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King James Bible |
Youngs Literal Translation |
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| 107:1 | O give thanks unto the LORD, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever. | `Give ye thanks to Jehovah, For good, for to the age `is' His kindness:' |
| 107:2 | Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom he hath redeemed from the hand of the enemy; | Let the redeemed of Jehovah say, Whom He redeemed from the hand of an adversary. |
| 107:3 | And gathered them out of the lands, from the east, and from the west, from the north, and from the south. | And from the lands hath gathered them, From east and from west, From north, and from the sea. |
| 107:4 | They wandered in the wilderness in a solitary way; they found no city to dwell in. | They wandered in a wilderness, in a desert by the way, A city of habitation they have not found. |
| 107:5 | Hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted in them. | Hungry -- yea -- thirsty, Their soul in them becometh feeble, |
| 107:6 | Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he delivered them out of their distresses. | And they cry unto Jehovah in their adversity, From their distress He delivereth them, |
| 107:7 | And he led them forth by the right way, that they might go to a city of habitation. | And causeth them to tread in a right way, To go unto a city of habitation. |
| 107:8 | Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men! | They confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men. |
| 107:9 | For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness. | For He hath satisfied a longing soul, And a hungry soul hath filled `with' goodness. |
| 107:10 | Such as sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, being bound in affliction and iron; | Inhabitants of dark places and death-shade, Prisoners of affliction and of iron, |
| 107:11 | Because they rebelled against the words of God, and contemned the counsel of the most High: | Because they changed the saying of God, And the counsel of the Most High despised. |
| 107:12 | Therefore he brought down their heart with labour; they fell down, and there was none to help. | And He humbleth with labour their heart, They have been feeble, and there is no helper. |
| 107:13 | Then they cried unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saved them out of their distresses. | And they cry unto Jehovah in their adversity, From their distresses He saveth them. |
| 107:14 | He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death, and brake their bands in sunder. | He bringeth them out from the dark place, And death-shade, And their bands He draweth away. |
| 107:15 | Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men! | They confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men. |
| 107:16 | For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder. | For He hath broken doors of brass, And bars of iron He hath cut. |
| 107:17 | Fools because of their transgression, and because of their iniquities, are afflicted. | Fools, by means of their transgression, And by their iniquities, afflict themselves. |
| 107:18 | Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat; and they draw near unto the gates of death. | All food doth their soul abominate, And they come nigh unto the gates of death, |
| 107:19 | Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he saveth them out of their distresses. | And cry unto Jehovah in their adversity, From their distresses He saveth them, |
| 107:20 | He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions. | He sendeth His word and healeth them, And delivereth from their destructions. |
| 107:21 | Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men! | They confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men, |
| 107:22 | And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with |
And they sacrifice sacrifices of thanksgiving, And recount His works with singing. |
| 107:23 | They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters; | Those going down `to' the sea in ships, Doing business in many waters, |
| 107:24 | These see the works of the LORD, and his wonders in the deep. | They have seen the works of Jehovah, And His wonders in the deep. |
| 107:25 | For he commandeth, and |
And He saith, and appointeth a tempest, And it lifteth up its billows, |
| 107:26 | They mount up to the heaven, they go down again to the depths: their soul is melted because of trouble. | They go up `to' the heavens, they go down `to' the depths, Their soul in evil is melted. |
| 107:27 | They reel to and fro, and stagger like a drunken man, and are at their wit's end. | They reel to and fro, and move as a drunkard, And all their wisdom is swallowed up. |
| 107:28 | Then they cry unto the LORD in their trouble, and he bringeth them out of their distresses. | And they cry to Jehovah in their adversity, And from their distresses He bringeth them out. |
| 107:29 | He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still. | He establisheth a whirlwind to a calm, And hushed are their billows. |
| 107:30 | Then are they glad because they be quiet; so he bringeth them unto their desired haven. | And they rejoice because they are quiet, And He leadeth them to the haven of their desire. |
| 107:31 | Oh that men would praise the LORD for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men! | They confess to Jehovah His kindness, And His wonders to the sons of men, |
| 107:32 | Let them exalt him also in the congregation of the people, and praise him in the assembly of the elders. | And they exalt Him in the assembly of the people, And in the seat of the elders praise Him. |
| 107:33 | He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and the watersprings into dry ground; | He maketh rivers become a wilderness, And fountains of waters become dry land. |
| 107:34 | A fruitful land into |
A fruitful land becometh a barren place, For the wickedness of its inhabitants. |
| 107:35 | He turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into watersprings. | He maketh a wilderness become a pool of water, And a dry land become fountains of waters. |
| 107:36 | And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, that they may prepare a city for habitation; | And He causeth the hungry to dwell there, And they prepare a city of habitation. |
| 107:37 | And sow the fields, and plant vineyards, which may yield fruits of increase. | And they sow fields, and plant vineyards, And they make fruits of increase. |
| 107:38 | He blesseth them also, so that they are multiplied greatly; and suffereth not their cattle to decrease. | And He blesseth them, and they multiply exceedingly, And their cattle He doth not diminish. |
| 107:39 | Again, they are minished and brought low through oppression, affliction, and sorrow. | And they are diminished, and bow down, By restraint, evil, and sorrow. |
| 107:40 | He poureth contempt upon princes, and causeth them to wander in the |
He is pouring contempt upon nobles, And causeth them to wander in vacancy -- no way. |
| 107:41 | Yet setteth he the poor on high |
And setteth on high the needy from affliction, And placeth families as a flock. |
| 107:42 | The righteous shall see it, and rejoice: and all iniquity shall stop her mouth. | The upright do see and rejoice, And all perversity hath shut her mouth. |
| 107:43 | Whoso is wise, and will observe these things, even they shall understand the lovingkindness of the LORD. | Who `is' wise, and observeth these? They understand the kind acts of Jehovah! |