1898 Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
Psalms 107
1 The psalmist exhorteth the redeemed, in praising God, to observe his manifold providence, 4 over travelers, 10 over captives, 17 over sick men, 23 over seamen, 33 and in divers varieties of life.
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'Give ye thanks to Jehovah, For good, for to the age [is] His kindness:'
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Let the redeemed of Jehovah say, Whom He redeemed from the hand of an adversary.
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And from the lands hath gathered them, From east and from west, From north, and from the sea.
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They wandered in a wilderness, in a desert by the way, A city of habitation they have not found.
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Hungry—yea—thirsty, Their soul in them becometh feeble,
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And they cry unto Jehovah in their adversity, From their distress He delivereth them,
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And causeth them to tread in a right way, To go unto a city of habitation.
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They confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men.
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For He hath satisfied a longing soul, And a hungry soul hath filled [with] goodness.
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Inhabitants of dark places and death-shade, Prisoners of affliction and of iron,
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Because they changed the saying of God, And the counsel of the Most High despised.
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And He humbleth with labour their heart, They have been feeble, and there is no helper.
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And they cry unto Jehovah in their adversity, From their distresses He saveth them.
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He bringeth them out from the dark place, And death-shade, And their bands He draweth away.
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They confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men.
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For He hath broken doors of brass, And bars of iron He hath cut.
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Fools, by means of their transgression, And by their iniquities, afflict themselves.
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All food doth their soul abominate, And they come nigh unto the gates of death,
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And cry unto Jehovah in their adversity, From their distresses He saveth them,
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He sendeth His word and healeth them, And delivereth from their destructions.
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They confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men,
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And they sacrifice sacrifices of thanksgiving, And recount His works with singing.
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Those going down [to] the sea in ships, Doing business in many waters,
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They have seen the works of Jehovah, And His wonders in the deep.
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And He saith, and appointeth a tempest, And it lifteth up its billows,
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They go up [to] the heavens, they go down [to] the depths, Their soul in evil is melted.
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They reel to and fro, and move as a drunkard, And all their wisdom is swallowed up.
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And they cry to Jehovah in their adversity, And from their distresses He bringeth them out.
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He establisheth a whirlwind to a calm, And hushed are their billows.
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And they rejoice because they are quiet, And He leadeth them to the haven of their desire.
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They confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men,
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And they exalt Him in the assembly of the people, And in the seat of the elders praise Him.
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He maketh rivers become a wilderness, And fountains of waters become dry land.
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A fruitful land becometh a barren place, For the wickedness of its inhabitants.
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He maketh a wilderness become a pool of water, And a dry land become fountains of waters.
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And He causeth the hungry to dwell there, And they prepare a city of habitation.
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And they sow fields, and plant vineyards, And they make fruits of increase.
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And He blesseth them, and they multiply exceedingly, And their cattle He doth not diminish.
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And they are diminished, and bow down, By restraint, evil, and sorrow.
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He is pouring contempt upon nobles, And causeth them to wander in vacancy—no way.
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And setteth on high the needy from affliction, And placeth families as a flock.
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The upright do see and rejoice, And all perversity hath shut her mouth.
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Who [is] wise, and observeth these? They understand the kind acts of Jehovah!
