of iron.
17 Fools from the path of their transgression, and by their iniquities they were afflicted. Some were fools through their sinful ways, and because of their iniquities suffered affliction; Some became fools through their rebellious ways and suffered affliction because of their iniquities.
18 All food their soul abhorred, and they drew near to the gates of death. they loathed any kind of food, and they drew near to the gates of death. They loathed all food and drew near the gates of death.
19 And they cried out to YHWH in the distress for them, and from their straits He saved them. Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress. Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he saved them from their distress.
20 He sent His word and healed them, and He rescued them from the Pit. He sent out his word and healed them, and delivered them from their destruction. He sent out his word and healed them; he rescued them from the grave.
21 Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion, and His wonders to the sons of man! Let them thank the LORD for his steadfast love, for his wondrous works to the children of man! Let them give thanks to the LORD for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind.
22 And let them sacrifice sacrifices of thanksgiving, and recount His works with rejoicing! And let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving, and tell of his deeds in songs of joy! Let them sacrifice thank offerings and tell of his works with songs of joy.
23 Those going down to the sea in ships, doing business on the great waters, Some went down to the sea in ships, doing business on the great waters; Some went out on the sea in ships; they were merchants on the mighty waters.
24 they have seen the works of YHWH, and His wonders in the deep. they saw the deeds of the LORD, his wondrous works in the deep. They saw the works of the LORD, his wonderful deeds in the deep.
25 And He spoke and stationed the wind, a tempest, and it lifted high the waves; For he commanded and raised the stormy wind, which lifted up the waves of the sea. For he spoke and stirred up a tempest that lifted high the waves.
26 they went up to the heavens, they went down to the depths; their soul melted in evil. They mounted up to heaven; they went down to the depths; their courage melted away in their evil plight; They mounted up to the heavens and went down to the depths; in their peril their courage melted away.
27 They reel and stagger like the drunkard, and all their wisdom is swallowed up. they reeled and staggered like drunken men and were at their wits’ end. They reeled and staggered like drunkards; they were at their wits’ end.
28 And they cried out to YHWH in the distress for them, and from their straits He brought them out. Then they cried to the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them from their distress. Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble, and he brought them out of their distress.
29 He stilled the tempest to a whisper, and the waves of the sea were hushed. He made the storm be still, and the waves of the sea were hushed. He stilled the storm to a whisper; the waves of the sea were hushed.
30 And they rejoiced because they grew quiet, and He guided them to the haven of their desire. Then they were glad that the waters were quiet, and he brought them to their desired haven. They were glad when it grew calm, and he guided them to their desired haven.
31 Let them give thanks to the LORD for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of man! Let them thank the LORD for his steadfast love, for his wondrous works to the children of man! Let them give thanks to the LORD for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for mankind.
32 And let them exalt Him in the assembly of the people, and in the seat of the elders praise Him! Let them extol him in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders. Let them exalt him in the assembly of the people and praise him in the council of the elders.
33 He turns rivers into a wilderness, and outpourings of waters into thirsty ground, He turns rivers into a desert, springs of water into thirsty ground, He turned rivers into a desert, flowing springs into thirsty ground,
34 a land of fruit into salty ground, from the wickedness of those dwelling in it. a fruitful land into a salty waste, because of the evil of its inhabitants. and fruitful land into a salt waste, because of the wickedness of those who lived there.
35 He turns the desert into pools of water, and a land of dryness into springs of waters. He turns a desert into pools of water, a parched land into springs of water. He turned the desert into pools of water and the parched ground into flowing springs;
36 And the hungry He makes to dwell there, that they may establish a city for a dwelling place. And there he lets the hungry dwell, and they establish a city to live in; there he brought the hungry to live, and they founded a city where they could settle.
37 And there they sow fields and plant vineyards, that they may yield the fruit of produce. they sow fields and plant vineyards and get a fruitful yield. They sowed fields and planted vineyards that yielded a fruitful harvest;
38 And He blesses them and they multiply exceedingly, and their cattle He does not let diminish. By his blessing they multiply greatly, and he does not let their livestock diminish. he blessed them, and their numbers greatly increased, and he did not let their herds diminish.
39 When they are diminished and brought low from oppression, evil, and sorrow, When they are diminished and brought low through oppression, evil, and sorrow, Then their numbers decreased, and they were humbled by oppression, calamity and sorrow;
40 He pours out contempt on nobles, and causes them to wander in a wasteland without a path. he pours contempt on princes and makes them wander in trackless wastes; he who pours contempt on nobles made them wander in a trackless waste.
41 And He sets on high for the needy from affliction, and He places families as a flock. but he raises up the needy out of affliction and makes their families like flocks. But he lifted the needy out of their affliction and increased their families like flocks.
42 Let the upright see and rejoice, and may all iniquity shut its mouth. The upright see it and are glad, and all wickedness shuts its mouth. The upright see and rejoice, but all the wicked shut their mouths.
43 And him who is wise, let him attend to these things, and they will consider the loving devotion of YHWH. Whoever is wise, let him attend to these things; let them consider the steadfast love of the LORD. Let the one who is wise heed these things and ponder the loving deeds of the LORD.
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