Ps 107

GGive thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever. (LXX 106:1; Rahlfs 106:1) הֹד֣וּ לַיהוָ֣ה כִּי־ט֑וֹב כִּ֖י לְעוֹלָ֣ם חַסְדּֽוֹ׃ 2Let the redeemed of the Lord say so, whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy (LXX 106:2; Rahlfs 106:2) יֹ֭אמְרוּ גְּאוּלֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר גְּ֝אָלָ֗ם מִיַּד־צָֽר׃ 3and gathered from the lands, from east and west, from north and south. (LXX 106:3; Rahlfs 106:3) וּֽמֵאֲרָצ֗וֹת קִ֫בְּצָ֥ם מִמִּזְרָ֥ח וּמִֽמַּעֲרָ֑ב מִצָּפ֥וֹן וּמִיָּֽם׃ 4Some wandered in desert wastelands, finding no path to a city in which to dwell. (LXX 106:4; Rahlfs 106:4) תָּע֣וּ בַ֭מִּדְבָּר בִּישִׁימ֣וֹן דָּ֑רֶךְ עִ֥יר מ֝וֹשָׁ֗ב לֹ֣א מָצָֽאוּ׃ 5They were hungry and thirsty; their soul fainted within them. (LXX 106:5; Rahlfs 106:5) רְעֵבִ֥ים גַּם־צְמֵאִ֑ים נַ֝פְשָׁ֗ם בָּהֶ֥ם תִּתְעַטָּֽף׃ 6Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, and He delivered them from their distress. (LXX 106:6; Rahlfs 106:6) וַיִּצְעֲק֣וּ אֶל־יְ֭הוָה בַּצַּ֣ר לָהֶ֑ם מִ֝מְּצֽוּקוֹתֵיהֶ֗ם יַצִּילֵֽם׃ 7He led them on a straight path to reach a city where they could live. (LXX 106:7; Rahlfs 106:7) וַ֭יַּֽדְרִיכֵם בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ יְשָׁרָ֑ה לָ֝לֶ֗כֶת אֶל־עִ֥יר מוֹשָֽׁב׃ 8Let them give thanks to the Lord for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men. (LXX 106:8; Rahlfs 106:8) יוֹד֣וּ לַיהוָ֣ה חַסְדּ֑וֹ וְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יו לִבְנֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃ 9For He satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things. (LXX 106:9; Rahlfs 106:9) כִּי־הִ֭שְׂבִּיעַ נֶ֣פֶשׁ שֹׁקֵקָ֑ה וְנֶ֥פֶשׁ רְ֝עֵבָה מִלֵּא־טֽוֹב׃ 10Some sat in darkness and in the shadow of death, prisoners in affliction and chains, (LXX 106:10; Rahlfs 106:10) יֹ֭שְׁבֵי חֹ֣שֶׁךְ וְצַלְמָ֑וֶת אֲסִירֵ֖י עֳנִ֣י וּבַרְזֶֽל׃ 11because they rebelled against the words of God and despised the counsel of the Most High. (LXX 106:11; Rahlfs 106:11) כִּֽי־הִמְר֥וּ אִמְרֵי־אֵ֑ל וַעֲצַ֖ת עֶלְי֣וֹן נָאָֽצוּ׃ 12He humbled their hearts with hard labor; they stumbled, and there was no one to help. (LXX 106:12; Rahlfs 106:12) וַיַּכְנַ֣ע בֶּעָמָ֣ל לִבָּ֑ם כָּ֝שְׁל֗וּ וְאֵ֣ין עֹזֵֽר׃ 13Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, and He saved them from their distress. (LXX 106:13; Rahlfs 106:13) וַיִּזְעֲק֣וּ אֶל־יְ֭הוָה בַּצַּ֣ר לָהֶ֑ם מִ֝מְּצֻֽקוֹתֵיהֶ֗ם יוֹשִׁיעֵֽם׃ 14He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death and broke away their chains. (LXX 106:14; Rahlfs 106:14) יֽ֭וֹצִיאֵם מֵחֹ֣שֶׁךְ וְצַלְמָ֑וֶת וּמוֹסְר֖וֹתֵיהֶ֣ם יְנַתֵּֽק׃ 15Let them give thanks to the Lord for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men. (LXX 106:15; Rahlfs 106:15) יוֹד֣וּ לַיהוָ֣ה חַסְדּ֑וֹ וְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יו לִבְנֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃ 16For He has broken down the gates of bronze and cut through the bars of iron. (LXX 106:16; Rahlfs 106:16) כִּֽי־שִׁ֭בַּר דַּלְת֣וֹת נְחֹ֑שֶׁת וּבְרִיחֵ֖י בַרְזֶ֣ל גִּדֵּֽעַ׃ 17Fools, in their rebellious ways, and through their iniquities, suffered affliction. (LXX 106:17; Rahlfs 106:17) אֱ֭וִלִים מִדֶּ֣רֶךְ פִּשְׁעָ֑ם וּֽ֝מֵעֲוֺֽנֹתֵיהֶ֗ם יִתְעַנּֽוּ׃ 18They loathed all food and drew near to the gates of death. (LXX 106:18; Rahlfs 106:18) כָּל־אֹ֭כֶל תְּתַעֵ֣ב נַפְשָׁ֑ם וַ֝יַּגִּ֗יעוּ עַד־שַׁ֥עֲרֵי מָֽוֶת׃ 19Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, and He saved them from their distress. (LXX 106:19; Rahlfs 106:19) וַיִּזְעֲק֣וּ אֶל־יְ֭הוָה בַּצַּ֣ר לָהֶ֑ם מִ֝מְּצֻֽקוֹתֵיהֶ֗ם יוֹשִׁיעֵֽם׃ 20He sent forth His word and healed them; He rescued them from the Pit. (LXX 106:20; Rahlfs 106:20) יִשְׁלַ֣ח דְּ֭בָרוֹ וְיִרְפָּאֵ֑ם וִֽ֝ימַלֵּ֗ט מִשְּׁחִיתוֹתָֽם׃׆ 21Let them give thanks to the Lord for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men. (LXX 106:21; Rahlfs 106:21) יוֹד֣וּ לַיהוָ֣ה חַסְדּ֑וֹ וְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יו לִבְנֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃׆ 22Let them offer sacrifices of thanksgiving and declare His works with rejoicing. (LXX 106:22; Rahlfs 106:22) וְ֭יִזְבְּחוּ זִבְחֵ֣י תוֹדָ֑ה וִֽיסַפְּר֖וּ מַעֲשָׂ֣יו בְּרִנָּֽה׃׆ 23Others went out to sea in ships, conducting trade on the mighty waters. (LXX 106:23; Rahlfs 106:23) יוֹרְדֵ֣י הַ֭יָּם בָּאֳנִיּ֑וֹת עֹשֵׂ֥י מְ֝לָאכָ֗ה בְּמַ֣יִם רַבִּֽים׃׆ 24They saw the works of the Lord, and His wonders in the deep. (LXX 106:24; Rahlfs 106:24) הֵ֣מָּה רָ֭אוּ מַעֲשֵׂ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יו בִּמְצוּלָֽה׃׆ 25For He spoke and raised a tempest that lifted the waves of the sea. (LXX 106:25; Rahlfs 106:25) וַיֹּ֗אמֶר וַֽ֭יַּעֲמֵד ר֣וּחַ סְעָרָ֑ה וַתְּרוֹמֵ֥ם גַּלָּֽיו׃׆ 26They mounted up to the heavens, then sunk to the depths; their courage melted in their anguish. (LXX 106:26; Rahlfs 106:26) יַעֲל֣וּ שָׁ֭מַיִם יֵרְד֣וּ תְהוֹמ֑וֹת נַ֝פְשָׁ֗ם בְּרָעָ֥ה תִתְמוֹגָֽג׃ 27They reeled and staggered like drunkards, and all their skill was useless. (LXX 106:27; Rahlfs 106:27) יָח֣וֹגּוּ וְ֭יָנוּעוּ כַּשִּׁכּ֑וֹר וְכָל־חָ֝כְמָתָ֗ם תִּתְבַּלָּֽע׃ 28Then they cried out to the Lord in their trouble, and He brought them out of their distress. (LXX 106:28; Rahlfs 106:28) וַיִּצְעֲק֣וּ אֶל־יְ֭הוָה בַּצַּ֣ר לָהֶ֑ם וּֽ֝מִמְּצֽוּקֹתֵיהֶ֗ם יוֹצִיאֵֽם׃ 29He calmed the storm to a whisper, and the waves of the sea were hushed. (LXX 106:29; Rahlfs 106:29) יָקֵ֣ם סְ֭עָרָה לִדְמָמָ֑ה וַ֝יֶּחֱשׁ֗וּ גַּלֵּיהֶֽם׃ 30They rejoiced in the silence, and He guided them to the harbor they desired. (LXX 106:30; Rahlfs 106:30) וַיִּשְׂמְח֥וּ כִֽי־יִשְׁתֹּ֑קוּ וַ֝יַּנְחֵ֗ם אֶל־מְח֥וֹז חֶפְצָֽם׃ 31Let them give thanks to the Lord for His loving devotion and His wonders to the sons of men. (LXX 106:31; Rahlfs 106:31) יוֹד֣וּ לַיהוָ֣ה חַסְדּ֑וֹ וְ֝נִפְלְאוֹתָ֗יו לִבְנֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃ 32Let them exalt Him in the assembly of the people and praise Him in the council of the elders. (LXX 106:32; Rahlfs 106:32) וִֽ֭ירֹמְמוּהוּ בִּקְהַל־עָ֑ם וּבְמוֹשַׁ֖ב זְקֵנִ֣ים יְהַלְלֽוּהוּ׃ 33He turns rivers into deserts, springs of water into thirsty ground, (LXX 106:33; Rahlfs 106:33) יָשֵׂ֣ם נְהָר֣וֹת לְמִדְבָּ֑ר וּמֹצָ֥אֵי מַ֝֗יִם לְצִמָּאֽוֹן׃ 34and fruitful land into fields of salt, because of the wickedness of its dwellers. (LXX 106:34; Rahlfs 106:34) אֶ֣רֶץ פְּ֭רִי לִמְלֵחָ֑ה מֵ֝רָעַ֗ת יֹ֣שְׁבֵי בָֽהּ׃ 35He turns a desert into pools of water and a dry land into flowing springs. (LXX 106:35; Rahlfs 106:35) יָשֵׂ֣ם מִ֭דְבָּר לַֽאֲגַם־מַ֑יִם וְאֶ֥רֶץ צִ֝יָּ֗ה לְמֹצָ֥אֵי מָֽיִם׃ 36He causes the hungry to settle there, that they may establish a city in which to dwell. (LXX 106:36; Rahlfs 106:36) וַיּ֣וֹשֶׁב שָׁ֣ם רְעֵבִ֑ים וַ֝יְכוֹנְנ֗וּ עִ֣יר מוֹשָֽׁב׃ 37They sow fields and plant vineyards that yield a fruitful harvest. (LXX 106:37; Rahlfs 106:37) וַיִּזְרְע֣וּ שָׂ֭דוֹת וַיִּטְּע֣וּ כְרָמִ֑ים וַ֝יַּעֲשׂ֗וּ פְּרִ֣י תְבֽוּאָה׃ 38He blesses them, and they multiply greatly; He does not let their herds diminish. (LXX 106:38; Rahlfs 106:38) וַיְבָרֲכֵ֣ם וַיִּרְבּ֣וּ מְאֹ֑ד וּ֝בְהֶמְתָּ֗ם לֹ֣א יַמְעִֽיט׃ 39When they are decreased and humbled by oppression, evil, and sorrow, (LXX 106:39; Rahlfs 106:39) וַיִּמְעֲט֥וּ וַיָּשֹׁ֑חוּ מֵעֹ֖צֶר רָעָ֣ה וְיָגֽוֹן׃׆ 40He pours out contempt on the nobles and makes them wander in a trackless wasteland. (LXX 106:40; Rahlfs 106:40) שֹׁפֵ֣ךְ בּ֭וּז עַל־נְדִיבִ֑ים וַ֝יַּתְעֵ֗ם בְּתֹ֣הוּ לֹא־דָֽרֶךְ׃ 41But He lifts the needy from affliction and increases their families like flocks. (LXX 106:41; Rahlfs 106:41) וַיְשַׂגֵּ֣ב אֶבְי֣וֹן מֵע֑וֹנִי וַיָּ֥שֶׂם כַּ֝צֹּ֗אן מִשְׁפָּחֽוֹת׃ 42The upright see and rejoice, and all iniquity shuts its mouth. (LXX 106:42; Rahlfs 106:42) יִרְא֣וּ יְשָׁרִ֣ים וְיִשְׂמָ֑חוּ וְכָל־עַ֝וְלָ֗ה קָ֣פְצָה פִּֽיהָ׃ 43Let him who is wise pay heed to these things and consider the loving devotion of the Lord. (LXX 106:43; Rahlfs 106:43) מִי־חָכָ֥ם וְיִשְׁמָר־אֵ֑לֶּה וְ֝יִתְבּֽוֹנְנ֗וּ חַֽסְדֵ֥י יְהוָֽה׃