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Psalm 107 :: Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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